Cougars 0 - Thunderbirds 8

Cougars suffer shutout loss to Thunderbirds

Sep 27, 2026 | 8:49 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars will look for a rebound on Sunday (Sept. 27) after suffering an 8-0 shutout loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night (Sept. 26)

The defeat at the accesso ShoWare Center marks the team’s first loss in Seattle since December 13, 2022.

Seattle opened the scoreboard late into the first period when Brennen Hocher took a shot on net, slipping the puck past Cougars goaltender Alexander Levshyn.

Almost six minutes into the second period, a fight broke out between Cougars right winger and Minnesota Wild prospect Kayden Lemire and Thunderbirds defenseman Reko Alanko.

The Thunderbirds went on to score five times through the second frame to give the team a 6-0 lead.

Levshyn’s time in net came to an end for the night when the Thunderbirds pulled ahead to 5-0, with Peyton Shore entering the game.

Just 10 seconds later, Thunderbirds right winger Antonio Martorana scored a goal on a breakaway, prompting Cougars head coach Mark Lamb to call a timeout.

The Thunderbirds added two more points to the scoreboard in the third period to secure the 8-0 shutout.

The Cougars fell to 1-2-0-0 and will look to earn a weekend split Sunday afternoon (Sept. 27) against the Vancouver Giants.