Cougars tie record for most wins in a season with victory over Royals

VICTORIA — Hudson Thornton racked up four points, including two goals, and first-star honours for the Prince George Cougars in a 6-1 win over the Victoria Royals on Friday (March 15) in WHL action on Vancouver Island.

Terik Parascak (2), Oren Shtrom and Jett Lajoie also scored for the Cougars in support of goaltender Ty Young, who made 38 saves to pick up the win between the pipes.

Tyson Laventure tallied for the Royals (28-28-5-4), whose netminder, Braden Holt, stopped 34 shots in a losing effort.

The Cougars established a record with the victory, snaring a 15-game point streak to surpass the 14-game run they went on in 1997-1998.