QMJHL Moncton Wildcats

Wildcats settle in at the Cage

Published on January 14, 2008 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Moncton Wildcats News Release


The Moncton Wildcats settle in for a weekend at The Cage after traveling to Quebec for three road games last week. They host the Val-D'Or Foreurs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Last week the Huskies beat the Wildcats with three quick goals in the last half of the third. The Wildcats lost to the Foreurs in a shoot out. Matt Eagles, Mark Barberio and Randy Cameron lead the Wildcats in scoring with 44, 27 and 24 points respectively so far this year.

LAST WEEK

Thursday January 11th vs Rouyn-Noranda Dave Keon Arena 7:00PM

GAME NOTES:

Cats lose to Huskies in final minutes.

There were three chances in the first for the Wildcats to score power play goals but when the buzzer sounded the first period was scoreless.

Shortly after the two minute mark in the second Moncton was awarded a power play and it only took Matt Eagles and Randy Cameron 48 seconds on the power play to set Jessie Biduke up with the first goal of the game. The Huskies failed to respond to Biduke's goal in the second period.

The third period was a tough one to be between the pipes. Rouyn-Noranda scored at 6:38 to tie the game at 1 all. Randy Cameron brought the lead back to the Wildcats with assists from Pierre-Marc Lessard and Andrew Eastman at 7:01. Rouyn-Noranda went on to score two power play goals less than a minute apart. The Huskies added their final goal at 17:23.

Lavigne faced 35 shots during the game, while the Wildcats made 23 attempts on the Huskies net.

Three stars of the game were Jarad Struthers (Rou), Charles Lavigne (Mon) and Pier-Luc Champagne(Rou).

Friday January 11th vs Val-D'Or Air Creebec Centre 7:30PM

GAME NOTES

It was a high scoring game at the Air Creebec Centre in Val-D'Or Friday night.

Val-D'Or stuck first and swiftly with the first goal of the game at 0:28 of the first period. A second Foreurs goal made it past Riopel at 8:50. Matt Brown put Moncton on the board at 10:10 with assists from David Savard and Adam Bezak. Alexi Pianosi tied the game up at 18:25 with a power play goal from Ted Stephens and Andrew Eastman.

The second period gave Val-D'Or the only advantage at 10:14.

In the third period it was again Val-D'Or that struck first and early, scoring at 0:15. Matt Brown broke the Foreur two-goal lead for the second time of the night with a goal at 1:51 from Kelan Herr and Devon MacAusland.

Matt Eagles netted a goal with assists from Randy Cameron and Pierre-Marc Lessard at 3:57 to tie the game at 4-apiece. Lessard gave Moncton the lead at 13:19 off an assist from Eagles. Nearly the game winning goal, but Val-D'Or scored with only 36 seconds left to drive the game into overtime.

A scoreless overtime resulted in shootouts. Jesse Biduke was the only Wildcat to put a puck in the net during shootouts, despite the 8 rounds. Val-D'Or managed to sneak past Riopel twice to claim the win.

Moncton out shot Val-D'Or 42-33

Sunday January 13th vs Drummondville Marcel Dionne Centre 6:00PM

GAME NOTES:

The Wildcats return to New Brunswick with only two of the possible six points available in Quebec after a shoot out loss to Drummondville.

The Voltigeurs opened the scoring at 1:01 in the first. Sill and Morehouse set Jesse Biduke for the tie goal with only 4 seconds left on the clock.

The second period belonged to Moncton. At 15:17 Pierre-Marc Lessard scored a short handed goal, assisted by Matthew Brenton. Biduke netted his second of the game at 18:59 assisted by Eagles and Cameron on a power play.

Drummondville came back in the thrid period with two goals, one at 3:40 and the second at 11:26. The two Voltigeurs goals came on power plays and sent the game into a scoreless overtime.

Ted Stephens scored Moncton's only shoot out point. Lavigne faced 35 shots compared to the 28 shots Moncton made on Drummondville.

