What league does Prince George Cougars play in?

Prince George Cougars play in the WHL.

When was Prince George Cougars founded?

Prince George Cougars was founded in 1995 in Prince George, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Prince George Cougars based?

Prince George Cougars is based in Prince George, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Prince George Cougars?

The head coach of Prince George Cougars is Stan Butler.

Who is the captain of Prince George Cougars?

The captain of Prince George Cougars is Brad Mehalko.

What arena does Prince George Cougars play in?

Prince George Cougars play their home games at CN Centre in Prince George, BC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Prince George Cougars?

The general manager of Prince George Cougars is Dennis Polonich.

What are the team colors of Prince George Cougars?

The team colors of Prince George Cougars are Red + Black + White + Bronze.

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1996-1997 Season

Prince George Cougars were 28-39-5 in the 1996-97 WHL season with 61 points, 14th overall.

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1996-1997 Prince George Cougars Player Stats

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Prince George Cougars — 1996-1997 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WHL
1.		Ronald Petrovicky (RW)	72	32	37	69	119	-20	15	4	9	13	31	-2
2.		Quinn Hancock (C/RW)	70	33	35	68	49	-2	15	3	3	6	8	1
3.		Joel Kwiatkowski (D)	72	16	36	52	94	-7	15	4	2	6	24	-6
4.		Brad Mehalko (RW)	58	16	29	45	104	-14	15	1	8	9	29	-6
5.		Jarrett Smith (C)	67	20	22	42	58	-20	15	2	2	4	5	-7
6.		Andrew Luciuk (LW)	57	21	19	40	25	-3	15	5	6	11	10	2
7.		Peter Roed (C)	51	21	16	37	8	-15	14	5	2	7	9	2
8.		Blair Betts (C)	58	12	18	30	19	4	15	2	2	4	6	-2
9.		Dennis Mullen (D)	56	9	20	29	153	1	15	2	2	4	24	-7
10.		Eric Brewer (D)	71	5	24	29	81	-23	15	2	4	6	16	-4
11.		Chris Low (LW)	62	9	19	28	38	-16	15	5	0	5	4	-4
12.		Zdeno Chára (D)	49	3	19	22	120	-5	15	1	7	8	45	6
13.		Geoff Lynch (LW)	18	6	12	18	18	0
14.		Michael Kiesman (C/D)	69	5	13	18	118	-8	15	2	0	2	7	2
15.		Ian Walterson (D)	60	3	14	17	62	-6	6	0	1	1	2	-4
16.		Travis Tipler (F/D)	38	8	4	12	34	-7	15	3	3	6	11	1
17.		Rob Voltera (LW)	52	6	6	12	110	-15	15	1	1	2	30	-1
18.		Kevin McKay (D)	52	3	9	12	66	-21	13	0	2	2	20	3
19.		Tyler Brough (F)	58	3	4	7	39	-7
20.		Jeff Church (D)	65	1	6	7	75	-10	12	0	0	0	10	1
21.		Mike Bayrack (C)	37	5	1	6	45	-9	14	0	1	1	18	3
22.		Tyler Bouck (LW)	12	0	2	2	11	0
23.		Cary Ernewein (F)	5	1	0	1	0	0
24.		Marty Virostek (C)	9	0	1	1	22	-6
25.		Kyle Kautz (D)	2	0	0	0	2	0
26.		Travis Eagles (RW)	3	0	0	0	0	0
27.		Josh Bostock (RW)	4	0	0	0	2	0
28.		Harkie Singh (D)	7	0	0	0	15	-1
29.		Kyle Freadrich (LW)	12	0	0	0	12	-1
30.		Lee Siemens (D)	13	0	0	0	7	-7

Prince George Cougars — 1996-1997 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WHL
1.		Chris Mason (G)	50	3.62	.900	19	24	4	2	2851:57	1553	15	2.81	.921
2.		Tyler Love (G)	4	2.99	.900	3	1	0	0	240:49	108
3.		Scott Myers (G)	25	4.39	.879	6	14	1	0	1284:34	683

