Rouyn-Noranda 3, at Val-d’Or 2

VAL-D’OR, Quebec (Interstat) — In a tightly contested divisional matchup defined by special teams and a late comeback, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Val-d’Or Foreurs 3-2 in a shootout Sunday afternoon at Centre Agnico Eagle. The victory improved the Huskies to 19-13 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League season, while the Foreurs fell to 13-20. The game’s pivotal moment arrived late in the third period. Protecting a 2-1 lead with under seven minutes remaining, the Huskies were assessed a hooking penalty, handing the Foreurs a critical power play. Val-d’Or capitalized at the 13:43 mark when Mathias Bourque buried a… Read more...