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Prince George Cougars to Hold Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament

June 4, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Prince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars Hockey Club, in conjunction with the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation would like to invite you to participate in the first annual Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament. The event will take place on August 16th and 17th, 2012, at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. The Prince George Cougars have partnered with the Spirit of the North to help raise funds for the Healthcare Foundation. The cost of the event is $250 per player.

Registration for the Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament includes the following:

Thursday Night:

- Meet and Greet with the Cougars Alumni at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.

- A wide variety of great silent auction items.

- An opportunity to bid on members of the Cougars alumni to join your golf team.

Friday Night:

- 18 holes of golf (possibly with a Cougar Alumnus).

- Catered BBQ dinner.

- Prizes and contests.

The Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament provides a unique opportunity for fans and businesses to interact with some of their favorite Prince George Cougars players from the past. It also provides the alumni with an opportunity to get together and reminisce about their time in Prince George.

"The Prince George Cougars are so pleased to welcome the Cougars alumni back to Prince George," said Prince George Cougars Vice President Brandi Brodsky. "We're so happy to be joining forces with the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation to make this event possible for our fans and for our alumni."

Brodsky adds, "We feel that this event will provide a great opportunity to raise money for a truly worth-while cause, while also reuniting fans with their favorite Prince George Cougars players from the past."

"We were thrilled to be invited to participate in this tournament," said the Chief Executive Officer for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, Don Gowan. "Not only was it a great chance to introduce a new format to our historical Hospital Pro Am Charity Golf Tournament, but also a great opportunity to work closer with the Prince George Cougars and try to reconnect some of the Cougar Alumni back to our community."

An event like this would not be possible without the generous support from local sponsors. Telus is proud to be the title sponsor of the Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

"We are very grateful to have Telus join us as the presenting sponsor," adds Don Gowan. "They are a great corporate partner and were more than happy to jump on board with the knowledge that their contribution will be used to help purchase equipment that has been identified as very helpful in the event of another emergency like the recent Lakeland Mill fire."

Other major sponsors include: Remax Centre City Realty, the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, Splash Media Group Inc., Scotia Bank and Earls.

Several prominent Prince George Cougars alumni players have confirmed their attendance including: Dan Hamhuis (1998-2002), Jonathan Filewich (1999-2004), Ronald Petrovicky (1994-1997), Nick Drazenovic (2002-2007) and Eric Hunter (2002-2007).

"Playing in Prince George was a great experience for me," said Vancouver Canucks defenceman and Prince George Cougars Alumnus, Dan Hamhuis. "I look forward to the chance to come back to the community and be a part of the first annual Prince George Cougars Alumni golf tournament."

For more information, please contact the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation at spiritofthenorth@northernhealth.ca. You can access more information by heading to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation's website: http://spiritofthenorth.ca/special-events/pro-am-golf/. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, July 31st. Additional dinner tickets are also available for purchase at $50 per ticket.

(Please note that Cougars alumni participation is subject to change.)

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