Eagles Look to Build Winning Streak in Brotherly Showdown Against Armada
November 16, 2024 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Cape Breton Eagles News Release
The Cape Breton Eagles' Quebec road trip continues with a visit to some familiar faces- or at least last names- as they take on the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada tonight in Boisbriand.
The Eagles snapped a losing streak last night with a 6-2 win in Victoriaville, on the strength of captain Jacob Newcombe's hat trick. In addition to Newcombe, much offense came from the backend- Tomas Lavoie, Xavier Daigle, Ales Zielinski, and Etienne Dejsardins all registered multi-point nights.
Today's game provides something unique- a pair of brother vs brother matchups. Etienne will take on his twin brother Vincent, a forward for the Armada who has produced 21 points in 19 games this season. Eagles rookie Romain Litalien, recently returned from the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, will face his 18 year old brother Eliot, who like Romain is a first round QMJHL draft pick (8th overall in 2022).
It also continues a special weekend for Eagles defenseman Brayden Schmitt, who made his season debut last night in Victoriaville after being injured in an off-season car accident. Tonight, barring a trade or playoff matchup, Schmitt will play for the final time against the team that drafted him. Schmitt was a member of the Armada for 2.5 seasons, beginning in 2020-21.
The Eagles will have to keep their eye on 18 year old forward Justin Carbonneau, who will be a part of Team CHL at the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge. Carbonneau is one of three Armada forwards on an eight or nine game point streak, joined by Desjardins and Xavier Villeneuve. (Armada leading point getting Jonathan Fauchon had a nine game point streak broken last game.)
Here's what else you need to know ahead of tonight's game!
Venue: Centre d'excellence Sports Rousseau, Boisbriand, Quebec
Puck drop: 5 PM AST
Web coverage: https://shorturl.at/GBadX
Radio Coverage: 1270 AM CJCB or online at www.cjcbradio.com
Twitter: @cbehockey
Live stats: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-eagles/gamecentre/31405/
CAPE BRETON BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND
7th Eastern Conference 9-9-1-1 (Away: 6-3-0-0) RECORD 5th Western Conference, 10-8-1-0 (Home: 6-4-0-0)
1-0-0-0 CURRENT STREAK 1-0-0-0
60GF/65GA GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST 79GF/68GA
2-0-0-0 LAST YEAR'S SEASON SERIES 0-1-1-0
Friday, Cape Breton 6 @ Victoriaville 2 LAST GAME RESULT Blainville-Boisbriand 4 @ Sherbrooke 3 (SO)
Tomas Lavoie (19 points in 17 games) LEADING SCORER Jonathan Fauchon (31 points in 19 games)
15th, 16.9% (Away: 8th, 23.1%) POWER PLAY 1st, 33.8% (2nd, 30.6%)
7th, 80% (Away: 5th, 81.8%) PENALTY KILL 14th, 71.2% (Home: 17th, 62.5%)
N/A INJURY REPORT (PRIOR GAME) Rémi Delafontaine, Zachary Wheeler
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