Summer break is just about over and for the Prince George Cougars class is in session starting on Wednesday.
The Cougars begin their 32nd season in the Western Hockey League with their training camp that runs from Wednesday to Sunday.
After on-ice testing on Thursday, training camp scrimmages begin on Friday at 9 a.m. at CN Centre.
The 82 players invited to camp will be grouped into five teams named after Cougars who have gone on to pro hockey careers.
The camp teams are Team (Chris) Mason, Team (Jansen) Harkins, Team (Dustin) Byfuglien, Team (Brett) Connelly and Team (Zdeno) Chara.
All on-ice sessions are open to the public, including the daily scrimmages Friday-Sunday, the Prospects Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., and the Rob Charney Cup intrasquad game on Sunday at 6 p.m.
The Cougars will pair down the roster to prepare for WHL exhibition games the following weekend. They’ll meet the Edmonton Oil Kings in Hinton, Alta., for games on Friday, Sept. 5 (7 p.m. MT) and Sunday, Sept. 7 (noon MT).
On Sept. 12 the Cougars will be in Kamloops for a preseason game (7 p.m.) against the Blazers and the same teams will meet again on Saturday (5 p.m.) in Quesnel.
The regular season starts Friday, Sept. 20 against the Portland Winter Hawks, the first of a CN Centre doubleheader that concludes on Sept. 13.
Training camp rosters
Team Mason
Goaltenders
- 1 Brendan Purych
- 31 Joshua Ravensbergen
Defencemen
- 2 Logan Jugnauth
- 3 Leith Hunter
- 4 Anderson Reschny
- 15 Corbin Vaughan
Forwards
- 12 Maxx Parfitt
- 14 Ollie Reid
- 16 Carson Janko
- 17 Phoenix Flett
- 18 Luke Pratte
- 19 Jack Finnegan
- 20 Terik Parascak
- 21 Patrick Sopiarz
- 22 Jonathan Zhang
- 23 Charlie Solomon
Team Connolly
Goaltenders
- 1 Alexander Levshyn
- 35 Davin Chyld
Defencemen
- 2 Eli Johnson
- 3 Ryder Schnitzler
- 4 Carson Carels
- 5 Brett Buors
Forwards
- 11 Kooper Gizowski
- 12 Keegan de Sa
- 14 Jaxen Smyth
- 15 Nixon Bettenson
- 16 Riley Lettington
- 17 Kyle Mowbray
- 18 Cruz Aebig
- 26 Jett Lajoie
- 28 Jake Lonsdale
- 29 Dade Wotherspoon
Team Harkins
Goaltenders
- 31 Brady Holtvogt
Defencemen
- 2 Hayden Creran
- 3 Ryan Pedersen
- 4 Cade Kozak
- 5 Aleksey Chichkin
- 6 Dermot Johnston
Forwards
- 14 Townes Kozicky
- 16 Adam M'hamed
- 17 Jaxon Larmand
- 18 Keenan Fox
- 19 Dixon Hartwich
- 21 Emile Plourde
- 23 Lee Shurgot
- 24 Austin Pavan
- 25 Kevyn GIll
- 26 Nash Linehan
Team Byfuglien
Goaltenders
- 1 Asher Wold
- 30 Hunter Zawislak
Defencemen
- 3 Phoenix Cahill
- 4 Reeve Waugh
- 8 Arsenii Anisimov
- 21 Cooper Bratton
Forwards
- 11 Broden Scissors
- 12 Christian Plaga
- 16 Aiden Foster
- 18 Kadric Mujcin
- 19 Riley Ashe
- 20 Ethan Hamilton
- 22 Lucas Laramee
- 23 Finn Howes
- 24 Deagan McMillan
- 26 Max Sawatzky
- Dmitri Yakutsenak
Team Chara
Goaltenders
- 35 Kole Anderosov
- 37 Jac Carli
Defencemen
- 2 Bauer Dumanski
- 3 Tatum Fouquette
- 4 Dax Diep
- 5 Carter Krueger
- 6 Ryan Richter
Forwards
- 9 Brock Souch
- 11 Luke Assi
- 12 Kooper Kozmeniuk
- 14 Landon Marleau
- 15 Madden Prokopiuk
- 16 Emmett Jones
- 17 Brody Bustard
- 18 Keagan Grant
- 19 Kayden Lemire
- 24 Cole Hajt
Prince George Cougars 2025 training camp schedule
At CN Centre (Open to Public)
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- No on-ice events
Thursday, Aug. 28
- On ice testing and practices
- 6 p.m. – Prospects Showcase: Team Pogge vs. Team Souray
Friday, Aug. 29
- 8:30 a.m. - Team Harkins vs. Team Byfuglien
- 10:30 a.m. - Team Chara vs. Team Connolly
- 3 p.m. - Team Harkins vs. Team Chara
- 5 p.m. - Team Byfuglien vs. Team Mason
Saturday, Aug. 30
- 8:30 a.m. - Team Harkins vs. Team Mason
- 10:30 a.m. - Team Byfuglien vs. Team Connolly
- 3 p.m. - Team Harkins vs. Team Connolly
- 5 p.m. - Team Chara vs. Team Mason
Sunday, Aug. 31
- 9 a.m. - Team Connolly vs. Team Mason
- 11 a.m. - Team Byfuglien vs. Team Chara
- 6 p.m. – Rob Charney Cup intra-squad game: Team Brewer vs. Team Hamhuis
