The Prince George Cougars announced their home schedule for the 2022-23 season Thursday and it starts with their season-opening game on Friday, Sept. 23 against the Tri-City Americans.
Of the 34 games they will play next season at CN Centre, the Cats have nine midweek games. The rest, with the exception of a Family Day Feb. 20th encounter with the Portland Winterhawks, will be played on weekends.
For the first time in three years, WHL teams will play interdivisional opponents and for B.C. Division teams like the Cougars it’s their turn to host teams from the East Division. That will allow Cougar fans to watch generational talent Connor Bedard play for the Regina Pats when they visit Prince George on De. 2nd.
In other East Division matchups the Cougars will face the Brandon Wheat Kings (Oct. 12), Winnipeg ICE (Oct. 15), Moose Jaw Warriors (Nv. 23) and Prince Albert Raiders (Jan. 28).
2022-23 marks the Cougars’ 29th season in the Western Hockey League since the franchise moved north from Victoria in 1994.
Earlier this week, the Cougars announced they’ve signed 2007-born forward Lee Shurgot, their ninth-overall pick in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft, to a standard WHL agreement. Shurgot, a Saskatoon native, scored 57 goals and had 43 assists for 100 points in 31 games last season for the Saskatoon Generals of the Saskatchewan U15 double-A Hockey League.
Prince George Cougars
2022-23 home schedule
SEPTEMBER
Fri, Sep 23 vs Tri City Americans (Home Opener)
Sat, Sep 24 vs Tri City Americans
Fri, Sep 30 vs Kelowna Rockets
OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 1 vs Kelowna Rockets
Wed, Oct 12 vs Brandon Wheat Kings
Sat, Oct 15 vs Winnipeg ICE
Fri, Oct 28 vs Seattle Thunderbirds
Sat, Oct 29 vs Seattle Thunderbirds
NOVEMBER
Sat, Nov 12 vs Vancouver Giants
Sun, Nov 13 vs Vancouver Giants
Wed, Nov 23 vs Moose Jaw Warriors
Sat, Nov 26 vs Kamloops Blazers
DECEMBER
Fri, Dec 2 vs Regina Pats
Fri, Dec 16 vs Kamloops Blazers
Sat, Dec 17 vs Kamloops Blazers (Teddy Bear Toss)
Sat, Dec 31 vs Kamloops Blazers
JANUARY
Fri, Jan 6 vs Everett Silvertips
Sat, Jan 7 vs Everett Silvertips
Sat, Jan 28 vs Prince Albert Raiders
FEBRUARY
Fri, Feb 3 vs Victoria Royals
Sat, Feb 4 vs Victoria Royals
Tues, Feb 7 vs Kelowna Rockets
Wed, Feb 8 vs Kelowna Rockets
Tues, Feb 14 vs Saskatoon Blades
Mon, Feb 20 vs Portland Winterhawks
Tues, Feb 21 vs Portland Winterhawks
Tues, Feb 28 vs Vancouver Giants
MARCH
Wed, Mar 1 vs Vancouver Giants
Fri, Mar 3 vs Spokane Chiefs
Sat, Mar 4 vs Spokane Chiefs
Wed, Mar 15 vs Kelowna Rockets
Fri, Mar 17 vs Victoria Royals
Sat, Mar 18 vs Victoria Royals
Sat, Mar 25 vs Kamloops Blazers (Fan Appreciation Night)
