Shawinigan Cataractes beat Charlottetown Islanders in OT to win QMJHL title
The Shawinigan Cataractes are the 2021-22 Quebec Main Junior Hockey League champions.
Pierrick Dubé scored 41 seconds into the primary additional time interval to provide the Shawinigan Cataractes a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Charlottetown Islanders at Eastlink Centre on June 11. The Cataractes received the best-of-seven collection 4-1. It additionally marked the first-ever QMJHL playoff championship for the Cataractes.
The Cataractes now advance to the Memorial Cup in Saint John, N.B., from June 20 to 29. The Canadian main junior hockey championship event will function the host Saint John Sea Canines and the champions of the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League.
On the successful aim, Dubé broke in off the left wing and made no mistake discovering the again of the online up excessive over the left shoulder of Islanders goaltender Franky Lapenna.
It marked the third additional time win within the collection for the Cataractes, who received Recreation 2 in Charlottetown 4-3 and Recreation 3 in Shawinigan 5-4. All three additional time video games had been determined within the first three minutes of the fourth interval.
Shawinigan captain Mavrik Bourque was named the recipient of the Man Lafleur Trophy as playoff most precious participant. Bourque recorded 25 factors, together with 9 targets, in 16 post-season video games.
Two-goal lead
After the groups exchanged targets within the first interval earlier than 3,641 followers in Charlottetown, the Islanders scored two targets in lower than a minute early within the second interval to take a 3-1 lead.
The Cataractes acquired one aim again on the finish of a four-minute energy play at 12:50 to ship the groups into the second intermission with the Islanders forward 3-2.
Pierrick Dubé tied the sport for the Cataractes at 10:38 of the third interval, to ship the groups to additional time for the third time in 5 video games. The Cataractes received Recreation 2 in Charlottetown 5-4 and Recreation 3 in Shawinigan 4-3.
The Islanders went into additional time with a 0-for-3 file in additional time within the post-season.
Oliver Nadeau and Mavrik Bourque additionally scored for the Cataractes in regulation time.
Jakub Brabenec (2) and William Trudeau scored for the Islanders.
General, the Islanders outshot the Cataractes 36-25, together with 17-9 and 11-6 benefits within the first two intervals.
Charles-Antoine Lavallée stopped all 14 pictures he confronted in aid of Shawinigan starter Antoine Coulombe, who gave up three targets on 22 pictures in 25:21 of motion.
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Jason Simmonds is a sports activities editor with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. @JpsportsJason
