Shootout solves Cougars-Blazers stalemate as PG wins 7-6

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Heidt was the only player to score out of the six shooters in the three-round shootout, with Cougars’ goalie Ty Young standing strong between the pipes. Young and Tyler Brennan split duties, with Young coming in for Brennan halfway through the 2nd period.

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Tyler Brennan started in net and surrendered three goals on 13 shots. Young allowed three goals on 17 shots.

Matthew Seminoff recorded a hat-trick in a losing cause for Kamloops. Josh Pillar, Nick McCarry and Fraser Minten also scored for the Blazers. Jesse Makaj suffered the loss in net, after he conceded six goals on 25 shots.

Prince George was down 2-0 midway through the first period before Hooker, Eastman and Heidt scored three unanswered to put the Cougars up 3-2 after 20-minutes. O’Brien’s second period short-handed goal was bookended by Blazers’ markers as the two teams were tied 4-4 after 40-minutes.

With the win, the Cougars and Blazers split their preseason series following Friday’s 5-3 win in favour of Kamloops at the Sandman Centre.

Each team scored twice in the third frame, including the Blazers tying the game with 30-seconds left, to push the game into overtime.

The Cougars finish their 2021 Pre-Season schedule with a pair of road games next weekend against the Vancouver Giants and Victoria Royals on Friday, September 24^th and Saturday, September 25^th.