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Cougars Select Defenceman Jack Michell in Round 3

May 5, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


Prince George, B.C. - With their third round selection (53rd overall) in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, the Prince George Cougars went back to Saskatoon, SK to select defenceman Jack Michell.

In 2015-16, Michell (6'1", 170 pounds) scored six goals, added 12 assists and added 60 penalty minutes in 30 games with the Saskatoon Stallions (Bantam AA). He also dressed in seven games as an underager for the Saskatoon Contacts of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League.

"Jack Michell was too good an option to pass up at this point in the draft," comments Cougars Saskatchewan scout Jason Gordon. "He's tenacious. He moves the puck well, can handle himself physically and has some definite offensive upside. He'll be a big piece of our puzzle on the back-end moving forward and we're excited to have him."

Michell and fellow Cougars 2016 draftee Cole Beamin have both committed to playing Midget AAA next season with the Saskatoon Contacts, the same team that had Cougars defenceman (and Vancouver Canucks prospect) Tate Olson patrolling their blueline in 2012-13.

Michell becomes the first defenceman selected by the Cougars in Round 3 since Shane Collins (62nd overall in 2012). Other recent third round selections include: Tyler Ho (66th overall in 2015), Ethan O'Rourke (53rd overall in 2014) and Kolby Johnson (52nd overall in 2013).

So far today the Cougars have selected two defenceman and one goaltender.

Round 1 - Taylor Gauthier (9th Overall - G)

Round 2 - Cole Beamin (31st Overall - D)

Round 3 - Jack Michell (53rd Overall - D)

The Prince George Cougars are scheduled to make their next selection in Round 5 (97th overall).

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