Cougars Top ICE in OT Sunday Afternoon
Ilijah Colina scored 33-seconds into overtime, as the Prince George Cougars earned their second-straight win, beating the Kootenay ICE a 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Taylor Gauthier made 45-saves for his third-win of the season and was named the game’s second star. Jackson Leppard scored his first goal of the season in the second period. The Cougars finish their three-game Central Division with four out of a possible six points.
GAME SUMMARY
Boxscore- http://whl.ca/gamecentre/1015687/boxscore
Scoring
Cougars– Ilijah Colina (1 G), Jackson Leppard (1 G), Ethan Browne (1 A), Josh Curtis (1 A), Ryan Schoettler (1 A), Matéj Toman (1 A).
ICE– Payton Krebs (1 G), Brad Ginnell (1 A).
Goaltending
Cougars- Taylor Gauthier (Win) 60:33 45/46
ICE- Duncan McGovern (Loss) 60:33 24/26
Power-Play
Cougars- 0/0
ICE- 0/3
Game Notes
Streaking: Sunday’s win was the Cougars second-straight. It’s the first time the Cougars won back-to-back games since September 26thand 28th. Captain Josh Curtis picked up an assist on the game-winning goal and had five points (3-2-5) in three games on the weekend. Curtis had just one assist in his previous seven games.
Road Warriors: The Cougars improved their road record to 3-2-0-1 with today’s win. They’ve scored 15 goals in six road games this season, over double their output on home ice.
Up Next: The Cougars (4-5-0-1) return home to start a three-game home stand against the Swift Current Broncos (1-7-0-0) on Sunday, Oct 21st; puck drops at 2 o’clock. It’s Minor Sports Day, as the Cougars celebrate minor sports in Prince George. Tickets are available at the TicketsNorthbox office, or online at www.ticketsnorth.ca
