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Cougars Select Jansen Harkins Second Overall

May 3, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


Prince George, BC - The Prince George Cougars are proud to select forward Jansen Harkins (North Vancouver, B.C.) with the second overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.

Harkins stands 5'11", and 160 pounds and played with the North Shore Winterclub Winterhawks this past season. Harkins tallied 68 goals, and 122 points this season for the Winterhawks.

"The best word to describe him is 'complete,'" said Prince George Cougars Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel, Wade Klippenstein. "We really like his character. He's definitely a franchise guy."

Harkins' has some strong hockey bloodlines. His father Todd Harkins played 10 seasons of professional hockey, including some time with both the Calgary Flames and the Hartford Whalers.


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