Vince Elie's OT goal leads Cataractes past Foreurs

In a thrilling game, Vince Elie scored the game-winning goal in overtime, leading the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 5-4 victory over the Val-d'Or Foreurs. The match took place on Friday in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Elie finished the game with two goals. Kody Dupuis, Matvei Gridin, and Félix Lacerte also scored for Shawinigan. The team’s goalie, Mathys Fernandez, made 30 saves during the match. For Val-d'Or, Noah Reinhart, Philippe Veilleux, Donovan Arsenault, and Samuel Fiala each contributed goals. Goalie Émile Beaunoyer stopped 24 shots. The game was tied at 3-3 when Fiala scored early in the third period. Lacerte quickly responded to tie it again. Elie’s overtime goal came just 1:40 into the extra period, securing the win for his team. In other games, the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Sherbrooke Phoenix 4-2, while the Rimouski Oceanic cruised past the Quebec Remparts 5-1. The Moncton Wildcats scored a resounding 7-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies shut out the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, winning 6-0. The Baie-Comeau Drakkar edged out the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 2-1. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan came from behind to beat the Charlottetown Islanders 3-1, and the Cape Breton Eagles won 4-1 against the Saint John Sea Dogs. Lastly, the Gatineau Olympiques topped the Victoriaville Tigres 4-1, with key performances from Julien Paillé and others.