Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars will look to redeem themselves after they fell 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in the opening game of their double-header homestand in CN Centre Friday night (Nov. 6).

The Cougars struck first just 1:41 into the opening period when Tre Peck scored to give Prince George a 1-0 lead.

Kelowna answered late in the first period when Colton Lien found the back of the net at the 17:41 mark to tie the game 1-1 heading into the intermission.

The Rockets grabbed the lead early in the second period when Tomas Poletin scored on the power play at 2:51, pulling Kelowna ahead 2-1.