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WHL Prince George Cougars

Cougars Host Chiefs to Kick off Final Month of Regular Season

March 1, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


PRINCE GEORGE BC - Tonight, at the CN Centre, the Prince George Cougars return home for four games to begin the month of March, as they battle the Spokane Chiefs at 7:00 pm.

The Prince George Cougars earned their fourth consecutive victory with a 6-5 shootout victory over the Kelowna Rockets. Zac Funk collected his eighth hat trick of the season and became the team's single-season goal leader in history. Riley Heidt also had a big night, becoming the first CHL skater to reach 100 points.

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

GOALIE: Ravensbergen - 26/31 (.838)

PP: 3/5

PK: 3/3

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

DATE RESULT GWG PG GOALIE OPP. GOALIE

February 17, 2024 PG [1] at KAM [2] (SO) Keller (SOW) Young Sanche

February 19, 2024 PG [8] vs SEA [1] Dumanski Ravensbergen Ratzlaff/Michnik

February 20, 2024 PG [5] vs SEA [1] Funk Ravensbergen Ratzlaff

February 23, 2024 PG [5] at KAM [1] Parascak Young Sanche

February 24, 2024 PG [6] at KEL [5] (SO) Becher (SOW) Ravensbergen Kykkanen

COUGARS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

DATE TIME (PDT) OPPONENT VENUE

March 1, 2024 7:00pm vs Spokane Chiefs CN Centre

March 2, 2024 6:00pm vs Spokane Chiefs CN Centre

March 8, 2024 7:00pm vs Vancouver Giants CN Centre

March 9, 2024 6:00pm vs Vancouver Giants CN Centre

March 13, 2024 7:05pm at Kelowna Rockets Prospera Place

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Dec. 2/2023 - at Spokane (6-3 Prince George)

Jan. 26/2024 - at Spokane (4-3 Spokane)

Mar. 1/2024 - at Prince George

Mar. 2/2024 - at Prince George

2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Nov. 4/2022 - at Spokane (7-2 Prince George)

Nov. 5/2022 - at Spokane (5-3 Prince George)

Mar. 3/2023 - at Prince George (5-2 Prince George)

Mar. 4/2023 - at Prince George (5-4 Spokane/OT)

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS

Goals (56): Zac Funk

Assists (68): Riley Heidt

Points (100): Riley Heidt

PIMS (110): Aiden Foster

Plus/Minus (+44): Zac Funk

2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING LEADERS

Wins (22): Joshua Ravensbergen

Save % (.917): Joshua Ravensbergen

Goals Against Average (2.23) - Joshua Ravensbergen

Shutouts (6): Joshua Ravensbergen

COUGARS CAREER MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:

Hudson Thornton - 197 career games played (3 away from 200)

Hudson Thornton - 185 career points (15 away from 200)

Zac Funk - 95 career assists (5 away from 100)

WHO'S HOT

Carlin Dezainde has points in 12 of 13 games (10-6-16)

Terik Parascak has points in 14 of 15 games (5-16-21)

Zac Funk has points in 8 of 9 games (12-8-20)

Riley Heidt has points in 7 consecutive games (5-11-16)

Josh Ravensbergen has won 9 of his last 10 starts

10 GAMES REMAIN: The Cougars enter tonight with a 40-15-0-3 record (83 points) on the season through 57 games which has won the BC Division and leads the Western Conference. The Cats are 21-7-0-1 at home and 19-8-0-2 on the road this season.

DC GETS FUNKY: 20-year-old sniper Zac Funk has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. Funk, 20, paces the WHL in goals (56), power-play goals (25), and plus-minus (+44). Funk is the second 20-year-old in as many seasons to sign an NHL deal (Chase Wheatcroft, 2023, DAL).

BC DIVISION CHAMPIONS: For the first time since 2017 and for the second time in franchise history, the Prince George Cougars were crowned BC Division champions on Saturday, February 24th after a 6-5 shootout win over the Kelowna Rockets.

AGAINST THE BC DIVISION: The Cougars enter tonight's contest against the Rockets with a 17-4-0-2 record against the BC division and are 31-12-0-3 against the Western Conference.

CHL TOP TEN: The WHL is represented by five teams in the Week 21 rankings. Saskatoon (2), Prince George (4), Portland (7), Everett (8), and Swift Current (9). The Cougars have been named in the CHL Top 10, 20 of 21 weeks.

X MARKS THE SPOT: On Saturday, February 17th, the Cougars clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season. Prince George is one of four teams thus far in the WHL to earn the 'x' beside their name (Portland, Everett, Saskatoon).

THE NEW SCORING KING: On February 24th, Zac Funk became the Cougars single-season goal leader, surpassing Quinn Hancock's record that was set in 1997-98. Funk now owns 56 goals on the campaign with 10 games remaining.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

WHEN: Friday, March 1st- 7:00 pm

WHERE: CN Centre - Prince George, BC

LISTEN: 94.3 The Goat

WATCH: WHL Live

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