Category Archives: PG Cougars

Cougars sign American forward Jack Finnegan
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed American forward Jack Finnegan to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 17-year-old was added to the Cougars' list last season and quick...
May 17, 2025

Cougars sign top draft pick
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed forward Cole Hajt.The 16-year-old was selected by the Cougars in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2024 WHL U.S. priority draft. Last season w...
May 16, 2025

Cougars announce player signing
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed 2006-born forward Riley Ashe. The Cougars chose the 19-year-old in the third round, 56th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. "Coming out of ...
May 15, 2025

Cougars select first round draft pick
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Coguars selected forward Cohen Baker as their first round draft pick on Wednesday (May 7).Baker was chosen 17th overall and comes from the Burnaby Winter Club U15 pro...
May 08, 2025

Danis chosen by Penticton in WHL expansion draft
PRINCE GEORGE - The Penticton Vees claimed Prince George Cougars forward Matteo Danis (05) in Wednesday's WHL Expansion Draft (May 7). Danis played the last two seasons in Prince George, with the Calg...
May 07, 2025

PG councillors want community inclusion as CN Centre celebrates 30 years this September
PRINCE GEORGE - A pair of Prince George City Councillors will be presenting a motion Monday (May 5) that aims to direct staff to begin working on a plan to celebrate 30 years of the CN Centre with a "...
May 04, 2025

Cougars' Carson Carels wins gold with Canada at U-18 Worlds in Texas
FRISCO, TX - Carson Carels and the rest of Team Canada were golden in Texas Saturday (May 3) night.Canada whipped Sweden 7-0 to win back-to-back gold medal games at the Under-18 world men's hockey cha...
May 04, 2025

Carson Carels wins Brett Connolly Award
PRINCE GEORGE - Carson Carels has won the Brett Connolly award for Rookie of the Year for the Prince George Cougars. The defenceman had 6 goals and 29 assists for 35 points in 60 games in his rookie c...
Apr 24, 2025

Riley Heidt awarded Michael Fogolin Memorial Trophy
PRINCE GEORGE - Riley Heidt has been named the recipient of the Michael Fogolin Memorial Award. The award is presented annually to the player who best represents the Prince George Cougars both on and ...
Apr 21, 2025

Cougars 20-year-olds make jump from WHL to professional hockey
PRINCE GEORGE- Over a week after the Cougars season has concluded, a number of their top players have joined their NHL teams American Hockey League (AHL) affiliated clubs for the remainder of their 20...
Apr 16, 2025