Game Preview | Round 1, Game 5 at SPO
SPOKANE, WASH – The Prince George Cougars look to punch their ticket to the Western Conference semi-finals tonight for the third time in the last four years. The Cats battle the Spokane Chiefs in Game 5 with the Cougars leading the series 3-1.
WHEN: Thursday, April 2
PUCK DROP: 6:05 pm
Prince George Cougars Roster Breakdown (Birth Year):
2005-born players (3) – Dumanski, Gizowski, Seitz
2006-born players (7) – Souch, Ashe, Parascak, Vaughan, Ravensbergen, Levshyn, Sobry
2007-born players (6) – Foster, Yakutsenak, Shurgot, Lajoie, Anisimov, Fisher
2008-born players (7) – Kozicky, Lemire, Finnegan, Cahill, Carels, Johnston, Funk
2009-born players (2) – Hajt, Wotherspoon
Spokane Chiefs Roster Breakdown (Birth Year):
2005-born players (3): Oremba, Petr, Wormald
2006-born players (8): Rebman, Vielliard, Howell, Armstrong, McIsaac, Mayes, Sarkenov, Hughes
2007-born players (5): Schoettler, Martin, Perreault, Harrington, Buckley
2008-born players (6): Sparks, Saunderson, Gillespie, Harris, Sather, Esler
2009-born players (5): Burcar, McIntyre, Zasada, Roberts, Mattern
The Series So Far:
Game 1: Brock Souch scored twice and compiled four points to help the Cougars to a 6-3 win. The Cats were down 3-1 and then scored five unanswered tallies.
Game 2: Josh Ravensbergen was the difference, making 43 saves to give the Cougars a 3-2 victory and help hold serve on home ice.
Game 3: Arsenii Anisimov delivered the overtime heroics in Game 3 with a power-play goal to five Prince George a 3-2 win.
Game 4: The Chiefs push the series to Game 5 with a 3-2 win. Josh Ravensbergen made 42 saves in the loss.
Bouncing Back:
- The Cougars have another shot to punch their ticket to Round 2 of the WHL Playoffs.
- The Cougars were 11-3-2 in the regular season when coming off a loss.
Chasing History:
- Cougars goaltender and San Jose Sharks prospect Josh Ravensbergen continues to deliver in the Prince George goal. The league’s wins and save percentage leader enters Game 5 with a 3-1 record this post-season, while sporting a 2.73 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.
- Entering tonight, Ravensbergen owns 14 playoff wins and is three shy or surpassing alumnus Scott Myers who won 16 playoff games.
- In Ravensbergen’s playoff career, he is 14-6-2, along with a 2.57 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
Special Teams Battle:
- The Prince George Cougars enter Game 5 with some impressive numbers on their special teams.
- The Cats are operating at 38.5% on the power-play which ranks first in the WHL Playoffs.
- The penalty-kill has been fantastic as well as it currently operates at 90% which ranks fourth in the WHL.
Where to Watch Every Road Playoff Game:
- You can watch every Cougars road playoff game for FREE on Victory +. You can also listen live on 94.3 The Goat. The pre-game show begins at 6:40 with play-by-play at 7:05 pm.
What’s Next After This Game:
- Next Game: Sunday, April 4 | Round 1, Game 6 (if necessary) vs Spokane | 6:00 p.m. | CN Centre
