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Cougars Narrowly Fall to Oil Kings in Exciting Pre-Season Showdown in Grande Cache

September 16, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


GRANDE CACHE, AB -The Prince George Cougars delivered an action-packed pre-season game against the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Grande Cache Recreational Centre in Grande Cache, AB, ultimately falling short with a final score of 4-3.

The game kicked off with an impressive breakaway play by Ondrej Becher, who showcased his finesse with a top-shelf backhand shot at 6:16, putting the Cougars on the scoreboard. Edmonton quickly responded with a rebound tap-in from Rhett Melnyk at 16:14, levelling the playing field. The first period concluded with a shot count of 16-9 in favour of Prince George.

In the second period, Edmonton took the lead for the first time with a goal from Luke Powell just four minutes in. Carlin Dezainde swiftly answered, firing a wrist shot from the right circle at 5:05 to even the score. Despite a period marred by penalties, both teams remained deadlocked at two.

The final period was marked by another standout performance from Carlin Dezainde, who capitalized on a wrist shot at 5:11 to reclaim the lead for the Cougars. However, Edmonton responded promptly with a goal from Adam Jecho at 8:22, tying the game once again. The Oil Kings then seized a power-play opportunity, with Ethan MacKenzie's wrist shot finding its way through traffic, securing a 4-3 victory.

The Cougars dominated the third period, outshooting Edmonton 19-9, but couldn't the equalizer.

FINAL SHOTS:

Prince George: 49

Edmonton: 29

POWER-PLAYS:

Prince George: 0/4

Edmonton: 2/9

SCORING SUMMARY:

Prince George:

Ondrej Becher (SH) (Terik Parascak, Keaton Dowhaniuk)

Carlin Dezainde (Zac Funk)

Carlin Dezainde (Oren Shtrom)

Edmonton:

Rhett Melnyk (PP) (Mason Finley, Parker Alcos)

Luke Powell (Presley Kerner)

Adam Jecho (Jager Gugyelka)

Ethan MacKenzie (PP) (GWG) (Jacob Hoffrogge, Rilen Kovacevic)

GOALTENDING:

Prince George:

Brady Holtvogt 40:00 (18/20)

Madden Mulawka 20:00 (7/9)

Edmonton:

Logan Cunningham 55:29 (41/44)

Kolby Hay 4:31 (4/4)

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