The Prince George Cougars are one of the hottest teams in the whole CHL this season, In fact they are ranked #2 in Canada as of now right behind the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads. Since they are good you already know the Rebels will play good against them. The Rebels seem to only play bad against bad teams this season.
Evan Smith scored his first WHL goal with a shot from the circle to make it 1-0 at 5:50 of the first period.– In the first period, the Rebels’ Evan Smith scored his first goal of the season just over the blue line on Cougars goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen. Assisted by Nicolas Andrusiak at 5:50 of the first, the team opened the scoreboard 1-0.
Talon Brigley scored 28 seconds later from Samuel Drancak to make it 2-0.-Just 28 seconds later, Red Deer’s Talon Brigley scored his fifth goal this season. With Samuel Drancak getting the apple, they were now 2-0.
Shots on goal in the first period were 13-8 for the Rebels.
20 year old veteran Vernon, BC native Zac Funk scored his 16th goal of the season to put the Cougars on the board during the Power Play and make it a 2-1 game. The assist from 20 year old Winnipeg native Hudson Thornton.
Rebels out shot the Cougars in the second period 8-5.
Czech native Ondrej Becher tied the game up at 2 at 14:33 of the third period while on the Power Play with the assist on the goal to Minnesota Wild draft pick Riley Heidt and Los Angeles Kings draft pick Koehn Ziemmer.
Under 2 minutes later at 16:09 of the third Ondrej Becher scored again on the Power Play giving the Cougars the 3-2 lead. This time the assist went to former Medicine Hat Tiger Oren Shtrom.
Hunter Mayo ties it up with a point blast in his first game back from injury tying the game up at 3. With the assists to Mats Lindgren and Kai Uchacz at 18:17 of the third period.– With tensions rising, Red Deer’s Hunter Mayo blasted a goal at 18:17 with a one-timer from the left wing. With Mats Lindgren and Uchacz claiming the assists, the visiting team managed to tie the game once again at 3-3.
The Cougars Ondrej Becher had a break to almost score with a minute left but Rhett Stoesser shuts the door. (That would of been a hat trick for Becher)
Rebels outshot the Cougars 10-8 in the third period.
3 on 3 OT solved nothing except for the Cougars getting 2 shots and the Rebles getting 1 so this game is going into a shoot out. Shots on goal for the game had the Rebels outshooting the Cougars 32-22.
For the second time on this BC road trip the Rebels are going into a Shootout
| Rebels | Kai Uchacz | ✖️ | Cougars | Koehn Ziemmer | ✔️ |
| Rebels | Jhett Larson | ✖️ | Cougars | Ondrej Becher | ✔️ |
Joshua Ravensbergen stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced for the win. While Rhett Stoesser stopped 18-21 shots that he faced.
Three Stars 1) Ondrej Beecher 2) Hudson Thornton 3) Mats Lindgren
Attendance was 4304 which is awesome for Prince George. Prince George had a lot of years of bottom of the barrel attendance in the WHL. “🏒 Prince George Cougars gaining momentum with a 9-3 start, sparking increased attendance at CN Centre. Community Heroes Weekend drew 10,000+ fans, showcasing both on-ice prowess and community engagement. Average attendance rises to 2,990, a significant boost from last season’s 2,755. With a favorable weekend-heavy schedule ahead, the Cougars’ winning streak is expected to keep the crowds coming. Playoffs, just five months away, anticipate high demand fueled by last year’s 1,800+ attendance increase. Winning hockey has clearly captured Prince George fans’ hearts! 🎉 #PGCougars #HockeyFever #RisingAttendance”
Rebels next game Friday November 17th against the Calgary Hitmen in Calgary. The Rebels next home game Saturday November 18th against the Calgary Hitmen.
Adirondack pulled back within one goal in the second period. Jace Isley took the puck down the right side and powered his way to the front of the Norfolk net. Isley slid the puck through the pads of goaltender Thomas Milic for his first professional goal. The goal was unassisted at 6:31 of the second.
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The Worst Junior Hockey Player I Ever Seen Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chara was so awful in junior it is almost unbelievable when you hear about it. I remember watching him multiple times when he played for Prince George and he was a laughing stock amongst fans. People in other towns would go to see with their own eyes this great big guy that can not skate at all and is actually playing Major Junior Hockey. They had to add a dress like thing to his jersey he was so tall. He stood out like a sore thumb a giant giraffe falling all over the ice. Dustin Byfuglien was another horrid junior player that just happened to play for Prince George also. Both amazing players after.
It is almost certain that if you had a time machine and went back to 1996 and told people Zdeno Chara would become one of the best NHL defenceman ever and had captained a team and won the Stanley Cup they would of thrown you up in a mental facility and threw out the key.