(Submitted photo/Prince George Cougars).

By Aaron Schulze

Cougars 5 Blazers 2

Cougars win fifth in a row, defeat Blazers 5-2

Dec 18, 2021 | 11:17 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Prince George Cougars tied their season best winning streak at five games by beating the Kamloops Blazers on the road 5-2 Friday (Dec. 17).

The Cougars and Blazers traded goals in the first and second periods and were deadlocked at 2-2 going into the third. Craig Armstrong snuck the puck past Blazers goalie Dylan Ernst after being sprung on a breakaway by Riley Heidt to put the Cougars up for good.

The Cougars improved to 13-14 in 27 games, good for 26 points and fourth in the Western Hockey League B.C. Division.

The Cougars are back on the road Saturday (Dec. 18) against the Vancouver Giants.

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First Period

1-0, Cougars, Ryker Singer (4) from Liekit Reichle and Keaton Dowhaniuk, 17:37

1-1, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (11) from Mats Lindgren and Quinn Schmiemann, 19:56

Second Period

2-1, Cougars, Blake Eastman (7) from Jonny Hooker, 3:29

2-2, Blazers, Connor Levis (6) from Matthew Seminoff and Quinn Schmiemann (power play), 13:08

Third Period

3-2, Cougars, Craig Armstrong (10) from Riley Heidt, 6:43

4-2, Cougars, Ethan Samson (5) from Blake Eastman (empty net), 18:42

5-2, Cougars, Riley Heidt (7) from Craig Armstrong (empty net), 19:14

Goaltending

Taylor Gauthier (W), Cougars, 38 saves on 40 shots in 60 minutes played.

Dylan Ernst (L), Blazers, 30 saves on 33 shots in 59 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

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