Ice hockey – Magnus League (Semi-finals): Rouen takes an option for the final

Published on March 29, 2023 at 11:40 p.m. – updated on March 30, 2023 at 12:59 a.m.

Marie Mahe

Rouen is getting closer to the final. This Wednesday evening, as part of game 5 of the semi-finals of the Magnus Ice Hockey League play-offs, the Dragons took the lead in the series which currently opposes them to the Angers club (3-2 ), thanks to a new victory acquired at the end of the extension (4-3). At the end of the first period, the two teams were already tied (2-2). As for the locals, it was Canadian defender Sacha Guimond who made the difference, twice. While on the Angevin side, the two goals were scored by French strikers Nicolas Ritz and Marius Serer.

Shakyashvili scored the winning goal

In the second period, the Angevins then took the lead, thanks to a third and final goal scored by Canadian defender Matthew Prapavessis. But then failing to resist to the end. The fault of the Canadian striker François Beauchemin, author of the equalizer. To send the two teams to an extension. It was then in this famous extra time that French defender Florian Chakiachvili scored the winning goal. Thanks to this third success in five games already played, Rouen is therefore a little closer to the final that Grenoble has already reached. The Dragons only need one small victory yet. Knowing that match 6 of this series will take place this Friday, on the side of Angers.

ICE HOCKEY – MAGNUS LEAGUE / PLAY-OFFS 2023

SEMI-FINALS

GRENOBLE (1) – CERGY-PONTOISE (4): 4-0 >>> GRENOBLE QUALIFIED
Match 1 – Grenoble – Cergy-Pontoise: 9-2
Match 2 – Grenoble – Cergy-Pontoise: 4-2
Match 3 – Cergy-Pontoise – Grenoble : 1-7
Match 4 – Cergy-Pontoise – Grenoble : 2-8

ROUEN (2) – ANGERS (3): 3-2
Match 1 – Rouen – Angers : 4-1
Match 2 – Rouen – Angers : 1-2 (ap)
Match 3 – Angers – Rouen : 1-5
Match 4 – Angers – Rouen : 6-3
Match 5 – Rouen – Angers : 4-3 (ap)
Match 6 on March 31 in Angers (8:00 p.m.)
Match 7 (if necessary) on April 2 in Rouen (6:00 p.m.)