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WHL Prince George Cougars

Five in First Leave Cougars No Chance

March 31, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


Prince George Cougars right wing Koehn Ziemmer scores vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Prince George Cougars right wing Koehn Ziemmer scores vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Prince George Cougars, Credit: Allen Douglas)

KAMLOOPS, BC- The Prince George Cougars (22-36-2-1) had their two-game win streak halted on Wednesday, after falling to the Kamloops Blazers 8-2 at the Sandman Centre.

The start was problematic for Prince George, as the Blazers scored five first period goals on 15 shots, as they stormed out to a 5-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Logan Stankoven led the way for the Blazers, as he finished with a game-high four points (2G-2A) and was named the first star. Six different Blazers scored in the win for Kamloops, as Stankoven and Caedan Bankier each had a pair of goals.

Koehn Ziemmer had a goal and an assist and seven shots on net. Ziemmer's goal was his 30th of the season. Riley Heidt also found the back of the net as he and Ziemmer both scored in the middle frame. Keaton Dowhaniuk had two assists, was a plus one, and had registered nine hits.

Goaltender Tyler Brennan started the game for the Cougars but was replaced by Ty Young after he allowed three goals on eight shots in six minutes of work. Young turned aside 27 of 32 shots the rest of the way.

Prince George thought they got out to a quick start, as Carter MacAdams redirected Ethan Samson's point shot past the Blazers' Dylan Garand just 10 seconds into the game. The referees initially signaled a goal, but after a conference among the four officials, they waved it off. A short video review upheld their decision.

The fresh slate for the Blazers seemed to give them a shot of energy, as they went on to score three goals over a four-and-a-half-minute span. Kamloops added two more before the first was done to go up by five after 20 minutes.

The Blazers scored tacked on one more in the second and two in the third period.

GAME NOTES

Koehn Ziemmer is the first Cougars' Rookie to hit the 30-goal plateau since Brett Connolly in the 2008-2009 season. 20 of Ziemmer's 30 goals have come since January 1st. The five goals against in the first period is a new season high. The previous mark was four, also against the Blazers on January 1st. Prince George remains four points up on the idle Spokane Chiefs for eighth place in the Western Conference.

GAME SUMMARY

Scoring

Blazers: Bankier (2), Stankoven (2), Minten, Kuefler, Seminoff, Englot

Cougars: Ziemmer, Heidt

Goaltending

Blazers: Dylan Garand (W), 60:00, (2 GA, 31 SVS)

Cougars: Tyler Brennan (L), 6:21, (3 GA, 5 SVS) | Ty Young, 53:39 (5 GA, 27 SVS)

Power-Play

Blazers: 1/6

Cougars: 0/5

Shots

Blazers: 40

Cougars: 33

Three Stars: 1) Logan Stankoven 2) Caedan Bankier 3) Matthew Seminoff

Next Game: Friday, April 1st at Kelowna Rockets, 7:05 pm

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Prince George Cougars right wing Koehn Ziemmer scores vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Prince George Cougars right wing Koehn Ziemmer scores vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Allen Douglas)		   



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