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Hats off to Riley Heidt who makes the difference in Cougars win

This is your Captain speaking!

Riley Heidt spoke volumes, scoring three goals, with two of them on the power play, leading the Prince George Cougars to a 5-4 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders before 3,840 fans Saturday night at CN Centre.

Heidt, who was given the C after coming back from the Minnesota Wild training camp, was also instrumental on the penalty kill in addition to winning 14 of 23 faceoffs.

His linemate Borya Valis picked up a goal and two assists and defenseman Bauer Dumanski scored the winner while shorthanded at 5:29 of the third.

The game summary and highlights are here.

The Cougars were 2-for-5 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill as they ended a 3-game winless streak.

Prince George outshot Prince Albert 34-19.

The game was tied 1-1 after one and P.G. led 4-3 after two.

The (5-2-2-1) Cougars start a 3-game Alberta road trip Monday afternoon in Calgary against the (2-4) Hitmen.

The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.

The WHL Conference standings are here.

The WHL Division standings are here.

 

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 12 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and four grandchildren.

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