Q takes Game 1

In the first game of the 2013 Subway Super Series, which is between Hockey Canada's three junior leagues and select junior age Russian players, Canada came out on top with the biggest help from Halifax Moosehead Jonathan Drouin.

The first three goals were scored by Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players but the score was only 2-1 for Team QMJHL halfway though the game. Both Q goals in the first 24 minutes were scored by Charles Hudon. Russia's only goal in 2 periods was scored by Moncton Wildcats player Ivan Barbashev. Vladimir Tkachev tied it up at two a piece just over the 6 minute mark in the third.

It looked like the first game would be going to a shootout, no overtime games in this series, but with just over four minutes left Anthony Mantha (surprise surprise) gave the Gatineau fans a feeling of happiness to go home. Of course there was no gaurentee that Quebec would skate away victors unless Zach Fucale continued to stay strong and he did. Drouin assisted on three Team QMJHL goals in the game.

Goals
11:56 QMJ Charles Hudon (1) | A: Drouin
24:02 QMJ Charles Hudon (2) | A: Drouin & Mantha
30:01 RUS Ivan Barbashev (1) | A: Gorbunov & Zykov
46:06 RUS Vladimir Tkachev (1) | A: Tikhonov & Garvrikov
55:53 QMJ Anthony Mantha (1) | A: Drouin & Hudon

Powerplay:  Russia 0-for-5    QMJHL 0-for-6
Goalies:  Ivan Nalimov v. Zach Fucale
Player of the Game:  Charles Hudon
Attendance:  3,252
Arena: Robert Guertin Centre (3,196)


STORIES
The Q News recap (english): Jonathan Drouin had three assists and Charles Hudon had a pair of goals as Team QMJHL beat the Russians 3-2 in the first game of the CHL Subway Series in Gatineau, Que.

qmjhl.ca's recap: Tonight the Under-20 Russian delegation of All-Stars was facing the best of what the QMJHL had to offer in front of a capacity crowd at the Robert-Guertin Centre.

The Chronicle Herald's recap: Anthony Mantha scored the deciding goal, Charles Hudon scored twice and Jonathan Drouin picked up three assists to lead the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to a 3-2 victory over Russia in the opening game of the Subway Super Series on Monday.

The Q News recap (french): Jonathan Drouin a eu trois passes et Charles Hudon eu une paire de buts et l’équipe de la LHJMQ a battu les Russes 3-2 dans le premier match de la Super Série Subway à Gatineau, au Québec .

The Series will continue in Sherbrooke for Game #2 on Wednesday night. Same time same television channel.