(Image credit: Kamloops Blazers/James Doyle)

By Connor Gunn

OT WIN

Blazers earn nailbiting 6-5 OT win over Cougars

Dec 17, 2022 | 12:22 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Kamloops Blazers came into Prince George to face off against the Cougars and won the first game of the weekend series in overtime.

Winning 6-5 in overtime, Fraser Minten was the hero the Blazers needed scoring the overtime winner.

The Blazers got the best of the Cougars despite Prince George riding their three-goal momentum heading into the extra period.

Kamloops jumped out to an early four-goal lead in the game in the opening period that was started with Shea Van Olm’s fifth goal of the year.

Prince George’s Chase Wheatcroft provided a spark for the Cougars scoring the first goal of the game for PG making the score 4-1 for Kamloops.

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Goals were traded to end the second period by both sides which saw Kamloops holding a 5-2 lead heading into the final period.

In the third, Prince George battled back with three goals of their own to tie up the game and head momentum shifted on their side.

The game needed overtime with the score being knotted at five goals apiece.

Minten scored the game-winner in the extra frame spoiling Prince George’s comeback.

The win extends the Blazers’ lead in the WHL’s BC Division and currently sits them in the third seed in the Western Conference Standings.

Both squads won’t have much time to rest, however, as they face off yet again Saturday in the second game of their weekend series.

Puck drop is at 6:00 p.m. at the CN Centre in Prince George.