Prince George Cougars- 19-41-5-3 -Did not make playoffs The past couple seasons have not been bright spots for a Prince George franchise that hasn’t seen a single playoff game in that span. Last season was not expected to be a banner winning season, but hopes remained high for a potential […]
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Where are they now: Joel Lakusta, Mike MacLean, and Josh Curtis
Originally posted August 5, 2019. At the end of every season, the graduating 20-year-old players bid their junior hockey careers goodbye and move onto bigger and better things. Some move onto NHL minor league affiliates; others even finish playing competitively altogether. The three graduates of the Prince George Cougars in […]
Overreaction Monday: Far fewer overage player signings in 2018-19
Overreaction of the week: There will not be as many overage players signed to NHL contracts this year. The 20-year-old season is a pivotal one for WHL players hoping to earn professional contracts to continue to play hockey. Last season, there were many NHL entry-level deals handed out to 1997-born […]
2018-19 WHL Season Previews: Prince George Cougars
It’s that time of year again! We at the DubNetwork always try to come up with a new order for previews each year and this season we are going with least recent to most recent Ed Chynoweth Cups for our order of previews. They will run 2-to-3 a day until […]
Rockets dispatch Cougars; clinch B.C. Division title
The Kelowna Rockets clinched first place in the B.C. Division with a 6-3 win at Prospera Place over the Prince George Cougars. The Cougars, who will miss the post-season, led 2-1 heading into the third period, but a monumental implosion enabled the Rockets to score five straight goals for the […]
Early game results in quick action between Victoria Royals and Cougars
Early game starts can affect hockey teams in many ways. Consequently, it often results in both teams performing sluggishly as they adapt to the unusual game situation. In contrast, the Royals and Cougars provided action a from puck-drop. The Victoria Royals (38-25-4-2) welcomed the Prince George Cougars (23-36-5-4) in an […]
Goaltenders shine in Cougars overtime victory over the Royals
The Victoria Royals (35-24-4-2) traveled north for the second and final time this season to face the Prince George Cougars (23-33-4-4), beginning a set of four meetings over 10 days between these two clubs. Victoria’s previous trip this year to Prince George saw them split two games, both by one […]
WHL recap (part two): Andrusiak nets hat trick and winner; Cougars take game over Rockets
Prince George 4 Kelowna 1 The slow spiral down to the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference for the Prince George Cougars (21-33-4-4) was interrupted Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the division-leading Kelowna Rockets (38-19-4-2). Joel Lakusta, Jared Bethune and Brogan O’Brien all had two points, while Taylor Gauthier […]
WHL recap: Chiefs edge Thunderbirds; Wheat Kings and Cougars earn wins
Brandon 5 Regina 3 If the Memorial Cup host Regina Pats (16-18-3-0) were hoping for a turnaround in their return to hockey after the holiday break, they would be sorely disappointed. With Sam Steel still away, the Pats could not keep up with the Brandon Wheat Kings (25-8-0-1) at Westman […]
Prince George pounces on winless Kamloops
Expectations weren’t high in Kamloops this year, but surely they weren’t this low. A Prince George team, that some had in the basement of the Western Conference, ran roughshod over a equally young and inexperienced Blazer team. (photo by Allen Douglas) It was evident early in the first period that […]