PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Ben Riche and Koehn Ziemmer each had a goal and assist, Borya Valis had two assists, and the Prince George Cougars defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday at the CN Centre.
Terik Parascak, Aleksey Chichkin and Kayden Lemire also scored for the Cougars (32-19-4-2), who led 2-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
Kayden Longley and Hayden Paupanekis scored for the Rockets (17-34-4-2), who were outshot 37-29.
The Rockets went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Cougars were 0-for-1.
Elsewhere in the WHL on Tuesday:
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HURRICANES 2 BLADES 0
SASKATOON, Sask. — Jackson Unger stopped 30 shots as the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes blanked the Saskatoon Blades 2-0.
Logan McCutcheon had a goal and assist for the Hurricanes (36-19-2-1), while Chase Petersen also scored.
Netminder Ethan McCallum stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Blades (30-19-3-4).
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OIL KINGS 4 WARRIORS 0
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Adam Jecho scored twice, Ethan Simcoe made 22 saves, and the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings blanked the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-0.
Josh Lee and Joe Iginla also scored for the Oil Kings (32-21-2-2), who led 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. Noa Ta'amu and Gavin Hodnett each chipped in with two assists.
Netminder Matthew Hutchison stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Warriors (11-41-4-2).
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2025.
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