Early game starts can affect hockey teams in many ways. Consequently, it often results in both teams performing sluggishly as they adapt to the unusual game situation. In contrast, the Royals and Cougars provided action a from puck-drop. The Victoria Royals (38-25-4-2) welcomed the Prince George Cougars (23-36-5-4) in an […]
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Soy and Kaspick shine as overtime goal wins it for the Victoria Royals
Royals Head Coach Dan Price felt his team needed a spark in the third period. A late goal in the second by the Prince George Cougars (23-36-5-4) led to three unanswered goals and a 3-2 lead over the Victoria Royals (38-25-4-2) early in the third period. Looking to shift the momentum, […]
Skyler McKenzie and Portland overpower Prince George 7-1
When Skyler McKenzie netted his first goal in 10 games on Tuesday night in Prince George he mimed pulling the monkey off of his back. The following night, at the same venue, McKenzie made sure that monkey was evicted for good. The winger, who had been stuck at 41 goals, […]
Cholowski hits 50 assists, leading Portland to 4-3 win in his return to Prince George
Dennis Cholowski suited up for 37 games for the Prince George Cougars earlier this season. Then he was dealt in a big deal along with the WHL rights to goalie Ty Taylor to the Portland Winterhawks for Ilijah Colina, Connor Bowie and some draft picks. Tuesday marked Cholowski’s return to […]
WHL recap: Everett and Regina get OT wins; Victoria and Prince Albert solidifying their playoff positions
Prince Albert 4 Lethbridge 1 The Prince Albert Raiders (29-25-9-2) have picked the right time to be playing their best hockey of the season. They beat the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes (32-26-6-0) 4-1 on Saturday night, earning their sixth straight win. They did so by beating a team sporting their own three-game winning streak […]
Goaltenders shine in Cougars overtime victory over the Royals
The Victoria Royals (35-24-4-2) traveled north for the second and final time this season to face the Prince George Cougars (23-33-4-4), beginning a set of four meetings over 10 days between these two clubs. Victoria’s previous trip this year to Prince George saw them split two games, both by one […]
Rockets Science
Rockets stumble into March The Kelowna Rockets might be happy to wave goodbye to the busiest portion of its Western Hockey League schedule – a 27-game run between January 3 and the end of February. All told, the Rockets have compiled a 38-20-4-2 record, good for 82 points and first […]
Cougars sweep two-game set with Rockets
Prince George 7 Kelowna 6 This is why the games are played. Anyone looking at the two-game set Tuesday and Wednesday at the Canalta Centra between the Prince George Cougars (22-33-4-4) and Kelowna Rockets (38-20-4-2), would have expected that Kelowna would take both games and strengthen their lead atop the B.C. […]
WHL recap (part two): Andrusiak nets hat trick and winner; Cougars take game over Rockets
Prince George 4 Kelowna 1 The slow spiral down to the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference for the Prince George Cougars (21-33-4-4) was interrupted Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the division-leading Kelowna Rockets (38-19-4-2). Joel Lakusta, Jared Bethune and Brogan O’Brien all had two points, while Taylor Gauthier […]
Välimäki’s hat trick helps lead Tri-City to its third straight win
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (32-21-7-1, 72 pts.) came into Saturday night looking to win their third straight game for the first time in over three weeks. The Prince George Cougars (20-33-4-4, 48 pts.) came into Kennewick as the team with the worst record in the Western Conference. The Cougars […]
