Huskies bite Wildcats to end winning streak
A 9-game Wildcats win streak ended Saturday night in Rouyn-Noranda as the Huskies scored a late third period goal to shade Moncton 6-5 at the Glencore Arena. The entertaining matchup featured a Wildcats 2-goal rally to tie the game at 5-5.
Juraj Pekarcik led the Cats offense with three goals to reach the 15-goal mark. Others to Markus Vidicek, his 20th and Vincent Collard, his 13th. The team’s leading scorer, Caleb Desnoyers, assisted on all three Pekarcik tallies.
Bill Zonnon paced the West-division leading Huskies with two goals and three assists, including a penalty shot marker.
The Cats had 41 shots at Sam Meloche, Rouyn 33 drives at Mathis Rousseau.
Three Stars:
⭐️#6 Bill Zonnon R-N
⭐️⭐️#88 JURAJ PEKARCIK
⭐️⭐️⭐️#10 Remi Gelinas R-N
The Cats take their 30-6-2-0 record into Val D’Or Sunday afternoon for a 4pm matchup with the Foreurs. Join Marty with all the action on Inspire FM Cats Radio network and CHL TV.
Article by Marty Kingston
Photo by Jean Lapointe