The Prince George Cougars kicked-off their three-game home stand this week with a 5-3 victory over the Victoria Royals on Tuesday at CN Centre.
Koehn Ziemmer and Jonny Hooker had a pair of goals each and Hudson Thornton lit the lamp as well. Prince George got out to a big lead, going up 3-0 through 20 minutes and led 5-0 by the seven-minute mark of the second period.
Victoria chipped away at the deficit, scoring twice late in the second period, but Prince George led 5-2 through two periods. The Royals scored inside the final minute of regulation to close out the scoring.
The power play was the key for the Cougars, as they scored three times on six power plays, with Hooker scoring twice on the man advantage. Hooker has a team-best seven power play goals.
Tyler Brennan, fresh off being named the WHL Goaltender of the Week, picked up his eighth win, as he stopped 29 shots.
The win was the Cougars’ third in a row, as they moved into sole possession of third place in the B.C. Division, six points clear of the Royals. The Cougars go for the midweek sweep tonight against the Royals.
GAME SUMMARY
Scoring
Cougars: Koehn Ziemmer (2), Jonny Hooker (2), Hudson Thornton
Royals: Gannon Laroque, Anthony Wilson, Luke Shipley
Goaltending
Cougars: Tyler Brennan (W), 60:00, 29 saves, 32 shots
Royals: Campbell Arnold (L), 60:00, 29 saves, 34 shots
Power-Play
Cougars: 3-6
Royals: 1-4
Shots
Cougars: 34
Royals: 32
Three Stars: 1) Koehn Ziemmer 2) Riley Heidt 3) Jonny Hooker
Next Game: Wednesday, Jan 19th, versus Victoria Royals, 7:00 pm
