Tigres Top Eagles in Shootout
Published on February 14, 2026 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Cape Breton Eagles News Release
NOTES FROM THE GAME
- Egor Shilov was the lone scorer in a shootout, spoiling a rally from down 4-2 as the Victoriaville Tigres topped the Cape Breton Eagles 5-4 Saturday night in Sydney. Victoriaville has a 6-0 record in shootouts this season.
- Lewis Gendron lead the Eagles attack with two goals, while Raoul Boilard & Maxime Sauthier also scored and Noah Jettelson chipped in two assists.
- Shilov scored in regulation and added two assists while Alexey Vlasov scored twice for the Tigres.
- Anthony Catanzariti picked up the win for Victoriaville, stopping 29 of 33 shots while Connor Towle stopped 35 of 39 in the loss for the Eagles.
- The Eagles recalled 16 year old defenseman William Dubé for the game and he registered one hit. He will remain with the club for the upcoming road trip to Charlottetown & Newfoundland.
- Cape Breton's Hugo Charron & Victoriaville's Xavier Sabourin were given game misconducts after a fight 15 seconds into the second period.
- The Eagles wore specially designed jerseys as part of the Real Atlantic Superstore Jersey Design Contest. Fans can bid on the jerseys at https://fans.winwithdash.com/event/698ce4d88f4b9100088e43b2
In what was not an indication of what was to come for the rest of the game, the teams played a scoreless first period, highlighted by an exceptional pad save by Towle on a two on zero from Tigres forwards Enzo Lottin & Thomas Paquet.
After no goals in the first period, the second period didn't wait long for a goal as Boilard zapped it by Catanzariti at the one minute mark. A power play marker from Shilov tied the game but the Eagles reclaimed the edge late when Gendron tipped a Jettelson shot by Catanzariti.
Both teams would rally in the third period. First, it was the Tigres tying the game at 5:12, as a Brayden Besner shot went in and out of the net by Towle quickly- so much so that it was reviewed, but the goal was upheld. Then 33 seconds later, Vlasov notched his first to give Victoriaville their first lead.
The Tigres' power play struck again before the halfway mark of the period, as Vlasov hammered a one timer from the left faceoff circle for the first two goal lead of the game for either team. That margin only lasted 34 seconds as Sauthier took advantage of a turnover in the Victoriaville zone to rip a shot by Catanzariti.
The first Eagle power play of the game came after the halfway mark of the third period, and it was worth the wait- in a play that somewhat mirrored the Eagles second goal, Gendron tipped a Jettelson shot by Catanzariti and it was a tie game. Neither team could break the tie in the final eight minutes of regulation, nor overtime although both teams registered four shots in the extra session.
Neither team scored in the first round of the shootout, and Eagles forward Romain Litalien ran out of room on his deke attempt in the second round. Shilov lit the lamp, and Boilard was unable to counter as the Tigres wrapped up a shootout win.
The Eagles are next in action on Monday afternoon for a special holiday game against the Charlottetown Islanders! Puck drop is at 2 PM. The game is available for purchase at https://shorturl.at/vLKIhand you can also hear all the action on 1270 AM CJCB or online at www.cjcbradio.com
THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Lewis Gendron (Cape Breton) 2 goals, 14/23 faceoffs
2. Alexey Vlasov (Victoriaville) 2 goals, 7 shots
3. Noah Jettelson (Cape Breton) 2 assists, +2
Scratches For Cape Breton: Will Murphy (injury), Samuel Kupec (injury), Adam Klaus (illness), Rory Pilling
Scratches For Victoriaville: Arno Delisle (suspension), Alexis Bourque (injury), Cohen Paquet (injury), Zakary Savoie (injury)
Final Shots On Goal: 39-33 in favour of Victoriaville
Cape Breton Power Play: 1/1
Victoriaville Power Play: 2/3
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