A night of overtime in the QMJHL

What a night of playoff hockey.

Three of Wednesday's four QMJHL playoff games needed overtime. Two teams were also able to complete sweeps and secure spots in the semifinals.

Here's a quick recap.

• Juraj Pekarcik scored at 4:56 of double overtime to give the Moncton Wildcats a 4-3 victory and a 3-1 series lead over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The Wildcats led 3-2 entering the third period but Jules Boilard scored at 11:01 of the final frame to send the match into overtime. Rudy Guimond got the start for Moncton and made 29 saves in the win.

  Here's your winner! 📯📯
  Desnoyers blocks the point shot ▶️ Pekarcik 🚨 https://t.co/QnCvAtkeo6 pic.twitter.com/6YoIV7SD6V

  — Moncton Wildcats (@monctonwildcats) April 17, 2025

• The Chicoutimi Sagueneens have tied up their series with the Memorial Cup host Rimouski Oceanic, posting a 3-2 OT win on home ice. Loic Usereau scored the winner at 5:19 of the extra frame. Former Sea Dogs captain Eriks Mateiko was listed on the Oceanic's original lineup sheet but was a late scratch, missing a second straight game with an injury. Oceanic defenseman Luke Coughlin, meanwhile, left the game on a stretcher after a dangerous hit by Alonso Gosselin. With the series tied 2-2, Game 5 goes down on Friday in Rimouski.

  🔥USEREAU JOUE LES HÉROS pic.twitter.com/aiBt4rtEQb

  — Saguenéens (@SagueneensLHJMQ) April 17, 2025

• Felix Lacerte scored at 14:38 of overtime to give the Shawinigan Cataractes a 3-2 victory and a 4-0 series win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Former Sea Dogs forward Chad Bellemare scored his third goal of the playoffs for the Phoenix.

  LE BUT EN OR !🪙
  "THE GOLDEN GOAL!"🪙 pic.twitter.com/uwz8otF1Nl

  — Cataractes de Shawinigan (@Cataractes_Shaw) April 17, 2025

• The Halifax Mooseheads' magical run came to an end on Wednesday, falling 5-1 to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Mooseheads were swept by the Huskies after pulling off a stunning seven-game series win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the first round. The Moose were without defenseman Carlos Handel, who was injured in Tuesday's game. Goaltender Jacob Steinman, in his final junior hockey game, was named first star. 

A reminder that teams are reseeded based on the overall standings for the next round. So even though Shawinigan and Rouyn-Noranda are the lone Western Conference teams remaining, they are not automatically placed against each other.