Cougars Beat Blazers 7-3 in PG
Published on November 29, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
The Kamloops Blazers (11-9-3-0) lost 7-3 to the Prince George Cougars (13-9-1-1) on Saturday night in Prince George.
The Cougars scored two first period goals to take the lead.
Jansen Harkins shot hit Jared Bethune and deflected past goaltender Connor Ingram for a 1-0 lead midway through the period.
Kody McDonald made it 2-0 on a terrific one-timer. He took a cross-ice bouncing pass from Sam Ruopp and was able to get a great shot away.
The Blazers outshot the Cougars 12-8, but trailed 2-0.
It did not get much better for the Blazers in the second period as goals from Bethune and Colby McAuley was the end for goaltender Connor Ingram. He stopped 14 of 18 shots as Dylan Ferguson entered the goal.
The Blazers got on the scoreboard 27 seconds after the Cougars fourth goal. Ryan Rehill's point shot hit Quinn Benjafield and found its way past goaltender Ty Edmonds to cut the Cougars lead to 4-1.
Brad Morrison made it 5-1 shortly after Benjafield's goal on a great backhand he lifted over the glove of Ferguson.
The Cougars took a 5-1 lead into the third period.
Luke Harrison and Aaron Boyd each scored goals for the Cougars within the first seven minutes of the final period to give them a 7-1 lead.
Spencer Bast and Dawson Davidson scored towards the end of the game to make it a 7-3 final.
It was a chippy game, as both teams collected 65 minutes worth of penalties on the night.
For the Blazers, the loss ended an 11-game point streak in which the hockey club went 8-0-3-0. The Blazers finished the month of November with a 6-1-3-0 record.
The Blazers will now look ahead to this week as they host the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday, the Portland Winterhawks on Friday and the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday.
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