THIS WEEK

Friday January 18th vs Val-D'Or Moncton Coliseum 7:00PM

GAME NOTES:

The Moncton Wildcats will battle against the Val-D'Or Foreurs for the second and last time in the regular season Friday at the Moncton Coliseum. The Foreurs are 8th in the Telus division with 44 points. Marc-André Côté leads the Foreurs with 21 goals, 29 assists and 50 points in 47 games so far this season, including 7 power play goals.

Saturday January 19th vs Rouyn-Noranda Moncton Coliseum 7:00PM

GAME NOTES:

The Moncton Wildcats will face the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Huskies are currently 1st in the Telus division with 65 points. The Wildcats will try to improve their 8th place in the Eastern division with 43 points. Brett Morrison leads the Huskies with 27 goals, 31 assists and 58 points in 42 games so far this season, including 7 power play goals.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats

Overall Record: 17-21-2-7

Home Record: 11-8-1-4

Road Record: 6-13-1-3

Overtime Record: 3-2-7

Shootout Record: 2-7

Penalty Kill: 193/246 78.5% (6)

Power Play: 43/278 15.5% (9)

Most goals: Matt Eagles (17)

Most assists: Matt Eagles (27)

Most power play goals: Matt Eagles (6), Jesse Biduke (6)

Most shorthanded goals: Pierre-Marc Lessard (2)

Most Game winners: Randy Cameron (2), Zach Sill (2), Jesse Biduke (2)

Most Wins: Nicola Riopel (11)

Most PIMs: Kelan Herr (94)

Leading Scorers

Matt Eagles 16-24-40

Mark Barberio 5-22-27

Randy Cameron 9-15-24

Leading Goaltenders

Charles Lavigne (6-13-0) 2.88 .910

Nicola Riopel (11-17-0) 2.93 .908

Plus/Minus Leaders

Pierre-Marc Lessard (+7)

TICKETS AND INFORMATION

Moncton Coliseum Box Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10am-6pm - Saturday: 10m - 2pm

377 Killam Drive, Unit 1,

Moncton, NB, E1C 3T1

Phone: 506-857-4100 Fax: 506-859-2678

Great seats are still available beginning as low as $11 and can be purchased by calling (506) 857-4100, purchasing online at www.tickets.moncton.ca or visiting the Moncton Coliseum Box Office. Information on Flex Ticket Plans and Discounted Group Rates for the remaining 2007-08 season of Moncton Wildcats Hockey is available by calling 382-5555 or logging on www.moncton-wildcats.com.

To book a group to a Wildcats game call 506-382-5555.

CATCH THE WILDCATS ACTION

All Moncton Wildcats games, home and away, are broadcast on Radio 91.9 and on the Wildcats website at www.moncton-wildcats.com. Join the voice of the Wildcats, Gerry Green for all the play-by-play action.

All Wildcats games will also be webcast on www.moncton-wildcats.com and qmjhl.mytelus.com.

Les Stoodley will be doing the play-by-play for all the Telus webcast home games.

The Wildcats will televise 3 more games from the Moncton Coliseum on Rogers Television channel 10.

Sunday February 3, 2008 16:00 Saint John vs Moncton

Friday February 8, 2008 19:00 Lewiston vs Moncton

Saturday March 8, 2008 16:00 Halifax vs Moncton

WILDCATS ITINERARY

All times subject to change

Monday OFF

Tuesday 1:00PM - 3:45PM practice @ 4-Plex Rink C

Wednesday 1:30PM - 3:30PM practice @ Moncton Coliseum

Thursday 1:15PM - 3:30PM practice @ Moncton Coliseum

Friday Wildcats vs Val-D'Or 7:00PM @ Moncton Coliseum

Saturday Wildcats vs Rouyn-Noranda 7:00PM @ Moncton Coliseum

Sunday 4:15PM - 6:30 PM practice @ 4-Plex Rink B

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