QMJHL Roundup: Evgeny Svechnikov has hat trick as Screaming Eagles beat Islanders

SYDNEY, N.S. — Evgeny Svechnikov scored a hat trick as the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles doubled up the Charlottetown Islanders 4-2 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

Alexandre Gosselin started the scoring 3:58 into the first period for Cape Breton (13-11-3), which also beat the Islanders on Friday night.

Bradley Kennedy responded with a pair of power-play goals for Charlottetown (11-12-3).

Alexandre Belanger turned away 20 shots for the win as Matthew Welsh made 33 saves for the Islanders.

The Screaming Eagles went 1 for 6 on the power play while Charlottetown scored twice on five chances.

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SEA DOGS 4 SAGUENEENS 3 (SO)

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Sam Povorozniouk and Mathieu Joseph scored in the shootout as Saint John slipped past the Sagueneens.

Ottawa Senators prospect Thomas Chabot, Kyle Ward and Adam Marsh found the back of the net in regulation for the Sea Dogs (15-10-1).

Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau, Jonathan Bourcier and Antoine Marcoux had goals for Chicoutimi (10-12-3).

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HUSKIES 5 ARMADA 1

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Julien Nantel and Francis Perron both struck twice as Rouyn-Noranda downed the Armada.

Alexandre Fortin had a goal and an assist for the Huskies (19-3-4).

Tyler Hylland scored for Blainville-Boisbriand (9-13-3).

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DRAKKAR 4 MOOSEHEADS 0

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Keven Bouchard stopped all 41 shots he faced as the Drakkar shutout Halifax.

Nicolas Leblond, Nicolas Meloche and Chad Pietroniro scored in the third period for Baie-Comeau (5-17-1). Raphael Santerre opened the scoring with a short-handed goal.

Kevin Resop kicked out 17-of-20 shots for the Mooseheads (9-14-4).

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FOREURS 8 VOLTIGEURS 1

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Anthony Richard had a hat trick and added an assist as Val-d’Or routed the Voltigeurs.

Jack Van Boekel, William Gignac, Olivier Galipeau, Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant and Mathieu Nadeau supplied the rest of the offence for the Foreurs (16-7-3).

Michael Carcone scored the only goal for Drummondville (14-13-0) on the power play.