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Prince George Cougars unveil 2026 pre-season schedule

Jun 22, 2026 | 11:16 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Cougars have released their 2026 pre-season schedule, featuring four exhibition games ahead of the upcoming Western Hockey League (WHL) campaign.

The schedule includes a historic first for the franchise, as the Cougars will travel to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to face the Edmonton Oil Kings in a two-game set. The exhibition matchups, set for September 4 and September 6 at Tumbler Ridge Arena, mark the first time the Cougars will play pre-season games in the community.

Prince George will then wrap up its exhibition slate the following weekend with a home-and-home series against the Kamloops Blazers. The teams will meet on September 12 at the West Fraser Centre in Quesnel before concluding pre-season play on September 13 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.

2026 Cougars Pre-Season Schedule:

  • September 4 – vs. Edmonton Oil Kings, 7:00 p.m. (Tumbler Ridge Arena)
  • September 6 – vs. Edmonton Oil Kings, 12:00 p.m. (Tumbler Ridge Arena)
  • September 12 – vs. Kamloops Blazers, 5:00 p.m. (West Fraser Centre, Quesnel)
  • September 13 – at Kamloops Blazers, 5:00 p.m. (Sandman Centre, Kamloops)

Ticket details for all pre-season games are expected to be announced at a later date.

The Cougars will open their 2026–27 WHL regular season at the CN Centre on September 18 and 19, hosting the Penticton Vees in a rematch of their 2026 WHL playoff meeting. Opening weekend is presented by the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), with additional details to be released in the lead-up to the games.

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