The Prince George Cougars are going to D.C. - not Washington, Dawson Creek.
The Cougars will make the four-hour trek northeast to play preseason games Sept. 12th and 14th at the Encana Events Centre against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
"We love the opportunity to head to Dawson Creek and showcase the Prince George Cougars to a new crowd," said Andy Beesley, the Cougars vice-president - business. "The Peace Region is home to many incredible athletes and even our recent roster showcases that with both (winger) Connor Bowie and (defenceman) Austin Crossley from Fort St. John in our ranks."
Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation. One of the returning Oil Kings is defenceman Wyatt McLeod, 19, a native of Dawson Creek now in his third WHL season.
"When the City of Dawson Creek asked Spectra to shift some focus to Sports and Events Tourism last year, we began to work hard to support both the local level sports and up to the provincial and national levels and we are excited with this announcement of the Western Hockey League exhibition series featuring the Oil Kings and Cougars," said Spectra's Ryan MacIvor, general manager of the Encana Events Centre and Tourism Dawson Creek, in a prepared release,
"This is another example of us working with our partners and creating an event that is not seen in any other market. Moreover, this work is a continuation of the relationships that were fostered from hosting the World U17 Hockey Challenge in 2015 and 2017."
