Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated Val-d'Or Foreurs 2:1 in their QMJHL meeting on 27 September 2026. The hosts took all three points at home, closing out a match that stayed close throughout. It was a result that shifted the early balance in their favour, even if the table barely reflects it yet.
Both sides enter this stretch having played six games, though neither has accumulated points on the board. The Huskies sit seventh with two wins and four losses, while the Foreurs sit sixth with three wins and three defeats. They are evenly matched on paper, which is why the outcome felt hard-earned rather than inevitable.
We had called a home victory at 53 per cent confidence before kickoff, and the scoreline vindicated that call. It was not a comfortable margin — one goal separated the sides — but it was enough to move the Huskies off the bottom of the lot, if only temporarily. The win came after a mixed run: a 6:0 thrashing of Drummondville on 25 September, followed by losses and narrow victories since.
The Foreurs arrived with slightly better recent form, including a 5:1 win over Drummondville on the day before. They had won three of their last five before this trip, but could not find a way past the hosts. Three wins and three losses leaves them on the same point total, which is why the standings look identical so far.
With no points on the board for either side, the table tells us very little about where they stand in the wider picture. What matters now is momentum, and the Huskies have that after a result that kept them in the conversation. The margin was slim, but in the early stages of a season, every point counts.
