Day One Audio Recap (Alex Forsberg, Klarc Wilson)

Alex Forsberg wasted little time making a strong impression during Day One of Prince George Cougars training camp. it's been a difficult handful of months for Alex Forsberg, but he's back in Prince George ready to turn the page, and establish himself as a marquee talent in the WHL.



Klarc Wilson had a Gordie Howe Hat-Trick during MASON's 4-3 come-from-behind win last night. He has one final kick at the can in the WHL, and he hopes to make it count.

Scrimmage #2 - HUNTER vs. MASON - Period Two.

- 3-1 HUNTER leading MASON as we get cracking on the second period. 30 minutes in length without a continuous clock.

- David Soltes is making a strong case for himself in his first appearance. His foot speed is strong, as is his positioning. He doesn't shy away from physicality either.

- Mac Engel made a phenomenal save off of Chase Witala from in close, and seconds earlier he turned aside David Soltes' backhand chance.

- Alex Forsberg gets MASON a little closer after he puts home a pass from Chase Witala. Chase Witala, Klarc Wilson and Alex Forsberg have looked very strong together. 3-2 HUNTER leads MASON with six minutes left.

- Mac Engel makes a dynamite save off of Rylan Yaremko from the point, but gets a bad break when a point shot from Kyler Wilkinson deflects off one of his teammates and in. 3-3 is the score with two minutes left.

- Shootout time. Three shooters each.

- Team MASON wins in the fifth shootout round. Kyler Wilkinson nets the winner. Ty Edmonds stops Tre Potskin on the final shot.

4-3 final in the shootout for Team MASON.

Three Stars

1) Klarc Wilson (MASON)
2) Alex Forsberg (MASON)
3) Tre Potskin (HUNTER)

Scrimmage #2 - Team HUNTER (Grey) vs. Team MASON (Orange) - Period 1.

- Time for the vets to strut their stuff. Team HUNTER vs. Team MASON.

- Brett Zarowny is in goal for Team HUNTER while Travis Ridgen is in net for Team MASON.

- Tre Potskin makes it 1-0 for Team HUNTER off a nice feed off the rush from Zach Pochiro.

- Brett Roulston then adds to Team HUNTER'S lead with a spin-and-shoot move from the slot. Roulston has a great shot, and could score a lot of goals with it if given the opportunity. A bit of a streaky season last year, but he off to a good start tonight.

- Brett Zarowny makes a terrific save off of Jake Mykitiuk who was set up nicely by David Soltes. My first look ever at Soltes and so far there's little to complain about.

- Alex Forsberg and Klarc Wilson combine on a beauty to put Team MASON on the board. Forsberg showed great patience behind the net to draw the defender, and then Klarc Wilson went to the front of the goal and converted his pass for a 2-1 HUNTER lead.

- Zach Pochiro makes it 3-1 for Team HUNTER with a coast-to-coast rush that ended with a wrist-shot through traffic that snuck past the goaltender. Pochiro's confidence has to be riding high after being selected in the fourth round in the NHL Draft by St. Louis.

- 3-1 for HUNTER after 30 minutes.

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.