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The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies completed a
dominant season on Thursday night, defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes 7-2 in Game 5 of the QMJHL final to
win the franchise’s first President Cup championship.
Huskies captain Francis Perron, who finished the playoffs with 12 goals and 21 assists in 18 games, was named the post-season MVP.
The Huskies went 54-9-3-2 in the regular
season, finishing 11 points ahead of the next closest team. Other than a tough
semifinal series against the Moncton Wildcats, the Huskies cruised through the
playoffs, finishing 16-4 and a +57 goal differential.
This was just the second time
Rouyn-Noranda had reached the President Cup final. They lost to the Gatineau
Olympiques in 2008. Meanwhile, the Cataractes, who have been around forever, are still waiting for their first league title.
Nine different teams have now won the
President Cup over the past 10 seasons. The Sea Dogs are the only team to win two
during that timespan.
The Huskies will now represent the QMJHL
at the Memorial Cup in Red Deer. They’ll join the host Rebels, OHL champion
London Knights and the yet-to-be-determined WHL champion. The Brandon Wheat
Kings currently lead the WHL final 3-1 over the Seattle Thunderbirds.
The QMJHL champs begin the Memorial Cup tournament on Saturday, May 21 against the WHL champion.
The QMJHL champs begin the Memorial Cup tournament on Saturday, May 21 against the WHL champion.
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