Todd Harkins Audio.

Prince George Cougars Head Scout/Director of Player Personnel Todd Harkins shares his thoughts after Scrimmage 1.

Scrimmage #1 - CHARA vs. BYFUGLIEN - Period 2.

- 1-0 for CHARA as we head into the second period, which is only going to be 25 minutes. So far the studs of this game have been: Tavin Grant (goalie, CHARA), Mike Regush (forward, CHARA), Jansen Harkins (forward, BYFUGLIEN) and Kody McDonald (forward, BYFUGLIEN).

- Make that 2-0 for CHARA as Mike Regush made a great move by the defenseman to get a shot on goal. The original shot was stopped, but Ethan Waitzner pounced on the rebound and buried it to give his team the two-goal lead. Regush has done a lot of good things in this game so far.

- Tremendous hustle by Jansen Harkins to win a race for a loose puck against a defender who was well ahead of him. He got by him, then made his way past the poke-checking goaltender Jackson Granrude and potted the first goal of the game for Team BYFUGLIEN.

- Game over. Not enough time left for BYFUGLIEN to mount a further comeback.

Three Stars for the First Scrimmage.

1) Mike Regush
2) Jansen Harkins
3) Tavin Grant

Scrimmage #1 - Team Chara (WHITE) vs. Team Byfuglien (BLUE) - PERIOD 1

- Team Chara and Team Byfuglien getting set for the first scrimmage of the Prince George Cougars Training Camp. Team Chara features Prince George Cougars first round draft pick Josh Anderson (third overall, 2013). Other notable names include 2012 draft picks: Stephen Wack and Ethan Waitzner.

- Team Byfuglien includes Jansen Harkins, who was selected by the Cougars second overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. In addition to Harkins, team Byfuglien includes Kody McDonald (1998, round two of 2013 WHL Bantam Draft), Aaron Boyd (Round Two, 2012) and Trevor Sundher, who is the younger cousin of Buffalo Sabres prospect, Kevin Sundher.

- An early collision between Kody McDonald (Blue) and Josh Anderson (White), both of whom were selected by the Cougars in the 2013 Draft. Anderson third overall, McDonald 24th. McDonald showing some good strength, knocking down Anderson who was chasing down a puck in his own zone.

- Stephen Wack forces a turnover, and capitalizes off of it. He snuck in from the left side, and beat goaltender Kye Steinke low to the glove side. 1-0 Team Chara. Wack's goal unassisted.

- The first thing that I notice about Jansen Harkins (Blue) is the fact that he simply does not give up on the puck. Even if he's checked, he never gives up.

- This is a big camp for 16-year-old forward Aaron Boyd (Blue). He's got a lot of tools, and his size is a definite asset. He just made an excellent backhand pass through traffic that connected with Tristan Gavin. Gavin was denied on the breakaway by Tavin Grant, but a nice play created by Boyd.

- Mike Regush (White) with a really nice inside-out move skating down the right wing. He put a low, hard shot on goal that Steinke was able to stop. Regush is a 1998-born player who's 5'11, and 178 pounds.

- Jansen Harkins and Kody McDonald raced in two-on-one against Tavin Grant, who had to sprawl to his right to stop McDonald's one-timer. So far Grant has looked good, stopping everything he's faced.

- A remarkable save made again by Tavin Grant as he turned aside a rebound chance from Jake Schnack. After 30 minutes it's 1-0 for Team Chara and Grant had a lot to do with that score.

Blowing The Dust Off.

Prince George Cougars training camp is finally upon us, and for a third straight season I am all geared up and ready to continue with my broadcasting, media relations and corporate sales duties with the Cougars.

I started the Cougar Town blog at my very first Cougars camp, and after an extremely long hiadus, I've decided to blow the dust off, and bring back the blog for Training Camp.

Here you'll find as much up-to-date info as possible about the Prince George Cougars training camp. My hope is to provide some live blogging updates from the scrimmages, interviews and some food for thought for Cougars fans, parents and other fans of the WHL who decide to stop by.

Over the course of the next few weeks I'm going to address a series of burning questions surrounding the Prince George Cougars as they get set for the 2013-2014. There are many storylines to discuss, and a lot to dissect.

Registration is underway. I love this time of year.

Make sure you follow along all weekend.

February 6th Audio

Before last night's game against Red Deer, Cougars head coach Mark Holick and goaltender Mac Engel helped tee up the matchup.

The Cougars would eventually outshoot the Rebels 53-31, but would lose 4-3 in a shootout. That said, the Cougars have earned points in four straight games at home, and will head into the weekend with Vancouver just three points out of eighth place, with 18 games remaining in the regular season.

Bourke, Fontaine Named Co-Players of the Month for January.

If you missed it Saturday night, the Prince George Cougars had a tie for their Hubbell Designer Goldsmith's Player of the Month vote for January.

Both Troy Bourke(L) and Jarrett Fontaine (R) received an even 27 percent of the vote. Check out some of the audio posted below.

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I realize that I haven't been nearly as dilligent as I'd like to be with this blog. My hope is that this post can help nudge me back in the right direction.

Keep checking back for more audio throughout the month of February.

Cougars Audio

Heading into this weekend against the Victoria Royals, the Prince George Cougars have a lot to feel good about. They've earned points in four of their past six games, and most importantly they are bringing a solid work-ethic to the rink on a nightly basis.

Here's defenceman Joseph Carvalho reflecting on his recent two-point game which he recorded Friday during the Cougars 5-4 win against Victoria.



Cougars 20-year-old defenceman Dan Gibb spoke Wednesday about his team's mood heading into their weekend with the Victoria Royals.



20-year-old forward Ryan Hanes has made a great impact on the Cougars since joining the team two weeks ago. Hanes has scored three goals, two of which have come on the power play. How is he enjoying Prince George??