The last time the Cougars had a winning record was the 2016-17 WHL season. That year the team hung the BC Division banner with a 45-21-3-3 record, just one point ahead of the Kelowna Rockets. Prince George made several trades that season including sending their 1st round pick in 2018 […]
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Pats come from behind to take down the Cougars in a shootout
With 3:12 remaining in the third period Logan Nijhoff was able to bounce on a loose puck in front of Taylor Gauthier and deposit his second of the game to tie it up and send the game to extra time. With one goal in the past 20 games, Nijhoff may […]
Thursday Thoughts: Volume 3
Welcome to the third edition of Thursday Thoughts. First of all, Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for following along with us. World Junior rules vs. Canadian Hockey rules Nolan Foote has been assessed with a game misconduct after this hit on Kristian Kovacik. pic.twitter.com/sgxeH2EcJF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) January […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Broncos and Raiders swap forwards, Pats acquire Cikhart and more
The Swift Current Broncos have acquired Cole Nagy from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Matthew Culling.
Tyson Upper shooting more and finding the net
The goal this season for Prince George Cougars 2001-born forward Tyson Upper is simple. Get the puck on net. After scoring just five goals on an average of 1.73 shots-per-game during his 17-year-old WHL campaign, Upper is trying to shoot whenever he is given the chance. “I’ve been talking to […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Saturday, September 21st, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: Calgary Hitmen @ Swift Current Broncos 7:00PM (MDT) On the first Saturday night of the WHL season, we see a brand new divisional matchup as the Calgary Hitmen travel to Swift Current to take on their new Central Division rivals, the Broncos. With the […]
Giants hold off Cougars to win season opener
For the second consecutive year, the Vancouver Giants start their season 1-0. The 2019-20 season got off to a fast-paced start for both the Cougars and Giants. The Cougars, who were clearly motivated and buzzing during their home opener, held sustained pressure for the first few minutes while the Giants […]
2019-20 Draft Eligible players to watch
Brandon Wheat Kings: Ridly Greig Forward 5-foot-11, 159 pounds Greig has already had a four-point game against the Moose Jaw Warriors in the preseason. This past summer, he played for Team Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and next summer, he’s projected as the 58th pick in the NHL Entry […]
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 […]