Zakreski's Hat Trick Lifts Hawks to 4-1 Victory, Completing Season Sweep Over PG
December 13, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
Josh Zakreski recorded a hat trick, and Kayd Ruedig scored his first career WHL goal, leading the Portland Winterhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Prince George Cougars on Friday night to complete the season sweep.
Game #30: Portland (4) vs. Prince George (1)
SOG: POR (40) - PG (34)
PP: POR (0/4) - PG (0/3)
Saves: Štìbeták (39/40) - Ravensbergen (30/34)
GAME NOTES:
Josh Zakreski recorded his second career WHL hattrick and posted his fourth multi-goal game of the 2024-25 campaign.
Defenseman Kayd Ruedig scored his first career WHL goal on Friday night. He added two assists to record his first career multi-point game.
Diego Buttazzoni skated in his 150th career WHL game against the Prince George Cougars.
Tyson Jugnauth extended his point streak to five games, tallying 13 assists over that stretch.
SCORING: POR - Kayd Ruedig (1) from Tyson Yaremko and Tyson Jugnauth POR - Josh Zakreski (17) from Diego Buttazzoni and Kayd Ruedig PG - Borya Valis (16) POR - Josh Zakreski (18) from Kayd Ruedig and Diego Buttazzoni POR - Josh Zakreski (19) from Tyson Jugnauth and Kyle Chyzowski
GAME SUMMARY:
Kayd Ruedig got the Hawks off to a strong start, dancing around a Cougars defenseman and sniping a shot short side for his first career WHL goal just 4:48 into the first period. Josh Zakreski doubled the lead at 9:12 with a highlight-reel wrister, picking the top corner bar down to make it 2-0. The Cougars responded at 11:55 to cut the Hawks' lead in half.
Zakreski added another to the scoresheet at 9:51 of the second period, slapping in a one-timer off a Ruedig feed, before completing the hat trick at 9:23 of the third period. He buried another one-timer to extend the Hawks' lead. The 4-1 score held through regulation.
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