Overview
- Saint John won 6-4 on Oct. 30 with three third-period goals, led by Jacob Beaulieu’s two goals and an assist, including an empty-netter.
- The previous night ended 4-0 for Saint John, with Rafaël Courchesne posting his first QMJHL shutout as Cape Breton generated few dangerous chances.
- Cape Breton has dropped five straight and seven of ten and sits near the bottom in goals scored with 36 through its early slate.
- The Eagles played short on the back end with Will Murphy and Tomas Lavoie out injured, while goalie Félix Hamel stopped 27 shots in the 6-4 loss.
- Defenceman Samuel Kupec expects word next month on Slovakia’s World Junior camp after illness kept him out last year, and Chicoutimi’s Nathan Lecompte returned Oct. 30 following a brief, disputed exit that highlighted USHL–CHL–NCAA movement tensions.