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By CKPG Today

COUGARS

Heidt, Singer selected for Capital City Challenge

Nov 5, 2021 | 10:25 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – Two Prince George Cougars forwards will be headed east to compete for Team Canada Under-17 squads at the end of November in the Capital City Challenge.

Riley Heidt and Ryker Singer will head east to compete against other players from across the Canadian Hockey League, and the Canadian National Women’s Team from November 26^th to December 1^st in Ottawa, ON.

66 players were named to the roster, and they will be divided into three teams- Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White. Those three teams will compete against Canada’s National Women’s Team as part of its centralization schedule. The rosters for Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Heidt currently leads the Cougars in scoring with 11 points (3g-8a) and is fifth in Rookie scoring in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Saskatoon, SK product has appeared in 31 career Western Hockey League games and has tallied 19 points (5g-14a). Heidt was the Cougars’ first pick, second overall, in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft.

Singer has collected three points (1g-2a) in his first seven games. The Paradise Hill, SK native scored his first WHL goal on October 22^nd against the Victoria Royals. Singer had four points (1g-3a) in four games last season with the Lloydminster Bobcats Under-18 AAA in the Alberta Elite Hockey League. Singer was the Cougars’ third selection, 22^nd overall, in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft.

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For more information on the Capital City Challenge, visit HockeyCanada.ca.