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Not to put any extra pressure on his players, but head coach Chris Bond will be highly disappointed if the Farr Fabricating Cougars fail to grab gold.

A visit from the B.C. Hockey League's worst team was just what the Prince George Spruce Kings needed to snap a five-game losing streak.

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If his shoulders were as strong as his heart, Brock Hirsche would still be playing for the Prince George Cougars.

When Dylan Willick returns to the Kamloops Blazers' lineup from an ankle injury he'll be sporting something extra on his sweater.

Braiden Epp has been snapped up by a traditional Western Hockey League powerhouse. Epp, a 16-year-old forward for the Cariboo Cougars, was added to the protected list of the Vancouver Giants on Wednesday.

Both teams were eight points away from provincial gold. With the big prize so tantalizingly close, the Langley Christian Lightning turned white-hot and the Duchess Park Condors couldn't cool them down.

The bantam boys from Nechako Lanes were on target all day long. By the time the last pin had fallen, they had themselves a sweep of the top three spots at the Youth Bowling Canada zone finals.

Injuries have knocked Brock Hirsche out of junior hockey for good. Hirsche, captain of the Prince George Cougars for the past two WHL seasons, announced his retirement on Wednesday. Shoulder problems were to blame for cutting his career short.

With their top two scorers out of the lineup, the Prince George Cougars still generated enough offence to beat the road-weary Moose Jaw Warriors. The Cats downed the Warriors 2-1 in a Tuesday night Western Hockey League game at CN Centre.