CHL Today: Cowan extends point streak in season debut with Knights

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• The Prince George Cougars (3) collected a point in a 5-4 shootout loss to Everett. The Cougars held a 4-0 lead after 40 minutes before the Silvertips staged an impressive comeback. Prince George’s 11 points are the fourth most in the WHL’s Western Conference.
• The Medicine Hat Tigers (9) shutout the Red Deer Rebels (7) 3-0 courtesy of a 24-save effort from Harrison Meneghin (TB). The win was the Tigers’ second of the season and snapped a four-game losing streak.
• The London Knights (10) got back into the win column with a 5-4 overtime win in Owen Sound courtesy of Sam O’Reilly’s (EDM) winner 58 seconds in.

NHL Prospect Watch

• Nick Lardis (CHI) recorded his second career OHL hat-trick in Brantford’s 5-1 win over Sarnia. Lardis, who added an assist in the win, has five goals and seven points in just four games this season.
• In his return to the London lineup, Easton Cowan (TOR) scored shorthanded to extend his point streak to 37 games. Cowan, who was named OHL MVP a year ago, was last held pointless in a regular season game Nov. 24, 2023.
• Ethan Gauthier (TB) was impactful in his QMJHL return as he had four points (1G, 3A) in Drummondville’s 6-2 victory against Shawinigan. Gauthier had 71 points last year to help the Volts to a second QMJHL title.
• Cape Breton d-man Tomas Lavoie (UTA) had a goal and three assists in a 6-4 win against Gatineau. The four points were a new career high.
• Tyson Jugnauth (SEA) had three points (1G, 2A) in Portland’s 5-4 come-from-behind win over Prince George. Jugnauth has seven points (two goals) in five contests this year.

Nightly notes

• Drummondville’s Adam Cavallin recorded his first CHL hat-trick, and added an assist, in a 6-2 win against Shawinigan. Cavallin, who spent the past two seasons in the OHL with Kingston, has already matched his career high with four goals.
• In his Cape Breton debut, Joseph Henneberry scored three times in a 6-4 victory over Gatineau. Henneberry was acquired from Victoriaville Tuesday.
• Landon DuPont had another three points (1G, 2A) in Everett’s 5-1 road win over Regina. DuPont, who has four goals and 11 points, has begun his WHL career with a seven-game point streak. The Silvertips have won six straight and top the WHL’s Western Conference standings.
• Dawson Cowan stopped all 27 shots he faced to backstop Spokane to a 2-0 road win over Prince Albert. Cowan is 4-0-0 this season with a 1.75 GAA and .946 save percentage.

OHL results (Oct. 9, 2024)

Kitchener 3-2 Flint
London 5-4 Owen Sound (OT)
Brantford 5-1 Sarnia

QMJHL results (Oct. 9, 2024)

Acadie-Bathurst 5-1 Halifax
Cape Breton 6-4 Gatineau
Drummondville 6-2 Shawinigan

WHL results (Oct. 9, 2024)

Everett 5-1 Regina
Swift Current 4-1 Calgary
Portland 5-4 Prince George (SO)
Medicine Hat 3-0 Red Deer
Spokane 2-0 Prince Albert

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