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2024 NHL Draft-Eligible Forward Parascak Named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week

April 1, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Calgary, Alta. - Prince George Cougars forward Terik Parascak has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.

The 17-year-old scored four goals in two games in the first weekend of WHL Playoffs- including a hat trick in his WHL playoff debut against Spokane.

With Game 1 tied 1-1 in the first period, Parascak set up shop on the edge of the Chief's crease and hammered a rebound into the net on the powerplay to give Prince George its first lead of the night. He added a second by pouncing on a loose puck in the crease in the middle frame to extend the Cougars' lead to 4-1 and capped off the hat trick with a slick redirection on an Ondrej Becher shot. Prince George would take a 6-1 win in Game 1, with Parascak's first powerplay marker standing as the game-winner. The rookie would also be named first star of the game.

Prince George surged to a 6-4 lead the following night in Game 2. Spokane would try to claw back in with a four-goal third period, but Parascak outwaited a sprawling Chiefs defender to ice the game with an empty-net goal.

The Lethbridge, Alta. product finished first in the regular-season rookie scoring race with 43 goals and 62 assists for 105 points in 68 games.

Parascak, a 5-foot-11, 179-pound winger, is a top prospect coming into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He is ranked 14th among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Parascak was originally selected by the Cougars in the fourth round, 76th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.

He was named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week five times in the regular season and earned Rookie of the Month honours in December and September/October.

Prince George's First Round series now shifts south of the border. Game 3 between the Cougars and Chiefs is set for Tuesday, April 2 at 7:05 p.m. PST at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

2023-24 WHL Rookie of the Week

March 25, 2024: Reese Hamilton, Calgary Hitmen

March 18, 2024: Dimitri Fortin, Moose Jaw Warriors

March 11, 2024: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars

March 4, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals

February 26, 2024: Cameron Schmidt, Vancouver Giants

February 20, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades

February 12, 2024: Hunter Laing, Prince George Cougars

February 5, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades

January 29, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers

January 22, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers

January 15, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips

January 8, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips

January 2, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals

December 18, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars

December 11, 2023: Max Curran, Tri-City Americans

December 4, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars

November 27, 2023: Ethan Eskit, Brandon Wheat Kings

November 20, 2023: Dakota MacIntosh, Moose Jaw Warriors

November 13, 2023: Ben Kindel, Calgary Hitmen

November 6, 2023: Ethan McCallum, Medicine Hat Tigers

October 30, 2023: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips (NHL CSS: C)

October 23, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

October 16, 2023: Ty Coupland, Swift Current Broncos

October 10, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

October 2, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

September 25, 2023: Oscar Lovsin, Wenatchee Wild

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