Cougars fall to Silvertips 6-1

Jan 30, 2022 | 11:26 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars continued their six-game U.S. road trip in Everett where they faced the top team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference: the Silvertips.

A sharp angle shot by Hudson Thornton got past Silvertips goaltender Koen MacInnes to tie the game 1-1 before the first period ended, but the final 40 minutes showed why Everett is first in the west this season.

The Silvertips scored five unanswered goals and outshot the Cougars 33-11 en route to a 6-1 win.

The Cougars fell to 17-22-1-1 in 40 games, good for 36 points in 40 games. The good news is they’re still third in the B.C. Division and sixth in the WHL Western Conference.

Prince George continues their road trip on Tuesday (Feb. 1) when they visit the Tri-City Americans.

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Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Silvertips, Jackson Berezowski (27) from Jacob Wright and Michal Gut, 14:11

1-1, Cougars, Hudson Thornton (9) unassisted (power play), 18:46

Second Period

2-1, Silvertips, Ryan Hofer (18) from Ben Hemmerling and Ty Gibson, 1:41

3-1, Silvertips, Ryan Hofer 2 (19) from Niko Huuhtanen and Ben Hemmerling, 16:44

Third Period

4-1, Silvertips, Alex Swetlikoff (21) from Ronan Seeley and Olen Zellweger (power play), 5:15

5-1, Silvertips, Jackson Berezowski (28) from Jacob Wright and Olen Zellweger, 10:34

6-1, Silvertips, Niko Huuhtanen (22) from Ryan Hofer and Ben Hemmerling, 16:28

Goaltending

Koen MacInnes (W), Silvertips, 15 saves on 16 shots in 60 minutes played.

Ty Young (L), Cougars, 48 saves on 54 shots in 60 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

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Cougars fall to Silvertips 6-1

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