Cougars hoping they can act as “therapeutic factor” when CN Centre welcomes back fans

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“It’s a really odd situation because even though there’s no hockey, behind the scenes it’s kind of like the duck paddling on the water, it’s calm on the surface but beneath the surface there’s a lot going on. There’s a non-stop flurry of meetings going on with the different health authorities, with the different arena staff and so on. We’re just trying to figure out what our possibilities are, and once we are able to resume to play how we can do it safely, effectively, and basically just make it work.”

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The Cougars are hoping, that while the start of season may now seem even more in question, they hope the fans come flocking to the CN Centre when it becomes safe.

“One of the things we’re really hearing loud and clear is that people are really looking desperately for that ability to connect again, just to be together,” said Beesley. “We really believe that the CN Centre and the Prince George Cougars can almost be a therapeutic factor, almost like a healing process once we’re able to get back together safely.”

The WHL has since gone ahead and hired Calgary doctor Willem Meeuwisse. He was the NHL medical director who was responsible for setting up the bubble in Edmonton which had no positive tests in the two months it was setup for during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and with that the Cougars sound encouraged the league will find a way to salvage its season.