Cougars fall to Rockets 5-1 Saturday

The Rockets added a power-play goal from Adam Kydd to make it 4-0 to end the second period.

Chase Wheatcroft scored in tight to make it 4-1 but it was too late for a comeback. The Rockets won 5-1 Saturday with a late third-period goal.

Prince George now prepares to hit the road off to Langley as they play the Vancouver Giants on October 7.

SCORING SUMMARY:

1^st PERIOD:

KEL: Turner McMillen (1) – Caden Price, Andrew Cristall – 7:15

KEL: Marcus Pacheco (1) – Adam Kydd, Andrew Cristall (PP) – 11:32

KEL: Adam Kydd (2) – Elias Carmichael, Gabriel Szturc – 17:01

2^nd PERIOD:

KEL: Adam Kydd (3) – Elias Carmichael, Andrew Cristall (PP) – 14:09

3^rd PERIOD:

PG: Wheatcroft (1) – Unassisted (PP) – 7:42

KEL: Gabriel Szturc (3) – Andrew Cristall, Caden Price (PP) – 9:11

FINAL SCORE:

KEL 5 PG 1

FINAL SHOTS:

KEL 38 PG 33

POWER-PLAY:

KEL: 3/9 PG 1/4

GOALTENDERS:

KEL: Jari Kykkanen 32 Saves (1-1-1-0)

PG: Ty Young 33 Saves (1-1-0-0)

3 STARS:

1.KEL: Andrew Cristall (0-4-4)

2.KEL: Adam Kydd (2-1-3)

3.KEL: Jari Kykkanen (32 Saves)

by Connor Gunn