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By Aaron Schulze

Cougars 5 Thunderbirds 0

Cougars shut out Thunderbirds 5-0

Oct 18, 2025 | 8:51 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars began a brief two-game U.S. road trip on a winning note.

Goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen stopped all 36 shots he faced as the Cougars shut out the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday (Oct. 17) 5-0.

Kooper Gizowski was the straw stirring the drink for the Cats, scoring a hat trick. He opened the scoring late in the first period after stripping a Thunderbirds player of the puck and firing a shot from the right circle. Gizowski opened the second period with a snap shot from the right circle on the power play.

The Cougars scored with two seconds remaining in the second period to carry momentum into the third with a 3-0 lead. Brock Souch poked in a rebound in the crease just in time.

Gizowski completed the hat trick with a wrist shot from the wrist circle. The Cats would add one more to secure the 5-0 win.

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The Cougars improve to 6-2-0 on the 2025-26 Western Hockey League season, good for 12 points in eight games. They’re first in the B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference.

Next up is a stop in Kennewick for a game with the Tri-City Americans Saturday (Oct. 18) at 6:05 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Cougars, Kooper Gizowski (6) unassisted, 14:43

Second Period

2-0, Cougars, Kooper Gizowski 2 (7) from Carson Carels and Brock Souch (power play), 1:09

3-0, Cougars, Brock Souch (3) from Dmitri Yakutsenak and Terik Parascak, 19:58

Third Period

4-0, Cougars, Kooper Gizowski 3 (8) from Lee Shurgot and Jett Lajoie, 10:34

5-0, Cougars, Aiden Foster (4) from Kayden Lemire and Aleksey Chickin, 12:50

Goaltending

Joshua Ravensbergen (W), Cougars, 36 saves on 36 shots in 60 minutes played.

Grayson Malinoski (L), Thunderbirds, 40 saves on 45 shots in 60 minutes played.