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The Prince George Cougars chose 10 players in Thursday's WHL bantam draft and Dan Hamhuis broke the news to most of them.

The World Baseball Challenge - held in Prince George in 2009, 2011 and 2013 - is on track to return in 2015.

His hometown is listed as North Vancouver, but Justin Almeida was born and raised in Kitimat and next season Prince George will be his hockey home.

The Vancouver Canucks are in the market for new coaching staff. Hockey operations president Trevor Linden announced the team had fired head coach John Tortorella and assistant coach Mike Sullivan Thursday morning.

The first-round order of teams selecting 1999-born players in today's Western Hockey League bantam draft is as follows: 1. Brandon (acquired in a trade from Saskatoon), 2. Lethbridge, 3. Kamloops, 4. Moose Jaw, 5. Prince George, 6. Red Deer, 7.

The new boss of the Prince George Cougars won't be searching for a new head coach.

Christmas in May? That's what draft day feels like for Todd Harkins, director of player personnel for the Prince George Cougars. His whole year has been built around what will transpire in Calgary starting at 7:30 a.m.

VANCOUVER - Off the ice, John Tortorella was better than anyone expected. On it, the Vancouver Canucks were worse.

Controversial Vancouver Canucks bench boss will be fired today, TSN reported Thursday. According to the sports network's Farhan Lalji, John Tortorella is to be relieved of his duties as head coach, one season after taking over for Alain Vigneault.

Eric Brewer accomplished his first official duty as part-owner of the Prince George Cougars from the other side of the continent.