Friday, April 18, 2025

Wildcats advance; Elliott nets first pro goal

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It turned out not to be easy, but the Moncton Wildcats have secured a spot in the QMJHL's final four.

The Wildcats blew a 4-0 third period lead on Friday night but ultimately came away with a 5-4 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, taking the second round series in five games.

Preston Lounsbury scored what proved to be the game-winner at 13:35 of the third period, a goal that came 19 seconds after the Drakkar had tied things at 4-4.
Baie-Comeau was outshot 27-7 in the first two periods and then outshot Moncton 16-9 in the final frame.

The Wildcats advance to the semifinals where they'll play the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Huskies swept the Halifax Moosheads in the second round.

This is Moncton's first trip to the semifinals since the 2015-16 season. Moncton also played Rouyn-Noranda that year.

The schedule for this series is likely to be a bit unusual with Moncton's Avenir Centre booked with a musical next weekend. 

Some other Friday night news and notes...
  • Former Sea Dogs captain Eriks Mateiko missed a third straight game for the Rimouski Oceanic. Forced to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen due to injuries, the Oceanic held on for a 3-2 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to take a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is Sunday in Chicoutimi. The winner of this series will play the Shawinigan Cataractes in the other semifinal series.
  • Former Sea Dogs forward Drew Elliott netted his first professional goal in the Tulsa Oilers' 4-2 upset win over the Kansas City Mavericks in ECHL playoff action. Elliott added an empty netter with 16 seconds remaining to secure the win. Tulsa leads that series 1-0.
  • Other notable ECHL results from Friday: Trois-Rivieres (Nicolas Guay and Vincent Sevigny) defeated Reading 4-2; Orlando (Kelly Bent) fell 5-3 to South Carolina; and Fort Wayne (Matt Murphy) lost 5-3 to Iowa.
  • The Maritime Hockey League final began Friday night in Edmundston with the top-seeded Blizzard defeating the Pictou County Weeks Crushers 7-3. 
  • The Halifax Thunderbirds played their final regular season game of this National Lacrosse League season, defeating the Toronto Rock 16-9 to secure a home playoff game. Former Sea Dogs forward Dawson Theede had four goals and six assists in the victory.
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