1996-1997 Prince George Cougars Staff

Head CoachStan Butler
General ManagerDennis Polonich
Dir. of ScoutingRuss Smart
Franchise OwnerRick Brodsky
PresidentRick Brodsky

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Prince George Cougars Captains

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Brad Mehalko

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 Prince George Cougars Demographics

Prince George Cougars Facts

Plays in: Western Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Black + White + Bronze
Town: Prince George, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 1995

1996-1997 Prince George Cougars Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Prince George Cougars: 2 385 GP
Czechia: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: CN Centre
Location: Prince George, BC, CAN
Capacity: 5 971
Construction Year: 1995

Prince George Cougars Games

Prince George Cougars — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/22/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Prince George Cougars	Vancouver Giants	-	WHL
10/21/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Prince George Cougars	Vancouver Giants	-	WHL
10/18/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Kelowna Rockets	Prince George Cougars	3 - 4 (SO)	WHL
10/11/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Prince George Cougars	Swift Current Broncos	2 - 3 (SO)	WHL
10/03/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Prince George Cougars	Brandon Wheat Kings	3 - 1	WHL

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Latest Transactions

Prince George Cougars — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jonathan Bitonti (F)	Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Levshyn (G)	Spruce Grove Saints	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Aiden Foster (F)	Brandon Wheat Kings	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kash Andresen (F)	Moose Jaw Warriors	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Levshyn (G)	Unknown	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kolten Bridgeman (D)	Regina Pats	Details
09/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kadric Mujcin (F)	Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA	Details
09/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ethan Popowich (D)	CAC Canadians U17 AAA	Details

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Prince George Cougars History and Standings

Prince George Cougars — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WHL	7	3	3	-	-	1	16	25	7	1	6	-
2025-2026	WHL	68	44	22	-	-	2	245	188	90	1.32	2	Conference SF loss
2024-2025	WHL	68	41	21	-	-	6	251	222	88	1.29	2	First round loss
2023-2024	WHL	68	49	15	-	-	4	316	187	102	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	WHL	68	37	24	-	-	7	290	241	81	1.19	2	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	WHL	68	24	39	-	-	5	177	240	53	0.78	4	First round loss
2020-2021	WHL	22	9	10	-	-	3	57	62	21	0.95	4	No playoffs held
2019-2020	WHL	62	20	34	-	-	8	144	205	48	0.77	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WHL	68	19	41	-	-	8	152	237	46	0.68	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	WHL	72	24	38	-	-	10	217	295	58	0.81	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	WHL	72	45	21	-	-	6	253	201	96	1.33	1	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	WHL	72	36	31	-	-	5	240	225	77	1.07	4	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	WHL	72	31	36	-	-	5	222	295	67	0.93	3	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	WHL	72	27	37	-	-	8	238	305	62	0.86	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WHL	72	21	43	-	-	8	177	273	50	0.69	4	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	WHL	72	24	46	-	-	2	166	257	50	0.69	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WHL	72	33	35	2	2	-	258	265	70	0.97	4	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	WHL	72	12	56	-	-	4	172	327	28	0.39	22	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WHL	72	25	44	-	-	3	188	298	53	0.74	19	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	WHL	72	20	48	-	-	4	172	304	44	0.61	20	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	WHL	72	33	31	-	-	8	221	217	74	1.03	13	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	WHL	72	35	31	-	-	6	195	195	76	1.06	10	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	WHL	72	26	41	3	-	2	158	223	57	0.79	17	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	WHL	72	30	34	7	-	1	214	236	68	0.94	17	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	WHL	72	26	41	3	-	2	257	317	57	0.79	17	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	WHL	72	34	27	9	-	2	244	215	79	1.1	9	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	WHL	72	31	33	4	-	4	242	266	70	0.97	12	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	WHL	72	43	20	4	-	2	279	228	95	1.32	5	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	WHL	72	34	32	6	-	-	255	264	74	1.03	9	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	WHL	72	43	24	5	-	-	311	236	91	1.26	6	Conference SF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Prince George Cougars — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Yan Khomenko (F)	2026-2027	HK Aktobe	Kazakhstan	20	4	11	15	6
2.	Hunter Laing (F)	2026-2027	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	9	6	7	13	5
3.	Colby McAuley (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	8	6	5	11	2
4.	Nikita Popugayev (F)	2026-2027	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL	12	3	8	11	4
5.	Clarke Breitkreuz (F)	2026-2027	Lausitzer Füchse	DEL 2	10	2	8	10	4
6.	Marek Viedensky (F)	2026-2027	Rytieri Martin	1. liga	10	1	8	9	4
7.	David Soltes (F)	2026-2027	HC Banska Bystrica	Extraliga	11	4	4	8	8
8.	Sena Acolatse (D)	2026-2027	HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas	Extraliga	10	3	5	8	29
9.	Caden Brown (F)	2026-2027	Lindenwood Univ.	NCAA	6	3	4	7	2
10.	Patrick Sopiarz (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	11	3	4	7	18

