The Alouettes only left Sturgeon Falls with 12 players but still came home with a big win as they defeated the Espanola Kings 4-1 in Espanola on Saturday night.
Cody MacKinnon, Justin Huycke, Steve Garcia and Andre Leclaire scored for the Alouettes.
Alouettes head coach Lui Ricci said it was a character win as they played with a short bench.
"It was a big win for us," said Ricci.
"That puts us in a big game up against Elliot Lake for first place with a game in hand on Elliot Lake."
Alouettes rookie goalie Matt Perry got the win in goal for the Als who face the Elliot Lake Bobcats Sunday night in Verner.