The Halifax Mooseheads teamed up with the Quebec Remparts in Sherbrooke on Sunday, beating the Phoenix 1-0.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (LHJMQ) finals will therefore meet the top two teams from the regular season at the track. The Red Devils had 53 wins and 109 points, while the Nova Scotian team had 50 wins and 107 points.

The first duels of the final round are scheduled for next Friday and Saturday at the Videotron Center, where all tickets have already been sold.

The phoenix, for its part, was eliminated in the semifinals for the second time in a row.

“We had really good intentions throughout the series,” said head coach Stéphane Julien, who tried everything by sending Samuel St-Hilaire into the fray in place of his number one goalkeeper, Olivier Adam.

“I never felt the guys go off the track. In games 3, 4 and 5 we couldn’t get the important moments out. That made the difference.

That loss is particularly painful for captain Kaylen Gauthier, who was playing in her final playoffs in the QMJHL at age 21.

“Look, that hurts. We can’t hide it. The band we had was something special. We believed until the end that we had the team to win.

Rousseau still dominates

Goaltender Mathis Rousseau was the executioner of the Phoenix, who nevertheless won their first 10 playoff games of the year.

After signing a shutout of 26 saves in game five of the series, the Boisbriand native added more by deflecting 42 shots. In particular, he stood like a wall against the Phoenix’s attempts in five situations of outnumbered.

Rousseau reserved his best save for Jacob Melanson midway through the first period, lying at full length to prevent Phoenix opening the goal.

“He’s a really good goalkeeper and I respect him,” said his opponent Samuel St-Hilaire after the game. He saved his team’s ass a few times. It wouldn’t have been the same result without him. All credit goes to him.”

Patrick Roy and his squad must target several Mooseheads forwards in the finals, including Josh Lawrence.

The 20-year veteran brought his tally to nine goals and 25 points in 14 games when he flashed the red light in the center frame.

The small forward beat Marc-André Gaudet with speed and went around the opponent’s cage at full speed to find the back of the net, giving St-Hilaire no chance.

Direction Laval for Roy

The loss to the Phoenix also ended the junior career of Joshua Roy, who is expected to join Laval Rocket next season.

The 2021 Montreal Canadiens fifth-round pick has 24 points in 14 playoff games after 99 points in 55 regular-season games.