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Cougars Hockey

Cougars split home games with Vees

Nov 12, 2026 | 7:46 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars split their last two home games with the Penticton Vees. 

On Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Cougars were unable to hang on to a 3-1 lead in the third period at CN Centre as the Vees came back to tie the game 3-3. However, the Cougars’ leading goal scorer Tre Peck played the hero by scoring the shootout winner, giving Prince George the 4-3 win. 

The Vees got revenge on Wednesday (Nov. 11) though, defeating the Cougars 5-2. The Cougars tied the game 1-1 early in the second period but the Vees scored four unanswered goals to close out the middle frame. Penticton outshot Prince George 16-3 in the second. 

The Cougars are 6-9-1-2 on the 2026-27 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, good for 15 points in 18 games. The Cougars are at the bottom of the B.C. Division but 10th in the WHL Western Conference. 

The Cougars welcome the Kamloops Blazers to CN Centre Saturday (Nov. 14) night at 6:00 p.m. 

Scoring Summary – Tuesday, Nov. 10 

First Period 

1-0, Cougars, Kash Andersen (3) from Kayden Lemire and Jett Lajoie, 5:05 

2-0, Cougars, Kayden Lemire (3) from Dermot Johnston and Jett Lajoie, 14:04 

Second Period 

2-1, Vees, Roberts Naudins (4) from Nate Pederson and Callum Stone (power play), 10:54 

Third Period 

3-1, Cougars, Dmitri Yakutsenak (3) from Jace McFaul and Lee Shurgot (power play), 1:59 

3-2, Vees, Tristan Petersen (1) from Gavin Katz and Callum Stone, 3:48 

3-3, Vees, Nate Pederson (4) from Carter Cunningham and Eli Johnson, 17:17 

Overtime 

No scoring. 

Cougars shootout 

Dmitri Yakutsenak, goal 

Kayden Lemire, miss. 

Jett Lajoir, miss. 

Tre Peck, goal. 

Vees shootout 

Gavin Katz, goal. 

Tyden Bergeson, miss. 

Nate Pederson, miss. 

Graham Jones, miss. 

Goaltending 

Kason Kobelka (W), Cougars, 36 saves on 39 shots in 65 minutes played. 

Kaenan Smith (SOL), Vees, 19 saves on 22 shots in 65 minutes played. 

Scoring Summary – Tuesday, Nov. 10 

First Period 

1-0, Cougars, Kash Andersen (3) from Kayden Lemire and Jett Lajoie, 5:05 

2-0, Cougars, Kayden Lemire (3) from Dermot Johnston and Jett Lajoie, 14:04 

Second Period 

2-1, Vees, Roberts Naudins (4) from Nate Pederson and Callum Stone (power play), 10:54 

Third Period 

3-1, Cougars, Dmitri Yakutsenak (3) from Jace McFaul and Lee Shurgot (power play), 1:59 

3-2, Vees, Tristan Petersen (1) from Gavin Katz and Callum Stone, 3:48 

3-3, Vees, Nate Pederson (4) from Carter Cunningham and Eli Johnson, 17:17 

Overtime 

No scoring. 

Cougars shootout 

Dmitri Yakutsenak, goal 

Kayden Lemire, miss. 

Jett Lajoir, miss. 

Tre Peck, goal. 

Vees shootout 

Gavin Katz, goal. 

Tyden Bergeson, miss. 

Nate Pederson, miss. 

Graham Jones, miss. 

Goaltending 

Kason Kobelka (W), Cougars, 36 saves on 39 shots in 65 minutes played. 

Kaenan Smith (SOL), Vees, 19 saves on 22 shots in 65 minutes played. 

Scoring Summary – Tuesday, Nov. 10 

First Period 

1-0, Vees, Noel Pakarinen (7) from Graham Jones and Giorgos Pantelas, 16:51 

Second Period 

1-1, Cougars, Jonathan Bitonti (2) unassisted, 5:36 

2-1, Vees, Callum Stone (3) from Gavin Katz and Thor Liffiton, 7:17 

3-1, Vees, Gavin Katz (10) from Tyden Bergeson, 10:44 

4-1, Vees, Carter Cunningham (4) from Noel Pakarinen (power play), 15:54 

5-1, Vees, Noah Milford (2) from Tyler Deakos and Tucker Robertson, 17:56 

Third Period 

5-2, Cougars, Kayden Lemire (4) from Lee Shurgot and Dmitri Yakutsenak, 11:06 

Goaltending 

Andrew Reyelts (W), Vees, 12 saves on 14 shots in 60 minutes played. 

Peyton Shore (L), Cougars, 32 saves on 37 shots in 60 minutes played.