Gabe Smith scored two of Moncton’s three second-period objectives because the Wildcats topped the Rimouski Océanic 3-2 to win the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League title on Monday.
Loke Johansson additionally scored for Moncton, which gained the best-of-seven championship sequence 4-2. Mathis Rousseau made 24 saves.
It’s the primary Gilles-Courteau Trophy win since 2010 for the Wildcats.
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Jonathan Fauchon and Jacob Mathieu replied for Rimouski within the third interval. Mathis Langevin stopped 30 pictures.
With Rimouski being the host workforce, each side spherical out the Memorial Cup match entries. The Western Hockey League champion Drugs Hat Tigers and the Ontario Hockey League champion — and 2024 Memorial Cup runner-up — London Knights are additionally within the match.
Rimouski will open the match in opposition to Drugs Hat on Friday within the spherical robin.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Might 19, 2025.
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