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Former Cougars goalie to March with the Penguins

Mission accomplished.

After nearly five years in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars and Portland Winterhawks, Taylor Gauthier finally has a pathway into the NHL.

Today (Tuesday), he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Since being dealt to Portland on December 27th, Gauthier has tallied a 13-1-0-0 record with a 1.64 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage.

In addition, it didn’t take long for the 21-year-old to find his way into the Winterhawk record books as he set the franchise shutout minutes streak last month. Gauthier was originally selected by the Cougars with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 WHL Draft.

The Calgary product also captured a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship.

In his return to PG, Gauthier picked up the win in a 7-2 drubbing over PG on Friday stopping 25 of 27 shots.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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