Cataractes force Game 7

Shawinigan Cataractes

The Rimouski Oceanic and Shawinigan Cataractes are going the distance.

The Cataractes forced a seventh and deciding game with a 5-1 win on Sunday at Centre Gervais Auto, evening the QMJHL semifinal playoff series at 3-3. Game 7 will take place Tuesday night in Rimouski.

Former Saint John Sea Dogs forward Vince Elie scored the game's opening goal 7:36 into the first period. He finished the match with a goal, two shots and six hits.

Vince fait vibrer le CGA en ouvrant la marque !#JeSuisCataractes pic.twitter.com/839FOdPrXW

— Cataractes de Shawinigan (@Cataractes_Shaw) May 4, 2025

Eriks Mateiko, meanwhile, had an assist, five shots and five hits in the loss.

The home team has won every game of this series. The Oceanic are 8-0 at home in these playoffs. 

The winner of Game 7 will advance to the QMJHL championship series and face the Moncton Wildcats. The schedule for that series still hasn't been announced, but it does appear like it will start on Saturday at Avenir Centre.

Some other Sunday news and notes...

• In the AHL playoffs...
• Spencer Smallman was held off the scoresheet in the Hershey Bears' 4-2 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Phantoms lead the best-of-five series 2-1.
• Joshua Roy had four shots and was a -1 in the Laval Rocket's 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Monsters. Laval leads the best-of-five series 2-1.
• Riley Bezeau did not play in the Charlotte Checkers' 2-0 win over the Providence Bruins. The Checkers lead the best-of-five series 2-0.
• William Dufour did not dress for the Colorado Eagles in their late game against the San Jose Barracuda. The Eagles were up 1-0 in that series.
• In the ECHL playoffs, Nicolas Guay had an assist and one shot while Vincent Sevigny had one shot in the Trois-Rivieres Lions' 4-3 loss to the Norfolk Admirals. The series is tied 1-1 with the next three games being played in Norfolk.