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Prince George Cougars — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	18.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	190 lbs	19.07
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	194 lbs	19.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	18.81
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	19.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Riley Heidt (F)	281	116	254	370
2.	Terik Parascak (F)	192	104	162	266
3.	Koehn Ziemmer (F)	244	128	132	260
4.	Jansen Harkins (F)	275	75	167	242
5.	Chase Witala (F)	302	120	119	239

Franchise All-Time Goals

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Koehn Ziemmer (F)	244	128	132	260
2.	Chase Witala (F)	302	120	119	239
3.	Riley Heidt (F)	281	116	254	370
4.	Eric Hunter (F)	323	111	122	233
5.	Terik Parascak (F)	192	104	162	266

Franchise All-Time Assists

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Riley Heidt (F)	281	116	254	370
2.	Jansen Harkins (F)	275	75	167	242
3.	Terik Parascak (F)	192	104	162	266
4.	Troy Bourke (F)	276	84	152	236
5.	Blake Robson (F)	196	81	140	221

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dan Baum (F)	258	79	179	666
2.	Myles Zimmer (F)	238	57	112	575
3.	Eric Hunter (F)	323	111	233	483
4.	Clayton Catellier (D)	143	0	19	480
5.	Tyler Bouck (F)	197	65	151	466

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Greg Gardner (F)	338	54	65	119
2.	Chris Falloon (F)	336	100	127	227
3.	Eric Hunter (F)	323	111	122	233
4.	Bauer Dumanski (D)	309	24	89	113
5.	Chase Witala (F)	302	120	119	239

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Todd Fiddler (F)	52	48	88	1.69
2.	Chase Wheatcroft (F)	68	47	107	1.57
3.	Zac Funk (F)	99	80	149	1.51
4.	Terik Parascak (F)	192	104	266	1.39
5.	Olexander Vasilevski (F)	48	32	66	1.38

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zac Funk (F)	2023-2024	WHL	68	67	56	123	1.81	63
2.	Riley Heidt (F)	2023-2024	WHL	66	37	80	117	1.77	42
3.	Quinn Hancock (F)	1997-1998	WHL	69	54	58	112	1.62	31
4.	Chase Wheatcroft (F)	2022-2023	WHL	68	47	60	107	1.57	46
5.	Terik Parascak (F)	2023-2024	WHL	68	43	62	105	1.54	41

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zac Funk (F)	2023-2024	WHL	68	67	56	123	1.81	63
2.	Quinn Hancock (F)	1997-1998	WHL	69	54	58	112	1.62	31
3.	Todd Fiddler (F)	2013-2014	WHL	52	48	40	88	1.69	16
4.	Chase Wheatcroft (F)	2022-2023	WHL	68	47	60	107	1.57	46
5.	Trent Hunter (F)	1999-2000	WHL	67	46	49	95	1.42	47

