The Vees are on the road for Game 3 looking to get their first win of the series in Prince George against the Cougars. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00PM. 

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Series So Far: The Vees struggled to match the physicality of the Cougars in Game 1 and ultimately fell 4-1 despite outshooting Prince George 35-20. Noah Milford scored his first WHL playoff goal in the Game 1 loss. Ryden Evers had a team-high six shots and went 20/29 in the faceoff dot. 

Two shorthanded goals against in the first period put the Vees behind the eight ball in Game 2 and they couldn’t climb out of the hole eventually falling 6-2. Louie Wehmann had a goal and an assist in the loss. He’s now up to six points in the playoffs. 

Vees Player to Watch: F Diego Johnson: Johnson had two goals and three assists against the Cougars this season including some late-game heroics on back-to-back nights in Prince George earlier in the year. He will have a big group cheering him on for Games 3 and 4. 

Fast Fact: Ryden Evers has the most faceoff wins in the WHL playoffs with 116 so far. 

 

Playoff Leading Scorers

Penticton:

Jacob Kvasnicka – 9 points (5g, 4a)

Ryden Evers – 6 points (4g, 2a) 

Louie Wehmann – 6 points (4g, 2a)

Matteo Danis – 5 points (0g, 5a) 

Brady Birnie – 4 points (3g 1a) 

 

Cougars:

Brock Souch – 15 points (5g, 10a)

Terik Parascak – 14 points (7g, 7a)

Kooper Gizowski – 11 points (3g, 8a)

Lee Shurgot – 8 points (3g, 5a)  

Arsenii Anisimov – 6 points (2g, 4a)