Cougars sign 15th overall selection

Dec 20, 2021 | 2:08 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Just over 10 days since selecting him in the Western Hockey League Prospect Draft, the Prince George Cougars announced the signing of defenceman Tyson Buczkowski to a Standard Player Agreement.

Buczkowski, 15, was the Cougars’ first-round selection, 15^th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft earlier this month.

“We are excited to have Tyson and his family commit to our team and the WHL,” said Cougars’ General Manager and Head Coach Mark Lamb. “Tyson has a lot of tools, and we feel he will big piece on our blue line going forward.”

The Saskatoon, SK native is considered one of the top-rated defencemen in his age group and plays for the Saskatoon Blazers in the Saskatchewan Male Under 18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL). Buczkowski is the Blazers’ top-scoring defenceman with 18 points (5 goals, 13 assists) in 23 games.

“Tyson has a very complete game for a defenceman. He generates a lot of offence from the blue line, he can run a power play and is a very strong defender below the dots. He checks off a lot of boxes,” said Cougars’ Director of Scouting Bob Simmonds. “He’s excited to be a Prince George Cougar.”

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The defenceman was the captain of Team Saskatchewan at the 2021 WHL Cup and led them to a bronze medal finish. He had one goal in five games at that tournament.

Buczkowski’s father, Paul, played five seasons (1991-1996) and over 300 games in the WHL with the Saskatoon Blades and average over a point per game in his career.

by Ethan Ready

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Cougars sign 15th overall selection

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