Laing, Shantz called up by Cougars ahead of tilt against Americans

PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George Cougars have called up 2006-born forward Hunter Laing and 2005-born forward Zackary Shantz as affiliate players.

Laing, 15, made his Western Hockey League (WHL) debut with the Cougars on January 22^nd in Kamloops. The 6’6,” 190-pound winger leads the Rink Hockey Academy U-16 Prep team in scoring with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 22 games. The Kelowna, BC product was the Cougars’ second-round pick, 33^rd overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects draft.

Shantz, 16, played in his first WHL game on November 27^th in Kelowna. The Sucker Creek, AB product is second in team scoring with 44 points (16 goals, 28 assists) in 20 games with the Northern Alberta Xtreme U-18 Prep team. The 5’10,” 145-pound centre was drafted by Prince George in the third-round, 66^th overall, in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft.

With the additions of Laing and Shantz, the roster now sits at 24: 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goaltenders.