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The Prince George Cougars have signed their two first-round picks from the 2018 Western Hockey League bantam draft to standard WHL player agreements.

Spruce Kings defenceman key ingredient on veteran-laden group

Like dozens of draft-eligible prospects in the NHL draft that came and went in June, Jackson Leppard couldn’t help but feel disappointed. His name was not among the 217 players selected.

Fort St. John will always be home for Connor Bowie but his hockey roots are now firmly planted in Prince George. At six-foot-two, he’s one of the tallest trees batting for breathing space in the Prince George Cougars’ training camp.

The huge distances and sparse populations that characterize the geography of B.C. add to the challenge of minor hockey players from smaller centres keeping up with their provincial peers.

Scrimmages start today at Cougars training camp

Cricket doesn't have a huge following in Prince George and not many people play the game. But it is part of the Prince George sporting scene and this weekend, starting this afternoon at 2 p.m.

Hockey season is on and the Prince George Cougars are wasting no time with the start of their six-day training camp today at CN Centre.

If Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brandon Manning puts on a little weight this season he can pin the blame on his girlfriend Shea-Marie Glass.

Smoky skies and the likelihood of poor air quality continuing in Prince George this weekend forced Canada West conference officials to postpone the two men's soccer matches scheduled for Masich Place Stadium tonight and Saturday.