Cougars' Dominant Victory Shifts Series Back to Prince George

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Cougars' Dominant Victory Shifts Series Back to Prince George

April 5, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


PORTLAND, OR - The Prince George Cougars are dragging the series back to the BC Northern Capital. The Cats staved off elimination with a dominant 7-2 victory, Friday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

GAME SUMMARY

For the first time in the series, the Cougars opened the scoring-and it came fittingly from their captain. Riley Heidt, returning to the lineup, buried a backhander from the slot at 9:01 to give PG the early lead. Matteo Danis doubled the advantage at 14:59, firing a wrist shot that deflected off a Portland stick and past netminder Ondrej Stebetak to make it 2-0. The Winterhawks responded quickly, with Ryder Thompson scoring at 16:04, but the Cougars held a 2-1 edge through 20 minutes.

The second period saw chances at both ends, but the lone goal came at 14:43, when Koehn Ziemmer finished off a strong net-front effort from Carson Carels to restore the two-goal lead. Josh Ravensbergen stood tall between the pipes, stopping all eight shots he faced in the frame to preserve the 3-1 advantage.

Prince George came out flying in the third, and it took just 12 seconds to strike. Danis pounced on a rebound for his second of the night and fifth of the playoffs to make it 4-1. Alex Weiermair responded for Portland with a power-play goal at 6:24, but the Cougars slammed the door with a three-goal outburst.

Terik Parascak capitalized on a defensive miscue and converted on a breakaway at 7:59, followed quickly by Borya Valis, who scored off another turnover just 40 seconds later. Ziemmer capped the offensive outburst with his second of the game at 17:42, sealing the 7-2 win and forcing the series back to Prince George.

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