QMJHL playoffs: Cataractes beat Oceanic 5-1, force Game 7 showdown on Tuesday
Vince Elie, Louis-Philippe Fontaine and Jordan Forget also scored for the Cataractes, who outshot the visitors 30-22 at Centre Gervais Auto. Felix Lacerte, Cole Chandler and Fontaine each chipped in with two assists.
Jacob Mathieu scored for the Oceanic, who will host Game 7 in the best-of-seven semifinal series on Tuesday. The winner of that game advances to the QMJHL championship final and faces the Moncton Wildcats for the Gilles-Courteau Trophy.
The Cataractes, who went 1-for-3 on the power play, led 1-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
The Oceanic, who are the host team for the 2025 Memorial Cup that starts on May 22, went 0-for-2 on the power play.
The Oceanic went up 3-2 in the series with a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday. The Cataractes had tied the series 2-2 a night earlier with a 3-2 victory in double overtime.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2025.
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