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Ottawa Citizen
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Wildcats stave off elimination with 6-2 win at Memorial Cup
Continued great goaltending and the return of their high-powered offence proved to be the critical cogs for the Moncton Wildcats Wednesday as they downed the Rimouski Oceanic 6-2 in the final preliminary round game of the 2025 Memorial Cup. Article content Article content Now, the Cats, 1-2, face the 2-1 London Knights in Friday's semifinal contest, with both teams looking for a berth in Sunday's national final against the 3-0 Medicine Hat Tigers. Article content Article content Wednesday, with their remarkable record-breaking season on the line, Julius Sumpf, Juraj Pekarcik, Gabe Smith, with a pair, Etienne Morin and Alex Mercier connected for the Wildcats, who scored just three times in a pair of losses to open the tournament. Mael St. Denis and Mathieu Cataford replied for the Oceanic, who were eliminated with an 0-3 record. Article content Article content Backstopping the win in another sensational outing was Moncton goalie Mathis Rousseau, the team's undisputed best player after three games, who made 32 saves, including 15 in the opening frame to keep Moncton in it early. Article content 'Just happy to win,' said Smith after the game on TSN. 'This group has a lot of resilience. I think we showed that. It was not our best first period but we bounced back and we got the win. Lots of positives.' Article content Moncton, which snapped a six-game losing streak at the Memorial Cup dating back to May 2006, will look to avenge a Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Knights in Friday's prime time showdown with London. Article content Article content It was another chapter in an emotional week for the Cats. On Monday, Moncton GM Taylor MacDougall's father-in-law died suddenly while in the city for the tournament. The team, and the hockey world, offered support to MacDougall and 48 hours after learning that news, the squad was back on the ice. Article content However, it was the Oceanic that bolted out of the gate and fired six of the first seven shots on goal but Rousseau, as he had done all tournament, was outstanding. Article content That allowed some wiggle room for the Cats, who took a 1-0 lead when Pekarcik fired a pass across the slot from deep in Rimouski territory that perfectly hit Sumpf in stride for the opening tally at 7:39. Article content But the Oceanic did not waver, tying it at 1-1 on a St. Denis rebound at 13:27. At that point, the home team dominated with a 15-3 edge on the shot clock.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Another Blues Prospect To Compete For Memorial Cup
Juraj Pekarcik and hopes there's one more title in the cards for the St. Louis Blues prospect.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
QMJHL playoffs: Collard scores in double OT, Wildcats edge Oceanic to lead series 2-0
MONCTON – Vincent Collard scored at 2:34 of the second overtime period to lift the Moncton Wildcats to a 4-3 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting Rimouski Oceanic on Sunday night at the Avenir Centre. Juraj Pekarcik had a goal and an assist and Etienne Morin and Caleb Desnoyers each added three assists for the Wildcats, who grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. Julius Sumpf and Markus Vidicek also scored for the Wildcats, who won Saturday's series opener 4-1. Jack Martin, Mathieu Cataford and Jonathan Fauchon scored for the Oceanic, who will host Game 3 on Wednesday in Rimouski, Que. Fauchon's game-tying goal came at 17:20 of the third period and forced the overtime. The Wildcats outshot the Oceanic 46-31, and went 1-for-2 on the power play. The Oceanic were 0-for-3 with the man advantage. The Oceanic led 2-1 after the first period but the teams were tied 2-2 heading into the third. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2025.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Flames Prospect Etienne Morin Tops Team In Points In QMJHL Finals Game One Win
Calgary Flames prospect Etienne Morin scored a team-high two points (along with teammate Juraj Pekarcik), both power play assists, in his team, the Moncton Wildcats' 4-1 victory over the Rimouski Oceanic in Game One of the QMJHL Championships from Moncton, N.B. on Saturday afternoon. The first assist was a secondary one, which went off Morin's stick to top prospect Caleb Desnoyers before Pekarcik put the puck into the back of the net 5:46 into the game. Morin was more involved in his second assist as the Quebec native shot the puck from the point that took a deflection off the stick of Vincent Collard for the third goal 17:57 into the second period for the Wildcats. The alternate captain received the Third Star of the Game award. The 20-year-old Morin was drafted by the Flames in the 2023 NHL Draft 48th overall in the second round. Fellow Flames prospect Andrew Basha also had a memorable game the day before.
Winnipeg Free Press
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
QMJHL playoffs: Pekarcik paces Wildcats to 4-1 series-opening win over Oceanic
MONCTON – Juraj Pekarcik had a goal and assist to lead the Moncton Wildcats past the visiting Rimouski Oceanic 4-1 on Saturday in the opening game of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League final. Markus Vidicek, Vincent Collard and Preston Lounsbury had the other goals for the Wildcats, who outshot the Oceanic 38-14. Goaltender Mathis Rousseau stopped 13 shots for the hosts. Maxime Collard had the lone goal for Rimouski, while Mathis Langevin made 34 saves. The Wildcats went 2-for-3 on the power play, while the Oceanic were 0-for-1. The Wildcats led 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. The best-of-seven championship series continues Sunday in Moncton before heading to Rimouski, Que., for the third and fourth games on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2025.
