{"id":4310,"date":"2015-12-16T10:24:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T18:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/cougars-knock-down-thunderbirds-6-2-whl\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T05:40:31","slug":"cougars-knock-down-thunderbirds-6-2-whl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/cougars-knock-down-thunderbirds-6-2-whl\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars knock down Thunderbirds, 6-2 | WHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The<\/span> Prince<\/span> George<\/span> Cougars<\/span> defeated<\/span> the<\/span> Seattle<\/span> Thunderbirds<\/span> 6-2<\/span> in<\/span> Western<\/span> Hockey<\/span> League<\/span> play <\/span>Tuesday<\/span> night<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> ShoWare<\/span> Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The<\/span> T-Birds<\/span> have<\/span> two<\/span> more<\/span> games<\/span> before<\/span> the<\/span> holiday<\/span> break<\/span> \u2013<\/span> a<\/span> home-and-home<\/span> series<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Tri-City <\/span>Americans,<\/span> beginning<\/span> Friday<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> ShoWare<\/span> Center<\/span> and<\/span> continuing<\/span> Saturday<\/span> in<\/span> Kennewick.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Prince<\/span> George<\/span> (20-10-1-1)<\/span> took<\/span> a<\/span> 1-0<\/span> lead<\/span> at<\/span> 6:50<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> period<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> goal<\/span> from<\/span> Jared<\/span> Bethune.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Seattle<\/span> (18-11-2-0)<\/span> tied<\/span> the<\/span> game<\/span> 1-1<\/span> at<\/span> 11:53<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> first.<\/span> Keegan<\/span> Kolesar<\/span> had<\/span> the<\/span> puck<\/span> along<\/span> the<\/span> right <\/span>boards.<\/span> Kolesar<\/span> passed<\/span> the<\/span> puck<\/span> to<\/span> Donovan<\/span> Neuls<\/span> coming<\/span> through<\/span> the<\/span> slot<\/span> left<\/span> to<\/span> right.<\/span> Prince<\/span> George <\/span>goalie<\/span> Ty<\/span> Edmonds<\/span> went<\/span> down<\/span> as<\/span> Neuls<\/span> came<\/span> through<\/span> the<\/span> top<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> crease.<\/span> Neuls<\/span> passed<\/span> the<\/span> puck<\/span> to<\/span>Ethan<\/span> Bear<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> slot<\/span> and<\/span> Bear<\/span> took<\/span> a<\/span> slap<\/span> shot<\/span> into<\/span> an<\/span> empty<\/span> net.<\/span> Edmonds<\/span> was<\/span> out<\/span> of<\/span> position<\/span> thinking <\/span>Neuls<\/span> was<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> shoot.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Cougars<\/span> took<\/span> a<\/span> 2-1<\/span> lead<\/span> with<\/span> 36<\/span> seconds<\/span> left<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> second<\/span> period.<\/span> Jesse<\/span> Gabrielle<\/span> took<\/span> a<\/span> shot<\/span> from <\/span>the<\/span> left<\/span> boards<\/span> that<\/span> Flodell<\/span> stopped.<\/span> Chase<\/span> Witala<\/span> powered<\/span> around<\/span> a<\/span> T-Birds<\/span> defenseman<\/span> and<\/span> poked<\/span> the <\/span>rebound<\/span> under<\/span> Flodell.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bartek<\/span> Bison<\/span> scored<\/span> at<\/span> 4:55<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> second<\/span> period<\/span> to<\/span> put<\/span> the<\/span> Cougars<\/span> in<\/span> front<\/span> 3-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Cougars<\/span> made<\/span> it<\/span> a<\/span> 4-1<\/span> lead<\/span> when<\/span> Jesse<\/span> Gabrielle<\/span> scored<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> breakaway<\/span> at<\/span> 12:04<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> second.<\/span>Harkins<\/span> had<\/span> the<\/span> only<\/span> assist<\/span> the<\/span> goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bear<\/span> cut<\/span> the<\/span> Prince<\/span> George<\/span> lead<\/span> to<\/span> two<\/span> goals<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> four-on-three<\/span> power<\/span> play<\/span> with<\/span> 45<\/span> seconds<\/span> left<\/span> in<\/span> the <\/span>second.<\/span> Jarret<\/span> Smith<\/span> crossed<\/span> the<\/span> puck<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> right<\/span> point<\/span> to<\/span> Bear<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> left<\/span> point.<\/span> Bear<\/span> hesitated<\/span> and <\/span>then<\/span> took<\/span> a<\/span> slap<\/span> shot<\/span> with<\/span> Kolesar<\/span> screening<\/span> Edmonds.<\/span> Bear\u2019s<\/span> shot<\/span> beat<\/span> Edmonds<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> blocker<\/span> side.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Gabrielle<\/span> scored<\/span> his<\/span> second<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> night<\/span> at<\/span> 4:35<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> third<\/span> period<\/span> to<\/span> make<\/span> it<\/span> a<\/span> 5-<\/span> 2<\/span> Cougars<\/span> lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Colby<\/span> McAuley<\/span> scored<\/span> at<\/span> 12:38<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> third<\/span> to<\/span> get<\/span> the<\/span> Cougars<\/span> sixth<\/span> goal.