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WHL Prince George Cougars

Cougars Conclude Home and Home with Blazers Tonight in Kamloops

February 17, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


Tonight, at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, the Prince George Cougars will aim for their fifth consecutive victory as they visit the Kamloops Blazers to conclude a home and home-set.

The Prince George Cougars won their fourth consecutive game in a dominant 7-1 win against the Kamloops Blazers last night at the CN Centre. Zac Funk registered his 50th and 51st goals of the season, while Josh Ravensbergen made 22 saves in goal.

PG GOAL SCORERS: Funk, Dezainde, Dezainde, Funk, Heidt, Valis, Pauls

GOALIE: Ravensbergen 22/23 (.956)

PP: 0/3

PK: 2/2

COUGARS LAST FIVE RESULTS, Record: 4-1-0

DATE RESULT GWG PG GOALIE OPP. GOALIE

February 2, 2024 PG [2] at VAN [3] Hammett Young Mirwald

February 4, 2024 PG [5] vs KAM [3] Dezainde Ravensbergen Sanche

February 9, 2024 PG [4] vs VIC [1] Danis Ravensbergen Kraus

February 10, 2024 PG [9] vs VIC [6] Valis Ravensbergen/Young Holt

February 16, 2024 PG [7] vs KAM [1] Dezainde Ravensbergen Ernst/Sanche

COUGARS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

DATE TIME (PDT) OPPONENT VENUE

February 17, 2024 6:00pm at Kamloops Blazers Sandman Centre

February 19, 2024 3:00pm vs Seattle Thunderbirds CN Centre

February 20, 2024 7:00pm vs Seattle Thunderbirds CN Centre

February 23, 2024 7:00pm at Kamloops Blazers Sandman Centre

February 24, 2024 6:00pm at Kelowna Rockets Prospera Place

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Oct. 20/2023 - at Prince George (7-1 PG)

Dec. 30/2023 - at Kamloops (4-1 PG)

Feb. 4/2024 - at Prince George (5-3 PG)

Feb. 16/2024 - at Prince George (7-1 PG)

Feb. 17/2024 - at Kamloops

Feb. 23/2024 - at Kamloops

Mar. 22/2024 - at Kamloops

Mar. 23/2024 - at Prince George

2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Oct. 22/2022 - at Kamloops (4-3 PG/OT)

Nov. 26/2022 - at Prince George (4-1 KAM)

Dec. 16/2022 - at Prince George (6-5 KAM/OT)

Dec. 17/2022 - at Prince George (4-3 KAM/OT)

Dec. 30/2022 - at Kamloops (4-2 KAM)

Dec. 31/2022 - at Prince George (10-6 PG)

Feb. 11/2023 - at Kamloops (5-4 KAM)

Mar. 24/2023- at Kamloops (7-2 PG)

Mar. 25/2023 - at Prince George (3-2 PG/SO)

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS

Goals (51): Zac Funk

Assists (61): Riley Heidt

Points (90): Zac Funk

PIMS (103): Aiden Foster

Plus/Minus (+40): Zac Funk

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING LEADERS

Wins (19): Joshua Ravensbergen

Save % (.918): Joshua Ravensbergen

Goals Against Average (2.22) - Joshua Ravensbergen

Shutouts (6): Joshua Ravensbergen

COUGARS CAREER MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:

Zac Funk - 194 career points (6 away from 100)

Borya Valis - 49 career goals (1 away from 50)

Hudson Thornton - 192 career games played (8 away from 200)

WHO'S HOT

Carlin Dezainde has points in 8 consecutive games (8-3-11)

Terik Parascak has points in 10 consecutive games (2-11-14)

Zac Funk has 11 points in his last four games (7-4-11)

15 GAMES REMAIN: The Cougars enter tonight with a 36-15-0-2 record (74 points) on the season through 53 games which leads the BC Division and second in the Western Conference. The Cats are 19-7-0-1 at home and 17-8-0-1 on the road this season.

AGAINST THE BC DIVISION: The Cougars enter tonight's contest against the Blazers with a 16-4-0-1 record against the BC division and are 28-12-0-2 against the Western Conference.

CLINCHING TIME?: Tonight, the Cougars could become one of the first teams in the WHL to lock up a playoff spot. A win tonight would secure a Cougar playoff spot.

THIS IS 50: Zac Funk netted his 50th and 51st goals of the season last night. That makes Funk just the third PG Cougar in history to reach that plateau (Quinn Hancock, 97-98 and Todd Fiddler, 14-15).

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

WHEN: Saturday, February 17th at 6:00 pm

WHERE: Sandman Centre - Kamloops, BC

LISTEN: 94.3 The Goat

WATCH: WHL Live

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