WHL Prince George Cougars

Cougars Host Hurricanes in Lone Game of Week

November 24, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


Tonight, at the CN Centre, the Prince George Cougars host the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the first time since March of 2020. Tonight's game will be presented by McDonald's and they will be giving away a trip for four to Disneyland. There will also be a chance for a contestant to win up to $5000 in a shoot-to-win.

The Cougars are coming off a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Kelowna Rockets last Saturday night. Koehn Ziemmer and Terik Parascak led the way offensively for PG, each scoring twice. Zac Funk also added a tally in the victory. Joshua Ravensbergen earned his 7th win of the season, making 30 saves.

The Lethbridge Hurricanes wrap up their BC division swing tonight in Prince George. The 'Canes are coming off a 7-3 victory on Wednesday night against the Kamloops Blazers. Brayden Edwards led the way for Lethbridge, scoring twice in the victory. Offensively, Lethbridge is led by Prince George product Miguel Marques who has compiled 23 points (8-15-23) in 24 games this season.

KING KOEHN:

It has been a week to remember for veteran forward Koehn Ziemmer. The LA Kings prospect was named the WHL's Player of the Week. The Cougars alternate captain tallied nine points (4G-5A) and a plus-3 rating in four games as Prince George went 3-1-0-0 over that stretch. Last week, Ziemmer signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Ziemmer heard his name called at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville by the Kings in the third round, 78th overall. Ziemmer is the first WHL player LA drafted since Jarrett Anderson-Dolan (Spokane) in 2017. The Mayerthorpe, AB native is the first Cougar in franchise history to be selected by the Kings. The soon-to-be 19-year-old played in two pre-season games for the Kings and had one assist in those contests.

ROLLIN RILEY:

With a pair of assists on Saturday night against Kelowna, Cougar forward Riley Heidt has collected points in 14 consecutive games. The Minnesota Wild 2nd round pick in 2023 owns 24 points on this streak which consists of six goals and 19 assists. Heidt's two assists put him 9th-all all-time in franchise history in points. The Saskatoon, SK product sits 3rd all-time in assists with 140, tied with alumnus Blake Robson.

CHL TOP TEN:

The Cougars were ranked 2nd in the CHL Top 10 - Week 8. This marks the third consecutive week the Cougars have held the number two spot. Since Week 2, the Cats have cracked the CHL's Top Ten Ranking list.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

WHEN: Friday, November 24th at 7:00pm PDT

WHERE: CN Centre - Prince George, BC

WATCH: WHL Live

LISTEN: 94.3 The Goat

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