<\/span> Luke<\/span> Harrison<\/span> and<\/span> Tate<\/span> Olson <\/span>had<\/span> the<\/span> assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Prince<\/span> George<\/span> outshot<\/span> Seattle<\/span> 15-10<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> third<\/span> period<\/span> and<\/span> 33-28<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> game.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Flodell<\/span> finished<\/span> with<\/span> 27<\/span> saves<\/span> on<\/span> 33<\/span> shots<\/span> and<\/span> his<\/span> record<\/span> is<\/span> now<\/span> 11-7-2-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Edmonds<\/span> stopped<\/span> 26<\/span> of<\/span> 28<\/span> shots<\/span> and<\/span> his<\/span> record<\/span> is<\/span> now<\/span> 11-5-1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Single-game<\/span> tickets<\/span> are<\/span> available<\/span> online<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> T-Birds<\/span> website<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> ShoWare<\/span> Center<\/span> box<\/span> office.<\/span>The<\/span> ShoWare<\/span> Center<\/span> Box<\/span> Office<\/span> is<\/span> open<\/span> Monday<\/span> through<\/span> Friday,<\/span> 10<\/span> a.m.<\/span> to<\/span> 5<\/span> p.m.,<\/span> Saturday<\/span> game<\/span> days<\/span> at<\/span>10<\/span> a.m.<\/span> and<\/span> Sunday<\/span> game<\/span> days<\/span> at<\/span> noon.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Season<\/span> tickets<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> purchased<\/span> by<\/span> calling<\/span> the<\/span> T-Birds<\/span> office<\/span> at<\/span> 253-239-7825.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SCORING<\/span> SUMMARY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

First<\/span> period<\/span><\/strong> –<\/span> 1,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Bethune<\/span> 1(Morrison,<\/span> Harkins),<\/span> 6:50.<\/span> 2,<\/span> Seattle,<\/span> Bear<\/span> 10<\/span> (Neuls,<\/span> Kolesar),<\/span>11:53.<\/span> 3,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Witala<\/span> 20<\/span> (Gabrielle,<\/span> Morrison),<\/span> 19:24.<\/span> Penalties<\/span> –<\/span> McAuley,<\/span> PG<\/span> (charging),<\/span> 8:27.<\/span>Kolesar,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (checking<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> head),<\/span> 16:42.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second<\/span> period<\/span><\/strong> –<\/span> 4,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Bison<\/span> 3<\/span> (Harkins),<\/span> 4:33.<\/span> 5,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Gabrielle<\/span> 18<\/span> (Harkins),<\/span>12:04.<\/span> 6,<\/span> Seattle,<\/span> Bear<\/span> 11<\/span> (Smith),<\/span> 19:15<\/span> (pp).<\/span> Penalties<\/span> –<\/span> Anderson,<\/span> PG<\/span> (hooking),<\/span> 2:04.<\/span> Osterman,<\/span> Sea<\/span>(major-fighting),<\/span> 5:41.<\/span> Anderson,<\/span> PG<\/span> (major-fighting),<\/span> 5:41.<\/span> Gabrielle,<\/span> PG<\/span> (double<\/span> minor-roughing),<\/span>14:01.<\/span> Bear,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (roughing),<\/span> 14:01.<\/span> Smith,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (tripping),<\/span> 14:50.<\/span> Hauf,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (unsportsmanlike<\/span> conduct),<\/span>17:14.<\/span> Ruopp,<\/span> PG<\/span> (unsportsmanlike<\/span> conduct),<\/span> 17:14.<\/span> Olson,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (hooking),<\/span> 18:37.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third<\/span> period<\/span> <\/strong>–<\/span> 7,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Gabrielle<\/span> 19<\/span> (Ruopp),<\/span> 4:35.<\/span> 8,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> McAuley<\/span> 8<\/span> (Harrison,<\/span>Olson),<\/span> 12:38.<\/span> Penalties<\/span> –<\/span> Witala,<\/span> PG<\/span> (unsportsmanlike<\/span> conduct),<\/span> 3:43.<\/span> Ottenbreit,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (interference),<\/span>3:43.<\/span> Kolesar,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (roughing),<\/span> 13:21.<\/span> Kolesar,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (major-fighting),<\/span> 15:57.<\/span> Ruopp,<\/span> PG<\/span> (major-fighting),<\/span>15:57.<\/span> Anderson,<\/span> PG<\/span> (major-fighting),<\/span> 16:17.<\/span> McDonald,<\/span> PG<\/span> (roughing,<\/span> 10-minute<\/span> misconduct),<\/span> 16:17.<\/span>Khaira,<\/span> Sea<\/span> (major-fighting),<\/span> 16:17.<\/span> Gabrielle,<\/span> PG<\/span> (unsportsmanlike<\/span> conduct),<\/span> 17:22.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Shots<\/span> on<\/span> goal<\/span> <\/strong>–<\/span> Seattle<\/span> 10-8-10<\/span> 28,<\/span> Prince<\/span> George<\/span> 11-7-15<\/span> 33.<\/span> Goalies<\/span><\/strong> –<\/span> Flodell,<\/span> 33<\/span> shots-27<\/span> saves<\/span>(11-7-2-0);<\/span> Prince<\/span> George,<\/span> Edmonds<\/span> 28-26<\/span> (11-5-1-0).<\/span> Power<\/span> plays<\/span> <\/strong>–<\/span> Seattle<\/span> 1-6;<\/span> Prince<\/span> George<\/span> 0-3.<\/span> A<\/span>–<\/span> 5,126.<\/span> Referees<\/span><\/strong> –<\/span> Bryan<\/span> Bourdon,<\/span> Sean<\/span> Raphael.<\/span> Linesmen<\/span> –<\/span> Zach<\/span> Brooks,<\/span> Nathan<\/span> Van<\/span> Oosten.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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