Martin’s Late Third-Period Goals Lift Tri-City Over Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia (Interstat) — Grady Martin scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 3:30 remaining in the third period, to lift Tri-City to a 3-2 victory over Prince George at CN Centre on Saturday. The Americans improved to 6-7 while the Cougars fell to 3-8. Jett Lajoie scored both Prince George goals, giving the Cougars a 1-0 lead at 15:46 of the first period before adding a go-ahead goal at 5:28 of the third. Evan Wanner tied the game at 1 for Tri-City early in the second, and Martin tied it at 2 with 5:17 left in the third before winning it 1:47 later. Koji Gibson assisted on both Martin goals, while Ethan Popowich had two assists for Prince George. David Huk, Aden Bouchard and Caden Campion also recorded assists. Martin finished with two goals and three shots on goal; Lajoie had two goals and five shots. Attendance was 5,554. Tri-City next visits Penticton, while Prince George visits Wenatchee.