Article content“Tomas Lavoie really took me under his wing last year and helped me a lot, so I want to be able to do that with the newcomers to the team and help them adjust as much as possible and as early as possible to their new surroundings.”Article contentSince winning their only game of the regular season to date on Sept. 20 in Saint John, N.B., the Eagles have lost their last four games, three of those contests in either overtime or a shootout to Moncton and Chicoutimi.Article contentLitalien believes the team has proven they can play with two of the top teams in the league, and that the club is close to putting more victories in the win column soon.Article content“It’s not the results we wanted, but it shows people that we’re right there,” said Litalien. “I think it helps our confidence to see that we’re right there with them.”Article contentHUSKIES IN TOWNArticle contentCape Breton (1-2-1-2) will wrap up their six-game homestand this weekend when they welcome the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (4-1-2-0) to the nest on Friday and Saturday. Game time for both contests is 7 p.m., at Centre 200 in Sydney.Article contentArticle contentThe Eagles are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens last Friday, while the Huskies doubled the Victoriaville Tigres 4-2 in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., last Saturday.Article contentCape Breton is led by overage forward Lewis Gendron with a goal and seven points in six games, while Rouyn-Noranda’s offence is powered by Thomas Verdon with six goals and 15 points in seven games. Verdon is second in league scoring, only behind Newfoundland’s Justin Larose (17 points).Article contentRouyn-Noranda has the second-best power play (28.6 per cent) in the league, only behind Victoriaville (36.7 per cent), while Cape Breton has the best penalty kill (92.6 per cent) in the ‘Q’.Article contentThe weekend games will mark the beginning of a five-game road trip for the Huskies, which will also see them make stops in Saint John, Blainville-Boisbriand and Gatineau, before returning home to play Drummondville on Oct. 24.Article contentArticle contentAs for Cape Breton, following the weekend the team will hit the road for a five-game road trip of their own with a pair of games against Baie-Comeau on Oct. 16 and 17 before facing Drummondville on Oct. 19, Halifax on Oct. 25 and Charlottetown on Oct. 26.Article contentArticle contentBIOArticle contentROMAIN LITALIENArticle contentHometown: Amqui, Que.Article contentResides: Sydney, N.S.Article contentAge: 17Article contentPosition: CentreArticle contentHeight: 6’1”Article contentWeight: 188Article contentTeam: Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)Article contentQMJHL Entry Draft: Selected in the first-round, No. 4 overall, by Cape Breton in 2024Article contentArticle contentJUNIOR CAREER STATISTICSArticle content2024-25 – Cape Breton (QMJHL) – GP: 54 – G: 11 – A: 10 – PTS: 21 – PIM: 8Article content*2025-26 – Cape Breton (QMJHL) – GP: 6 – G: 1 – A: 4 – PTS: 5 – PIM: 6Article content*Active SeasonArticle contentArticle contentHEAD-TO-HEADArticle contentRouyn-Noranda Huskies @ Cape Breton Eagles Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Centre 200, SydneyArticle contentCape BretonArticle contentRecord: 1-2-1-2 – 5 PTSArticle contentStandings: Ninth overall in the Eastern Conference
Cape Breton Eagles Romain Litalien gains confidence playing in all situations in second QMJHL season
