Prince George Cougars

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Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars logo 2015.png
City Prince George, British Columbia
League Western Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionB.C.
Founded1971
Home arena CN Centre
ColoursRed, bronze, white and black
    
General manager Mark Lamb
Head coach Mark Lamb
Website www.pgcougars.com
Franchise history
1971–1994 Victoria Cougars
1994–presentPrince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team currently members of the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre, formally known as the Prince George Multiplex. The Cougars were founded in 1971 as the Victoria Cougars, but later moved to Prince George in 1994, becoming the northernmost franchise in the Canadian Hockey League. On March 19, 2014, after months of rumours, a team of local investors led by Greg Pocock, along with NHLers Dan Hamhuis and Eric Brewer, agreed in principle to purchase the Prince George Cougars. The deal was approved by the WHL Board of Governors on April 30 the same year. [1]

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History

1994-1996 Logo. Oldcougars.png
1994–1996 Logo.

The Prince George Cougars played the 1994–95 season at the Prince George Coliseum, along the Tier II Prince George Spruce Kings, until the construction of the team's own arena was complete. The Cougars' logo for their first season in Prince George closely resembled that of the Victoria Cougars'. For the 1995–96 season, the Cougars moved into their new home, the Prince George Multiplex, since renamed the CN Centre. A new logo was also unveiled the same season.[ citation needed ]

The Cougars first made the playoffs in the 1996–97 WHL season under coach Stan Butler. The Cougars' most successful playoff run came during the 2006–07 season. Prince George achieved their first sweep of the Kamloops Blazers in a best-of-seven-game series, proceeded to defeat the top-ranked Everett Silvertips in six games and reached the Western Conference finals for the third time, which they ultimately they lost in five games to the eventual 2007 Memorial Cup champions, the Vancouver Giants.[ citation needed ]

1996-2008 Logo. Prince george cougars.png
1996–2008 Logo.
Logo used from 2008 to 2015 Prince George Cougars Logo.svg
Logo used from 2008 to 2015

2014 sale

After months of rumours, it was announced on March 19 that a team of local investors led by Greg Pocock, along with current NHLers and former Cougars Dan Hamhuis and Eric Brewer, had agreed in principle to purchase the Prince George Cougars. The price of the sale was undisclosed, and the official confirmation of the sale occurred on April 30 after approval from the WHL Board of Governors. Cougars owner Rick Brodsky and vice president Brandi Brodsky declined to comment at the time of the sale. [2]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1994–95 7214553-229392317th WestOut of playoffs
1995–96 7217532-219340367th WestOut of playoffs
1996–97 7228395-238287616th WestLost West Division final
1997–98 7243245-311236913rd WestLost West Division semi-final
1998–99 7234326-255264744th WestLost West Division quarter-final
1999–2000 72432045279228952nd WestLost West Division final
2000–01 72313344242266705th WestLost West Division quarter-final
2001–02 72342792244215793rd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2002–03 72264132257317575th B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2003–04 72303471214236685th B.C.Out of playoffs
2004–05 72264132158223575th B.C.Out of playoffs
SeasonGP W L OTL SOLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
2005–06 72353124195195764th B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2006–07 72333135221217743rd B.C.Lost Western Conference Finals
2007–08 72204813172304445th B.C.Out of playoffs
2008–09 72254403188298534th B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2009–10 72125613172327285th B.C.Out of playoffs
2010–11 72333522258265704th B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2011–12 72244602166357505th B.C.Out of playoffs
2012–13 72214326177273504th B.C.Out of playoffs
2013–14 72273535238305624th B.C.Out of playoffs
2014–15 72313623222295673rd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2015–16 72363132240225774th B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2016–17 72452133253201961st B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2017–18 72243855217295585th B.C.Out of playoffs
2018–19 68194153152237465th B.C.Out of playoffs
2019–20 62203444144205485th B.C.Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 22910215762214th B.C.No playoffs were held
2021–22 68243941177240533rd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2022–23 68372461290241812nd B.C.Lost Western Conference Semi-final
2023–24 684915133161871021st B.C.TBD

Current roster

Updated March 30, 2024. [3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplaceDrafted
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arjun Bawa LW L18 2023 Richmond, British Columbia Undrafted
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondrej Becher RW L20 2022 Ostrava, Czech Republic Undrafted
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carson Carels D L15 2023 Cypress River, Manitoba Eligible 2026
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Danis C L19 2023 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carlin Dezainde C L19 2021 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keaton Dowhaniuk D L20 2019 Star City, Saskatchewan Undrafted
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bauer Dumanski D L19 2020 Drake, Saskatchewan Undrafted
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aiden Foster LW L17 2022 Lloydminster, Alberta Eligible 2025
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zac Funk  ( A ) LW L20 2023 Vernon, British Columbia 2024, FA, WSH
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Heidt  ( A ) LW L19 2020 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2023, 64th Overall, MIN
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brady Holtvogt G L16 2022 Humboldt, Saskatchewan Eligible 2025
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Viliam Kmec D R20 2021 Kosice, Slovakia Undrafted
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hunter Laing RW R17 2021 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2024
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jett Lajoie LW R17 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2025
20 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas McLennan RW R17 2021 Anchorage, Alaska Eligible 2024
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ephram McNutt D R18 2020 Red Deer, Alberta Undrafted
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terik Parascak RW R17 2021 Lethbridge, Alberta Eligible 2024
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chase Pauls D R20 2023 Osler, Saskatchewan Undrafted
5 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Peterson D R18 2021 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Eligible 2024
31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Ravensbergen G R17 2023 North Vancouver, British Columbia Eligible 2025
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oren Shtrom LW L19 2023 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Undrafted
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Sopiarz RW R16 2023 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2026
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hudson Thornton  ( C ) D L20 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
18 Flag of the United States.svg Borya Valis RW R20 2023 Denver, Colorado Undrafted
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Young G L19 2019 Coaldale, Alberta 2022, 144th Overall, VAN
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Koehn Ziemmer  ( A ) C R19 2019 Mayerthorpe, Alberta 2023, 78th Overall, LAK

NHL alumni

The following alumni of the Prince George Cougars have played in the National Hockey League.[ citation needed ]

Uniforms and logos

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Third jersey Logo.

The Cougars colours are red, white and black. Home jerseys have a white upper portion, with a burgundy lower portion, separated by a diagonal black stripe. Away jerseys have a black upper portion, with a burgundy lower portion, separated by a diagonal white stripe. Prince George's third jersey features a redesigned logo (inset), on a burgundy jersey, with black, grey and white trim on the lower portion.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cougars Sale Approved By WHL Governors". CKPG NEWS. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cougars, Investors Reach Deal In Principle For Sale Of Team". CKPG NEWS.
  3. ↑ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved March 30, 2024
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