PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Portland’s Diego Buttazzoni was the only player to score in a shootout in a 5-4 win over Prince George in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night.
Buttazzoni also scored in regulation for the Winterhawks, who trailed 4-0 after two periods and also got goals from Hudson Darby, Tyson Jugnauth and Kyle Chyzowski.
Goalie Luke Brunen made 27 saves in regulation and overtime for Portland. Ondrej Stebetak drew in for the shootout and three Cougars were unable to score on him.
Terik Parascak scored twice and Evan Groening and Koehn Ziemmer each had goals for Prince George. Cougars goalie Joshua Ravensbergen had 24 saves.