An 11-year-old boy has died days after being hit by a puck in the throat during a minor hockey league practice session on Tuesday in Saint-Eustache, about 40 minutes away from Montreal.

Saint-Eustache police confirmed the news of the boy's death on Friday.

Following the incident at the Walter-Buswell complex, the child was rushed to a Montreal hospital to be treated for his injuries.

"The Saint-Eustache minor hockey association and all its members are saddened by the accident that injured our young player," the association told Noovo Info at the time. "We are working with the town to offer the necessary support to members who witnessed the accident. We are aware that the emotional impact is immense."

The case is under investigation, but police say there is no reason to believe that foul play was involved.

Hockey Quebec has also offered its support to the young hockey player's family.