Holt earns first WHL victory, Tips roll Prince George

Braden Holt stopped 19 of 21 shots and Everett’s offense erupted for five goals.

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia — Braden Holt stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced and earned the first win of his WHL career in the Everett Silvertips’ 5-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars on Saturday evening at CN Centre.

Ronan Seeley, Jake Christiansen, Cole Fonstad, Jackson Berezowski and Conrad Mitchell all scored as the Silvertips (26-9-2-1) rebounded from a loss with a resounding win in the second of back-to-back games against the Cougars.

Nikita Krivokrasov and Jack Sander scored for Prince George (10-22-2-3).

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