Around the boards (12/12): Chaput leads Lewiston

Center Stefan Chaput's hat trick led the Lewiston Maineiacs to a 5-2 win over the visiting Rimouski Oceanic in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Tuesday night.

Chaput now has 17 goals on the season.

The Maineiacs were down 3 players heading into the night, with goaltender Jonathan Bernier and defenseman Kevin Marshall both with Team Canada for its tryout camp in advance of the World Junior Championships. Winger David Taylor left the team last week.

After Chaput and Rimouski's Olivier Fortier swapped goals, Lucas LaBelle and Chaput scored to open up a 3-1 lead for Lewiston (20-13-1-1). Chaput and Chris Tutalo extended the lead in the 2nd period.

Peter Delmas had 25 saves in the win.

Phillippe Cornet scored the other goal for Rimouski (13-23-1-0), which is coached by Clem Jodoin, who was at the helm of the Maineiacs for the franchise's first 4 seasons. Jodoin was not at the game Tuesday, however, as he was with Team Canada.