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WHL Roundup: Craig Armstrong strikes four times in Cougars 4-1 win over Giants
April 12, 2021
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Craig Armstrong scored in every period and finished with a career-high four goals as the Prince George Cougars downed the Vancouver Giants 4-1 on Monday in Western Hockey League play.
Armstrong, who had just one goal in 62 games last year in his rookie season, recorded a hat trick by 9:48 of the second period and tacked on an empty netter late in the third.
Taylor Gauthier kicked out 37-of-38 shots while Riley Heidt chipped in with two assists to help the Cougars (3-2-2) improve to 2-0-2 in their last four contests.
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Forward Brayden Schuurman leads B.C. Division rookies in scoring with five points on three goals and two assists. Gannon Laroque with three points on a goal and two assists and Jason Spizawka and Kalem Parker with three assists each are tied for second place in B.C. Division rookie scoring and are also tied for the lead in scoring by rookie defencemen in the division. In addition, Victoria rookie goaltender Connor Martin has been a revelation. “The rookies are doing a great job versus older competition and are playing lots of minutes and important minutes,” said Victoria GM and head coach Dan Price. “They are getting better and closer every day. You can feel the increased confidence day-to-day and game-to-game.”
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Led by a four-point effort from Jonny Hooker, the Prince George Cougars made a statement against the Vancouver Giants on Saturday, dispatching them 6-3 from the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.
“I think we are growing as a group. You get a few games under your belt and you get a couple of good practices in when you are not playing, you can do a lot of things. The biggest thing is how we played and the buy-in of what we had to do against a really good hockey club,” said Mark Lamb, Cougars Head Coach and General Manager.