For the second time in three games, Joel Hofer and the Portland Winterhawks blanked the Prince George Cougars 3-0.
On Tuesday in Prince George, Hofer made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season.
On Saturday in Portland before 9,326 fans, Hofer blocked 25 shots for shutout number four in the 2019-20 season.
Hofer is one of 8 WHL and 31 players overall that will attend Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp Monday to Thursday in Oakville, Ont.
Lane Gilliss scored the Teddy Bear toss goal (11,156 Bears) which turned out to be the winner at 7:42 of the first period.
It was the second straight year Gilliss got the Portland Teddy Bear goal.
Want to see all three of our goals from tonight’s Les Schwab Teddy Bear Toss WIN?!
OK, here they are! pic.twitter.com/9xDJGxklBE
— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) December 8, 2019
Reece Newkirk and Simon Knak tallied in the second period for the Winterhawks, who beat the Cougars for the third time in five nights.
Portland won Wednesday’s game at CN Centre 5-4 in overtime.
Taylor Gauthier made 43 saves as Prince George was outshot 46-25, including 18-3 in the third period.
The Cougars have been shutout in five of their last 13 games.
The game stats are right here.
Joel Hofer and the Portland Winterhawks blank the Cougars again.#NorthernUprising #WHL
GAME STORY ➡️ https://t.co/10Lyqjziv2
? Donovan MacGowan / Portland Winterhawks pic.twitter.com/IoProzNsBF— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) December 8, 2019
The (19-6-1-2) Winterhawks are tied with the (20-6-1) Everett Silvertips for the U.S. Division lead.
The (6-19-1-2) Cougars have lost four straight and are 12 points behind the (12-11-2-1) Tri-City Americans for the last Western Conference wild-card spot.
Same teams meet again tonight (Sunday) at 5:00 in Portland.
KAM 4 WPG 5 (OT)
RD 2 REG 3
PA 5 MJ 1
KEL 4 SAS 3 (SO)
LET 5 SC 3
EVT 5 MH 0
CGY 3 EDM 2 (OT)
SEA 1 VIC 3
PG 0 POR 3
TC 3 SPO 4— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 8, 2019
LISTEN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars president John Pateman on this week’s edition of the Cat Scan podcast
| https://t.co/y35qybi2m0 #cityofpg #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/LtNzXzqP4c— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 6, 2019