Val-d’Or Foreurs ride Brisson to home win over Quebec

VAL-D’OR, Quebec (Interstat) — Val-d’Or defeated Quebec 5-2 on Saturday at Centre Agnico Eagle, where attendance was 1,883. The Foreurs improved to 11-2 while the Remparts fell to 9-4. Nathan Brisson was the top star, posting one goal, one assist and five shots on goal. Philippe Veilleux added one goal, one assist, eight shots and four penalty minutes. Quebec’s Egan Beveridge scored once and had six shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Nolann Héroux scored once with three shots. Anthony Paré had one assist, two shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Benjamin Olivier added one assist, three shots and one hit. Noah McKinnon contributed one assist and one shot. Evan Sercerchi scored once with three shots. Jacob Gouchie scored once with two shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. Quebec’s James Scantlebury had one assist and two shots. Brisson opened scoring at 7:05 of the first period, Sercerchi made it 2-0 at 11:15, Beveridge answered at 14:54, and Mavrick Rousseau-Hamel tied it at 16:53. Gouchie and Veilleux scored in the second period, and Héroux scored in the third.