Peck’s late goal lifts Cougars past Giants on Sunday
LANGLEY, British Columbia (Interstat) — Tre Peck scored with 1:04 remaining to lift the Prince George Cougars to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Giants on Sunday at Langley Events Centre before 3,312. Vancouver opened the scoring on Brett Olson’s first-period goal, but Prince George answered with goals from Riley Ashe, Kayden Lemire, Jonathan Bitonti and Cole Hajt. Joe Iginla pulled Vancouver within 4-2 early in the third, and Dennis Emesibe and Kaleb Hartmann scored to tie it before Peck’s late winner. Olson finished with one goal and two assists for Vancouver, while Iginla had a goal and an assist. Ashe had a goal and four shots for Prince George, and Kason Kobelka made 28 saves on 32 shots. Bitonti added a goal and two penalty minutes, Lemire contributed a goal and two shots, and Hajt also scored. Koy Funk had an assist for Prince George, and Dermot Johnston recorded three shots and two penalty minutes. Prince George improved to 4-9, while Vancouver dropped to 9-7.