Shilov’s hat trick powers Tigres past Mooseheads on Saturday
VICTORIAVILLE, Quebec (Interstat) — Egor Shilov recorded a hat trick and an assist as the Victoriaville Tigres defeated the visiting Halifax Mooseheads 6-3 on Saturday at Colisée Desjardins. Victoriaville improved to 10-5, while Halifax dropped to 6-8. The Tigres trailed 3-2 after Halifax’s Oleg Kulebiakin scored for the Mooseheads in the second period, but Shilov tied it early in the third. Victoriaville then scored four unanswered goals in the third period. Alexis Desroches scored the go-ahead goal, Mathéo Lepage added another 15 seconds later and Shilov sealed it with an empty-net goal at 19:14. Alexey Vlasov finished with a goal and two assists for Victoriaville, and Lepage had a goal and two assists. Thomas Desruisseaux added three assists. Halifax got a goal and an assist from Evan Nee, a goal from Patrick McNab, two assists from Jackson Smail and an assist from Nico Uschan. Attendance was 1,582. Shilov was named the top star.