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Cougars Conlude Five Game Road Trip in Vancouver

February 2, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


LANGLEY BC - Tonight, at the Langley Events Centre, the Prince George Cougars wrap up their five-game road swing with a battle against a BC division rival, the Vancouver Giants at 7:00 pm.

The Prince George Cougars went right back in the win column with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds, Tuesday at the accesso ShoWare center. Terik Parascak delivered the late game-winning goal and picked up two assists in the win.

PG GOAL SCORERS: Thornton, Pauls, Parascak, Heidt, Funk

GOALIE: Ravensbergen (25/27, .925)

PP: 1/2

PK: 1/1

COUGARS LAST FIVE RESULTS, Record: 2-2-0-1

DATE RESULT GWG PG GOALIE OPP. GOALIE

January 20, 2024 PG [1] vs POR [2] Buttazzoni Young Avakyan

January 27, 2024 PG [3] at SPO [4] Van Olm Young Michaluk

January 28, 2024 PG [3] at TC [2] Valis Ravensbergen Matecha

January 29, 2024 PG [4] at WEN [5] [SO] Friesen (SOW) Young Hauser/Gee

January 31, 2024 PG [5] at SEA 2] Parascak Ravensbergen Ratzlaff

COUGARS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

DATE TIME (PDT) OPPONENT VENUE

February 2, 2024 7:00 pm at Vancouver Giants Langley Events Centre

February 4, 2024 2:00 pm vs Kamloops Blazers CN Centre

February 9, 2024 7:00 pm vs Victoria Royals CN Centre

February 10, 2024 6:00 pm vs Victoria Royals CN Centre

February 16, 2024 7:00 pm vs Kamloops Blazers CN Centre

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Nov. 14/2023 - at Prince George (5-0 PG)

Nov. 15/2023 - at Prince George (6-1 VAN)

Nov. 17/2023 -- at Vancouver (5-0 PG)

Dec. 16/2023 - at Vancouver (9-2 PG)

Feb. 2/2024 - at Vancouver

Mar. 8/2024 - at Prince George

Mar. 9/2023 at Prince George

2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Oct. 7/2022 - at Vancouver (5-4 PG/SO)

Oct. 21/2022 - at Vancouver (4-1 PG)

Nov. 12/2022 - at Prince George (5-4 VAN)

Nov. 13/2022 - at Prince George (6-4 PG)

Dec. 4/2022 - at Vancouver (6-3 PG)

Feb. 24/2023 - at Vancouver (5-4 PG/OT)

Feb. 28/2023 - at Prince George (6-0 PG)

Mar. 1/2023 - at Prince George (6-2 Vancouver)

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS

Goals (44): Zac Funk

Assists (55): Riley Heidt

Points (82): Riley Heidt

PIMS (101): Aiden Foster

Plus/Minus (+35): Zac Funk

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING LEADERS

Wins (16): Ty Young/Joshua Ravensbergen

Save % (.923): Joshua Ravensbergen

Goals Against Average (2.14) - Joshua Ravensbergen

Shutouts (6): Joshua Ravensbergen

COUGARS CAREER MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:

Zac Funk - 96 career goals (4 away from 100)

Borya Valis - 46 career goals (4 away from 50)

Ondrej Becher - 92 career points (8 away from 100)

Riley Heidt - 243 career points (7 away from 250)

Zac Funk - 44 Goals this season (6 away from 50)

Terik Parascak - 69 career points (1 away from 70)

WHO'S HOT

Riley Heidt has points in 4 straight games (3-5-8) ; 6 of his last 7 (5-6-11)

Terik Parascak has points in 5 consecutive games (1-5-6)

Ondrej Becher has points in 6 of his last 7 games (2-6-8)

Carlin Dezainde has points in 3 consecutive games (3-1-4)

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS

48 DOWN, 20 TO GO: The Cougars enter tonight with a 32-14-0-2 record (66 points) on the season through 48 games which leads the BC Division and second in the Western Conference. The Cats are 15-7-0-1 at home and 17-7-0-1 on the road this season.

AGAINST THE BC DIVISION: The Cougars enter tonight's contest against the Giants with a 12-3-0-1 record against the BC and are 24-11-0-2 against the Western Conference.

HEIDT MAKES HISTORY: On Sunday, January 28th, Riley Heidt became the franchise leader in points (243) and assists (168) with a three-point effort against the Wenatchee Wild. Heidt surpassed the previous leader Jansen Harkins and played in 50 fewer games to eclipse both accolades. The 18-year-old prospect of the Minnesota Wild is also putting together a career-best season in terms of goals, currently at 26 (had 25 last season).

CHL TOP TEN: The WHL is represented by four teams in the Week 17 rankings. Saskatoon (1), Portland (6) Prince George (7), and Everett (8). The Cougars have been named in the CHL Top 10, 16 of 17 weeks.

HISTORY CHASING: Captain Hudson Thornton is two assists shy of holding the Cougars all-time assists record among defencemen. Dan Hamhuis is the leader with 123.

WE WANT THE FUNK: Zac Funk is flirting with Cougar's single-season history. The 20-year-old from Coldstream, BC already owns 44 goals this season. These 44 goals in a single season rank 7th all-time in Cougars history. Quinn Hancock is the franchise leader with 54 goals in a single season. Funk also owns 21 power-play goals and is two power-play tallies away from surpassing Chase Wheatcroft for the most power-play goals by a Cougar in a single season.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

WHEN: Friday, February 2nd - 7:00 pm

WHERE: Langley Events Centre - Langley, BC

WATCH: WHL Live

LISTEN: 94.3 The Goat

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