Quebec goaltender Zachary Fucale registered his third shutouts first with his new team photo by Serge Poulin
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Traded from the Halifax Mooseheads during the World Junior Championship goaltender Zachary Fucale closed the door helping his new team to author a 6-0 victory against the Acadie-Bathurst. Adam Erne with two goals one assist led Philippe Boucher’s team offense ending a four games winless streak.
Already having two shutouts since the season began with Halifax, Fucale registered his third one his first with the Remparts.
Quebec scored three times in first period. Adam Erne drew first blood in the game as his move from right to left side beat Acadie-Bathurst Daniel Vautour at 14:20.
Quebec added a second goal 2:36 later with defenseman Matt Murphy scoring his second goal in Quebec uniform beating Acadie-Bathurst netminder between the pads.
The combination of Anthony Duclair and Kurt Etchegry led to Quebec’s third goal playing in shorthanded situation. Etchegary scored his 19th goal of the season beating Vautour on left side at 18:04.
Quebec forward Dmytro Timashov ended his game with three assists in the game photo by Serge Poulin
Acadie-Bathurst thought they had scored their first of the night as former Quebec player Raphael Corriveau beat Zachary Fucale but referee Remi Gibeau wave-off the goal due to goalie interference.
Quebec came back in the middle frame adding three more goals. Erne scored his second of the game only 13 seconds into the period, it was his 27th of the season.
Defenseman Brian Lovell scored his first goal in his new uniform surprising Titans goaltender with a long wrist shot going under Vautour right pads at 2:05.
The victim of five goals on 15 shots Acadie-Bathurst head coach Mario Pouliot pulled his starting netminder Vautour sending in Reilly Pickard.
Quebec center Kurt Etchegary scored Quebec third goal photo by Serge Poulin – Copie
Titans goaltender was welcomed into the game as Quebec Russian left winger Vladimir Tkachev scored his fifth goal in ten games since coming to Quebec.
Quebec scored three goals on their first four shots in the third period.
Zachary Fucale was very happy to begin as he registered a victory as his first game with his new team, “Seriously it was hard to stay in the game,” answered the goal medal winner as the Canadian National Junior Team goaltender Zachary Fucale to a question if he did have had the impression of freezing his feet as he didn’t made too many saves to register his third shutout of the season his first with his new team.
“But it is sure it is a challenge, you have to stay in the game and concentrated you never know what happen. Sure it is nice to begin with a shutout but I can’t control how it goes I can’t know or predict if I will face fifty or eleven shots, it was a night like this and we won.”
“It was special to begin my first game here as a Remparts and I’m happy to begin with a victory, especially as the team loses their last four games.”
Quebec center Adam Erne scored two goals adding one assist against Acadie-Bathurst photo by Serge Poulin
“Clearly,” said the Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher answering a question if the game had been a one way game. “We didn’t have had lots like that one this year. It’s nice just a victory is nice even if wasn’t one of our best game. We will get lots of positive and we really need it.” Continued the head coach Boucher.
“We have had very difficult time to find the net lately it is been three weeks so even if we have a great punch in offense we have had hard time so it will be a good thing to boost our confidence for certain players hoping the chemistry will work for certain players.
Quebec’s next game will be this Saturday hosting the Moncton Wildcats. On Sunday the Remparts will face Drummondville at home.
Two other games were on QMJHL schedule on Wednesday
Drummondville 2 vs. Saint John 3
Val-d’Or 4 vs. Shawinigan 6
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