Two goals from Riley Heidt, a late goal from Koehn Ziemmer, and 31 saves from Ty Young propelled the Prince George Cougars to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds, handing the T-birds their first loss of the season.
The Cougars (6-6-0-0) opened the scoring for the fourth straight game in the first period when Heidt tipped in his fifth of the season.
In the second period, the T-bird forward Jared Davidson tied the game, but Heidt and the Cougars responded shortly after to give Prince George a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes.
In the final stanza, the Cougars got a late goal from Koehn Ziemmer, followed up by an empty-net goal from Ethan Samson to put the game out of reach for the Thunderbirds (9-1-0-0).
GAME NOTES
- Ziemmer and Heidt have combined for 15 points in the last four games
- Young has collected victories in back-to-back outings
GAME SUMMARY
Scoring
Cougars: Heidt (2), Ziemmer, Samson
Thunderbirds: Davidson
Goaltending
Cougars: Young (W) 60:00 (1 GA, 31 Saves)
Thunderbirds: Thomas Milic (L) 60:00 (4 GA, 25 Saves)
Power-Play
Cougars: 0/3
Thunderbirds: 0/3
Shots
Cougars: 26
Thunderbirds: 32
Three Stars:
1.PG: Young (31 Saves)
2.PG: Heidt (2G, +4)
3.PG: Ziemmer (1G 1A +4)
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Seattle in Kent, Wash. (7:05 p.m., 94.3 FM, The Goat).
