PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., JAN. 12: Carter Bear potted the game-winning goal in his return to the Silvertips lineup as Everett bested the Prince George Cougars 4-1 at the CN Centre Saturday night.
The Cougars got on the board first as Kooper Gizowski wired a power-play goal 18:35 into the first period. Everett responded with a power-play goal of their own, as Rylan Gould tipped his 10th goal of the season 6:31 into the second.
Bear, fresh off a run to a Bronze medal with Hockey Canada at the 2026 World Junior Championship, rifled a second power-play goal at 17:17, ripping a wrister over the shoulder of Joshua Ravensbergen for his 14th of the year.
Newcomer Kayd Ruedig, acquired via trade earlier this week, contributed his first goal as a Silvertip and 11th of the season at 4:21 in the third by dangling out forechecker Terik Parascak and sniping a shot from the slot. Zack Shantz tacked on an empty netter at 19:16 to cap off the victory.
Anders Miller stopped 24 of 25 in the win, improving to 15-4-0 on the year.
Everett becomes the first team in the CHL to reach the 30-win mark, sitting at 30-5-2-1. They rematch the Cougars Sunday at 2 p.m. before returning home for a six-game homestand beginning Wednesday, Jan. 14, against Moose Jaw.