You just had to be there. Literally.
Jett Lajoie was the overtime hero, giving the Prince George Cougars a 2-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets and sending the 3,600 fans at the CN Centre who got to see the goal as it happened home happy.
Goodnight, PG! https://t.co/nNNTBz2iiF
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) November 8, 2026
Fans watching from home on the YouTube feed missed the goal, as windstorms knocked out the internet at the CN Centre and disrupted the live feed with a little more than four minutes to go in the third period.
The goal ended a seven-game home losing streak for the Cougars, with their last win at the CN Centre coming against the Brandon Wheat Kings on October 2.
To get to overtime, both teams were faced with hot goaltenders. Cougars netminder Kason Kobelka turned aside 27 shots for his second win as a Cougar, while Harrison Boettiger turned aside 27 for the Rockets as well.
After a first period that saw plenty of chances for the Cougars but no goals, Kash Andresen opened the scoring early in the second with his first as a Cougar, firing a wrist shot past Boettiger.
Kashing in! Andresen’s first as a Cougar has us in the lead!
@CarlsJrCA https://t.co/fgf0lGln8y
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) November 8, 2026
With the Cougars holding a 1-0 lead early in the third, Tre Peck was given a golden opportunity to extend the lead. Cougars defenceman Kolten Bridgeman sprung Peck on a short breakaway, but Peck was hooked on the play and awarded a penalty shot.
Peck attempted a Peter Forsberg-esque move, but Boettiger extended his pad to slam the door on the Cougars’ leading goal scorer and keep it a 1-0 game.
The Cougars saw their slim lead evaporate with 5:53 to go in the third. Dawson Gerwing found the puck behind the Cougars net and found Jacob Henderson, who beat Kobelka with a one-time shot from the outside.
JACOB HENDERSON!!! TIES THE GAME LATE IN THE THIRD PERIOD!!! 😳
@Kelowna_Rockets https://t.co/OkBq6dZY7Y
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) November 8, 2026
Both teams pushed for the winner in regulation but couldn’t find the back of the net, paving the way for Lajoie’s heroics.
The box score can be found here.
The Cougars (5-8-1-2) are 11th in the WHL’s Western Conference.
The WHL standings are here.
The Cougars’ seven game homestand at the CN Centre continues on Tuesday against the Penticton Vees.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
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