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Riley Heidt (F)	2023-2024	WHL	66	37	80	117	1.77	42
2.	Riley Heidt (F)	2022-2023	WHL	68	25	72	97	1.43	36
3.	Ondřej Becher (F)	2023-2024	WHL	58	32	64	96	1.66	48
4.	Terik Parascak (F)	2023-2024	WHL	68	43	62	105	1.54	41
5.	Chase Wheatcroft (F)	2022-2023	WHL	68	47	60	107	1.57	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Prince George Cougars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Clayton Catellier (D)	1994-1995	WHL	71	0	10	10	0.14	287
2.	Matt Van Horlick (D)	1994-1995	WHL	69	7	14	21	0.30	247
3.	Derek Boogaard (F)	2000-2001	WHL	61	1	8	9	0.15	245
4.	Shon Jones-Parry (D)	1999-2000	WHL	67	3	6	9	0.13	237
5.	Dan Baum (F)	2002-2003	WHL	72	32	41	73	1.01	218

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections

Prince George Cougars — Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#41	William Thompson (F)	01/26/2011	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	172 lbs
4	#87	Connor King (D)	07/21/2011	Huntington Beach, CA, USA	6'4"	185 lbs
5	#110	Reed Sherry (F)	01/16/2011	St. Malo, MB, CAN	5'8"	152 lbs
5	#115	Lachlan Vandall (F)	03/25/2011	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	5'11"	157 lbs
6	#133	Grady Fuller (D)	03/31/2011	Hugo, MN, USA	6'1"	196 lbs
7	#152	Jagger Korol (F)	10/05/2011	Regina, SK, CAN	5'8"	141 lbs
7	#156	Blake Sutherlin (G)	05/05/2011	San Jose, CA, USA	6'6"	190 lbs
8	#172	Jagger Burns (F)	06/19/2011	-	-	-
8	#179	Kolby McColl (D)	03/05/2011	Redvers, SK, CAN	6'1"	154 lbs
8	#180	Cruz Buchanan (F)	06/03/2011	St. Albert, AB, CAN	-	-
10	#225	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#248	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#271	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#294	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
1	#17	Cohen Baker (F)	05/07/2010	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'7"	134 lbs
2	#40	Anderson Reschny (D)	06/23/2010	Macklin, SK, CAN	5'10"	154 lbs
3	#63	Kole Anderosov (G)	04/24/2010	Campbell River, BC, CAN	6'4"	183 lbs
5	#113	Kadric Mujcin (F)	01/01/2010	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'8"	146 lbs
7	#152	Nixon Bettenson (F)	03/18/2010	Fairview, AB, CAN	6'1"	183 lbs
7	#155	Brett Buors (D)	04/07/2010	Niverville, MB, CAN	6'3"	187 lbs
8	#178	Kooper Kozmeniuk (F)	11/18/2010	Powell River, BC, CAN	5'11"	176 lbs
2024
1	#21	Dade Wotherspoon (F)	08/04/2009	Martensville, SK, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
2	#41	Cooper Bratton (D)	02/22/2009	Moosomin, SK, CAN	6'3"	205 lbs
4	#88	Ollie Reid (F)	01/15/2009	Coldstream, BC, CAN	6'0"	172 lbs
5	#110	Tatum Fouquette (D)	07/16/2009	Warman, SK, CAN	6'1"	194 lbs
7	#154	Dixon Hartwich (F)	08/12/2009	St. Andrews, MB, CAN	5'9"	176 lbs
8	#176	Davin Chyld (G)	12/05/2009	Chilliwack, BC, CAN	6'1"	170 lbs
9	#179	Keenan Fox (F)	05/23/2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
9	#198	Ryder Schnitzler (D)	03/03/2009	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'10"	150 lbs
10	#212	Gus Rustebakke (F)	02/16/2009	High River, AB, CAN	5'9"	161 lbs
10	#220	Reeve Waugh (D)	03/25/2009	Carlyle, SK, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
11	#242	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#264	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#286	No selection was made	-	-	-	-

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