4 Cougars listed as ‘Players to Watch’ by NHL Central Scouting

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Dowhaniuk, 17, has one assist, 10 penalty-minutes, and 16 shots on goal through 15 games. The defenceman has logged important minutes on the Cougars’ blueline this season. As a 16-year-old, Dowhaniuk had eight points (3g-5a) in 22 games during the 2020-21 B.C. Division Hub season. The Sherwood Park, AB product tied for the team lead in short-handed goals a season go.

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Kmec, 17, has had an impressive start to his rookie campaign. The native of Košice, Slovakia has nine points (1g-8a) in his first 15 games and is fourth in team scoring. Kmec was drafted by the Cougars in the second-round, 104^th overall, in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. The blueliner won a silver medal with Slovakia at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August. Last season, Kmec had four points (0g-4a) in 27 games for Slovakia’s Under-18 squad, which played in the Slovak Second League.

Gronick has had a solid start to the 2021-22 season, as the 17-year-old is seventh in team scoring with seven points (2g-5a) in 11 games. The Regina, SK product recorded a point in four of the Cougars’ first five games. He has the third-best points per-game average on the team (0.64). As a 16-year-old rookie last season, Gronick tallied 11 points (5g-6a) in 17 games.

The Cougars continue their six-game homestand tonight against the Tri-City Americans; puck drop is 7:00 pm. Tickets start at just $16 and are available at the TicketsNorth box office at the CN Centre, by phone (1-888-293-6613), or online at www.ticketsnorth.ca