Montréal Victoire’s Roque suspended one game by PWHL for illegal check to the head

By Canadian Press on January 13, 2026.

TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League has suspended Montréal Victoire forward Abby Roque one game for an illegal check to the head.

Roque was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for her hit on Vancouver forward Abby Boreen in the third period of Montreal’s 1-0 win over the Goldeneyes on Sunday in Quebec City.

The PWHL said in a release that its Player Safety Committee found Roque took a poor angle of approach to deliver a hit on an unsuspecting player.

The committee said Roque made Boreen’s head the main point of contact on a play where that could have been avoided.

It’s the first time Roque has been disciplined by the league in her 64-game career.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2026.

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