A late goal was the winner for Vancouver Giants Sunday at the Langley Events Centre.
Cameron Schmidt scored on a breakaway with less than six minutes remaining to break a 1-1 deadlock and lift the Vancouver Giants past the visiting Prince George Cougars by a 2-1 score.
Adam Titlbach had the other goal for Vancouver, who are now 6-2-01 in their last nine games. Burke Hood improved to 7-4-0 with a 19-save performance.
Schmidt was praised by Giants Assistant Coach Gaelan Patterson.
“It was a great breakaway opportunity for him,” Patterson said. “We had a few throughout the game, so it was awesome to see him capitalize on that.”
Giants Assistant Coach Gaelan Patterson said Hood “had an incredible game.”
The win improves the Giants’ overall record to 8-8-0-1, while the Cougars fall to 9-6-0-0.
Jett Lajoie scored the lone goal for Prince George.
Titlbach opened the scoring for the Giants 6:24 into the opening period off the rush, after receiving a pass from Tyus Sparks on a 2-on-1.
Prince George tied the game midway through the third after Lajoie shovelled home a rebound.
But at the 14:20 mark of the third, Schmidt found himself in behind the Cougars defence and scored the winning goal.
In the end, Vancouver allowed just 20 shots on net in the 2-1 victory.
Next, Giants travel to Kennewick and Seattle next weekend, before hosting the Everett Silvertips on Monday.