Cougars Drop See-Saw Affair to Kamloops to Open Season

March 28, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release

Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Prince George Cougars, Credit: Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)

It was a highly entertaining, back-and-forth game. Prince George led 3-1 after the first period and 4-3 going into the third, but the Blazers came back twice, including putting together a two-goal third period, to seal the win.

The Cougars (0-1-0-0) rookies impressed, with Kyren Gronick, Carter MacAdams, and Koehn Ziemmer all scoring their first WHL goals. All three are 16-year-olds. Ethan Browne scored the Cougars other goal. Jack Sander chipped in with two assists.

The Cougars' power-play looked good early, scoring twice on their first two opportunities. Browne and Gronick scored first period power-play goals. The man-advantage finished 2-4. The one blemish for the power-play was a short-handed marker surrendered to Connor Zary in the third period.

The Blazers (2-0-0) were led by Kamloops product Logan Stankoven. The 17-year-old had two goals, including the game-winner with just under 10-minutes left in the third period.

GAME SUMMARY [ BOXSCORE]

Scoring

Cougars- Ethan Browne (PPG), Kyren Gronick (PPG), Carter MacAdams, Koehn Ziemmer Blazers- Logan Stankoven (2), Caeden Bankier, Josh Pillar, Connor Zary (SHG)

Goaltending

Cougars- Taylor Gauthier (L) 58:31, 27 saves on 32 shots. Blazers- Dylan Garand (W) 60 minutes, 18 saves on 22 shots

Power-Play

Cougars- 2/4 Blazers- 0/1

Next Game: The Cougars first road game of the RE/MAX Hub season is on Monday night, March 29th, against the Victoria Royals in Kelowna; puck drop is 7:05 pm. The Royals lost 5-0 to the Kelowna Rockets Friday. Fans can watch all the action on CHL TV, or they can listen on 94.3 The GOAT.

Prince George Cougars left wing Carter MacAdams vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)	Prince George Cougars right wing Brendan Boyle vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)	Prince George Cougars battle the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)
Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)	Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas / @ADouglasPhotos on Twitter)

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