Heidt and Young Propel Cougars to First Win of 2023
January 8, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release
Prince George, BC - The Prince George Cougars collected their first win of 2023 with a 3-1 victory over the Everett Silvertips, Saturday at the CN Centre.
Ty Young posted his ninth win of the season, making 26 saves on 27 Everett shots. Riley Heidt led the way offensively for Prince George, scoring twice, including a late empty netter to seal the win.
Everett got the scoring started late in the opening period with Austin Roest firing a wrist shot by Young to make it 1-0. Everett limited the Cougars to just 4 shots in the opening period.
In the second, the Cougars found the equalizer with Riley Heidt ripping one top corner on Tyler Palmer to get the game tied. Just over 10 minutes later, Caden Brown rifled a wrist shot off a 2 on 1 to put the Cougars ahead late in the period. The Cats remained ahead 2-1 after two periods.
Ty Young was fantastic in the net for Prince George in the third period, making several terrific stops to keep the Cougars ahead. With the Silvertips net empty in the third, Riley Heidt was able to deposit the puck in the open cage to solidify a 3-1 win for the Cougars.
GAME NOTES
-The Cougars snap a nine-game winless skid against the Silvertips
-Koehn Ziemmer extends his point streak to 12
GAME SUMMARY
Scoring
Cougars: Heidt (2), Brown
Silvertips: Roest
Goaltending
Cougars: Ty Young (W) 60:00 (1 GA 26 Saves)
Silvertips: Tyler Palmer (L) 60:00 (2 GA 28 Saves)
Shots
Cougars: 31
Silvertips: 27
Three Stars:
1.PG: Riley Heidt (2G)
2.PG: Caden Brown (1G 1A)
3.PG: Ty Young (26 Saves)
Next Game: Tuesday, January 10thagainst in Kelowna against the Rockets at 7:00 PM.
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