Five-goal first period paces Foreurs past Isles

Five first-period goals sparked the Val-d’or Foreurs to a 6-3 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) game on Nov. 25.

Nathan Drapeau (2-1), William Provost (2), Alexandre Guy and Alexandre Doucet scored for the Foreurs, who are 13-11-2-0 (won-lostovertime losses-shootout losses). Zachael Turgeon (3) and Matis Ouellet (2) had multiple-assist efforts before 2,487 fans at Eastlink Centre.

Lucas Romeo (1-2), Jérémie Biakabutuka (1-1) and Giovanni Morneau countered for the Islanders (10-12-20), who scored the only two goals of the middle frame to go into the second intermission down 5-2.

Michael Horth (2), Jonah

Jelley and Isaac Vos added helpers.

Winning goaltender Adam Rouleau stopped 33 of 36. Charlottetown starter Jack Flanagan gave up five goals on seven shots in 17:25 of action, and Franky Lapenna came on in relief and stopped 16 of 17 shots the rest of the way.

The game’s three stars were: 1. William Provost (Foreurs); 2. Lucas Romeo (Islanders); 3. Nathan Drapeau (Foreurs).

The Islanders were back in action on Nov. 27 in Sydney, N.S., against the Cape Breton Eagles (8-12-2-0). Charlottetown’s next home game is against the Victoriaville Tigres (16-6-1-2) on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

The Eagles pay a return visit on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.