Cougars coach nominated for WHL Coach of the Year

PRINCE GEORGE — Cougars bench boss Mark Lamb has been nominated for the WHL Coach of the Year Award.

It’s the second time in three seasons Lamb has been a nominee for the Dunc McCallum Trophy.

Lamb, who captured the award in 2023–24, guided the Cougars to another stellar regular season in 2025–26, leading the club to 44 wins. Along the way, Lamb became the Cougars’ all-time wins leader. He surpassed former head coach Ed Dempsey, who held the record of 214 wins since 2004. Lamb now has 227 career victories behind the Prince George bench.

The winner of the Dunc McCallum Trophy will be announced at a later date.