
Cougars Announce 2026 Pre-Season Schedule
Published on June 22, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release
PRINCE GEORGE, BC - The Prince George Cougars are excited to announce their 2026 pre-season schedule.
The Cougars will play four exhibition games ahead of the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season. For the first time in franchise history, the Cougars will take part in two pre-season games in Tumbler Ridge against the Edmonton Oil Kings before wrapping up their exhibition schedule the following weekend against the Kamloops Blazers.
The Cats will once again battle the Blazers in a home-and-home series, with one game being played at the West Fraser Centre in Quesnel and the other at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.
2026 Pre-Season Schedule
Friday, September 4 - 7:00 PM
vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Tumbler Ridge Arena - Tumbler Ridge, BC
Sunday, September 6 - 12:00 PM
vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Tumbler Ridge Arena - Tumbler Ridge, BC
Saturday, September 12 - 5:00 PM
vs. Kamloops Blazers
West Fraser Centre - Quesnel, BC
Sunday, September 13 - 5:00 PM
at Kamloops Blazers
Sandman Centre - Kamloops, BC
Ticket information for all pre-season games will be announced at a later date.
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