Cougars Face Rockets In Kelowna

By 250 News

It's back on the road for the Prince George Cougars this week as they play three BC division teams, starting with the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday.

The Cougars lead the Rockets by a point for second in the BC division.  The Cougars go into the game with a 22-19-2-1 record for 47 points, two back of the Vancouver Giants.  The Rockets actually have one more win than the Cougars this year, currently at 23-20-0-0 and are the only WHL team to not lose in overtime or shootout this season, although they have been beyond regulation time on six occassions.

The Cougars and Rockets are meeting twice in January, with another encounter scheduled January 28, which will be broadcast on Shaw TV.  The Cougars won the season series opener 6-2 on September 25 at Prospera Place, but the Rockets have come back to take the last four get-togethers.  Nick Buonassisi leads the Cougars with six points in five games against the Rockets this year, with a goal and five assists.  On the other side of the ledger, forward Mitchell Callahan and defenceman Tyson Barrie have a Rockets high seven points against the Cougars this season, with Callahan collecting three goals and Barrie six assists.

The Cougars will head to Vancouver and Chilliwack on the weekend, then head home for a date with the Kamloops Blazers January 26 at CN Centre, starting at 7:00pm.  Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 250-564-5585.

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