Islanders drop Foreurs 4-3

The ‘Road Warriors’ were back at it again - this time in Val-d’Or, Que.

Kameron Kielly scored a goal and an assist to the lead the visiting Charlottetown Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Val-d’Or Foreurs Saturday evening at Centre Air Creebec.

The win is Charlottetown’s sixth-straight while on the road in Quebec and has compiled an 8-3-0-0 record when playing on the road in Quebec. Charlottetown also improves to 27-21-1-3 on the season. Val-d’Or falls to 22-22-3-5.

The first period ended scoreless with the Foreurs leading in shots 14-8.

Fast forward to the 5:36 mark of the second period where Daniel Sprong’s 27th goal of the season opened the scoring to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead. David Henley and Kameron Kielly drew assists.

Henley was playing in his hometown for the first time since being traded by the Foruers last season.

Val-d’Or tied the game at 11:17 with former Islander Alexis Pepin netting his 14th goal of the season. Jan Mandat and Yan Dion drew assists.

Ex-Islanders netminder gets recalled by Toronto Maple Leafs

Antoine Bibeau as a member of the Charlottetown Islanders. Photo by Darrell Theriault.

Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Antoine Bibeau has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies by the Toronto Maple Leafs today on an emergency basis.

Bibeau, 20, has posted an 8-7-5 record with the American Hockey League’s Marlies this season in 20 games. He has maintained a 2.58 goals against average and a 0.917 save percentage with four shutouts.

The Maple Leafs drafted the Victoriaville, Que., native in the sixth round, 172nd overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Toronto visits the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 7 p.m. EST.

Bibeau was originally drafted into the QMJHL in 2010 by the now-defunct Lewiston Maineiacs in the fifth round, 73rd overall. He was acquired by the P.E.I. Rocket from Gatineau in 2011, and was then traded to Val-d’Or in December 2013.

In 101 appearances with the the Rocket/Islanders, Bibeau posted a 43-40 record with a 3.32 goals against average and a 0.901 save percentage.

Game day: Islanders @ Foreurs

Date: Saturday Feb. 7, 2015

Match: Charlottetown Islanders @ Val-d'Or Foreurs

Where: Centre Air Creebec, Val-d'Or, Que.

Time: 5 p.m. AST

TV: Webcast

Live Tweets: IslesLive

Pre-game stats:

Last meeting this season:	Oct. 3, 2014, VDO 1 @ CHA 3
Next game between two teams:	No more meetings
Head-to-head record this season:	Charlottetown 1-0-0-0, Val-d’Or 0-1-0-0
Head-to-head record for 2013-14:	Charlottetown 1-1-0-0, Val-d’Or 1-1-0-0
Last 5 years between teams:	Charlottetown 5-3-0-1, Val-d’Or 4-5-0-0
Last 5 years at Val-d’Or:	Val-d’Or 3-1-0-0, Charlottetown 1-2-0-1

Islanders begin road trip with 5-1 win over Cataractes

Daniel Sprong’s three points and Mason McDonald’s 39 saves led the visiting Charlottetown Islanders to a 5-1 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes Thursday night at Centre Gervais Auto.

Charlottetown picks up a win in its first game of a three-in-four road trip and improve to 26-21-1-3 on the season. The Cataractes fall to 27-20-1-2.

It didn’t take long for the Islanders to draw first blood as Oliver Cooper found the back of the net just 16 seconds into the contest for his 12th of the season. The goal was unassisted.

The Islanders increased their lead at the 11:44 mark with Ross Johnston’s eighth goal of the season. Spenser Cobbold and Cooper drew assists.

Shawinigan held a 20-8 advantage in shots.

Shawinigan replaced starting goaltender Antoine Samuel with 20-year-old Marvin Cupper to begin the second period.

The Cataractes cut the Islanders lead in half with a power play goal at 6:50 from Gabriel Slight for his 12th of the season. Alexis D’Aoust and Anthony Beauvillier drew assists.

Game day: Islanders @ Cataractes

Date: Thursday Feb. 5, 2015

Match: Charlottetown Islanders @ Shawinigan Cataractes

Where: Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Que.

Time: 8 p.m. AST

TV: Webcast

Live Tweets: IslesLive

Pre-game stats:

Last meeting this season:	No meetings
Next game between two teams:	Feb. 14 in Charlottetown
Head-to-head record this season:	No meetings
Head-to-head record for 2013-14:	Shawinigan 1-0-0-1, Charlottetown 1-1-0-0
Last 5 years between teams:	Shawinigan 5-2-1-1, Charlottetown 4-5-0-0
Last 5 years at Shawinigan:	Charlottetown 1-4-0-0, Shawinigan 4-1-0-0

Ex-Islanders defenceman honoured in NAHL

Anthony Cortese. Photo by The Charlottetown Guardian.

Former Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Anthony Cortese was named the NAHL Defenceman of the Month for January, yesterday.

The 20-year-old, Pierrefonds, Que., native has been suiting up for the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League this season.

He earned the honours after collecting three goals and 15 points in 11 games during the month of January. Cortese earned a point in nine of the 11 games and is currently riding on a nine-game point streak.

Cortese currently has 13 goals and 43 points in 41 games which ranks him first in league scoring amongst defencemen. He is also second in team scoring with the IceRays.

Pair of Islanders goaltending prospects receive major midget honours

Luke House. Photo by The Packet.ca.

A pair of Charlottetown Islanders goaltending prospects have received honours in their respective major midget leagues over the weekend.

Luke House, 16, was named the the Newfoundland and Labrador Major Midget Hockey League's top goaltender.

The Corner Brook, N.L., posted an 11-3-1 record with one shutout and maintained a 1.66 goals against average.

Charlottetown drafted House in the third round, 55th overall, in 2014.

Nicolas Dawe, 17, of the South Shore Mustangs was named to the Nova Scotia Eastlink Major Midget Hockey League second all-star team.

The Bedford, N.S., native posted a 2.49 goals against average in 17 games played.

Dawe was originally drafted by the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in the 11th round in 2014. The Islanders acquired his rights on trade deadline day for a ninth-round pick in 2015.