Back in May, the Cougars officially signed Cariboo Cougars forward Brett Roulston to a standard Western Hockey League contract. A few weeks back I spoke with him about signing with the Cougars. Roulston, to say the least, has had an interesting couple of years, and I for one am very excited to see him in action come the fall:
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
2012-2013 Schedule
Here is a full look at the 2012-2013 Prince George Cougars season. Later in the summer I'll write up one of my 'Top 10' Games to come and see list. But for now, Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 250-564-5585.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Cougars G.M. Dallas Thompson Shares His Thoughts.
It's been a busy stretch for the Prince George Cougars General Manager Dallas Thompson. Hear his thoughts on today's CHL Import Draft and also some of the other recent occurences in Cougar Town:
Cougars Draft Defenceman Rinalds Rosinskis with the 65th Pick in CHL Import Draft.
The Prince George Cougars have selected 1994-born defenceman Rinalds Rosinskis in the second round (65th overall) of the 2012 CHL Import Draft. Rosinskis is from Latvia, and stands 6’5” and weighs 198 pounds.
Last season in 30 games, Rosinskis recorded one goal and nine assists with HK Juniors Riga in Latvia. He also recorded 34 penalty minutes. Through five playoff games, Rosinskis added two assists and six penalty minutes.
Rinalds Rosinskis was a member of the Latvian U-18 World Championship team, and dressed in six games and tallied 18 penalty minutes in the tournament.
Rinalds Rosinskis joins Finnish goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (fifth overall) as a 2012 CHL Import draftee of the Prince George Cougars.
Cougars Select Joonas Korpisalo Fifth Overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft.
The Prince George
Cougars have selected 1994-born goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (Pori,
Finland) with the fifth overall selection in the 2012 CHL Import Draft.
Korpisalo is 6’2”, 172 pounds and was a third round selection (62nd overall) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Last season Korpisalo recorded four shutouts and a 2.04
goals against average and a .920 save percentage in 38 games for the
Jokerit, Helskinki junior team. He added a 1.77 goals against average
and a .926 goals against average in four playoff games.
Korpisalo also represented Finland at the 2011 World
Under-18 Championship and posted a 3.02 goals against average and a .902
save percentage in six games.
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Click here for a good read on Korpisalo:
According to this website, Korpisalo has said that he wants to play in the CHL in 2012-2013.
And finally, here's a video of the latest Cougars Import draftee.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Audio from Troy Bourke and Brad Morrison.
A busy day at the office.
First off, I spoke with Troy Bourke who was recently drafted 72nd overall (third round) by the Colorado Avalanche. Check out what Bourke had to say about the experience below:
Also, the Cougars have officially signed the seventh overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, Brad Morrison. Check out some audio from Morrison below:
First off, I spoke with Troy Bourke who was recently drafted 72nd overall (third round) by the Colorado Avalanche. Check out what Bourke had to say about the experience below:
Also, the Cougars have officially signed the seventh overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, Brad Morrison. Check out some audio from Morrison below:
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Troy Bourke Selected by Colorado in the Third Round.
The Prince George Cougars are pleased to announce that 1994-born forward Troy Bourke (Onoway, AB) has been selected 72nd overall (third round) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
In just his second full season in the WHL, Bourke led the Prince George Cougars in scoring. He scored 18 goals, 38 assists and added 56 penalty minutes. He played in 71 games.
Troy Bourke represented Canada recently at the 2012 World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic. He recorded seven assists in seven games, and was instrumental in helping Canada earn a bronze medal.
Bourke also suited up for Team Pacific at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge that took place in Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Bourke had eight points in six games during that tournament and helped lead Team Pacific to a bronze medal.
Bourke, a life-long Colorado Avalanche fan, becomes the first ever Prince George Cougars prospect to be selected by the Colorado Avalanche franchise.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Three Cougars Invited to NHLPA Mentorship Camp.
(Cougars draft-pick Jansen Harkins).
The Prince George
Cougars are pleased to announce that three of their prospects from the
2012 WHL Bantam Draft have been invited to participate in the second
annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp hosted by the National
Hockey League Players Association.
Jansen Harkins (North Vancouver, B.C.), Brad Morrison
(Westside, B.C.) and Tate Olson (Saskatoon, SK) will head to
Mississauga, Ontario from July 17 to 21, 2012 to take part in an
invite-only camp that will be supervised by 21-year NHL veteran Gary
Roberts.
“It’s an exciting time for us when one of our prospects,
let alone three receive national recognition,” said Prince George
Cougars Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel Wade
Klippenstein. “Last year we had Jordan Harris invited to this event, and
he got a lot from it, and this year to have three named is very
exciting not only for the organization but also for the three families
involved.”
The Prince George Cougars selected Jansen Harkins with
the second overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Harkins stands
5’11”, and 160 pounds and played with the North Shore Winterclub
Winterhawks this past season. Harkins tallied 68 goals and 122 points
this season for the Winterhawks.
“Jansen is a player with a great work ethic,” said Wade Klippenstein. “He’s very mature and very complete as a player.”
The Cougars traded up in the draft in order to select
Brad Morrison with the seventh overall selection. Morrison (5’9”, 140
pounds) scored 83 goals and finished with 141 points with the Okanagan
Hockey Academy during the 2011-2012 season.
“When you watch Brad Morrison, right away his skill
jumps out at you,” said Wade Klippenstein. “He’s a pure goal scorer
who’s very dynamic, and exciting to watch.”
The Cougars used their second-round selection to pick
defenceman Tate Olson. Olson (6’1”, 157 pounds) played with the
Saskatoon Stallions this season where he scored 21 goals, and added 29
assists in 36 games.
“Tate is a big, strong defenseman who can control hockey
games,” said Wade Klippenstein. “When Tate’s on the ice he makes sure
something happens and can make an impact on the game almost every
shift.”
The five-day event will include the televised Allstate
All-Canadians Mentorship Cup that takes place on Saturday, July 21 at
10:00 a.m. PT, on TSN.
Catching Up with Cody Carlson.
Cougars alumni defenceman Cody Carlson has confirmed that he will be attending the first annual Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am golf tournament in mid-August. I spoke with Cody today about the tournament and also about a Hockey School that he's trying to get set up in the Victoria area. Catch the whole interview here:
Monday, June 4, 2012
Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament Info.
Click here for all of the info that you'll need to register.
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