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Coulson Pitre Named to 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

December 12, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Flint, Mich. - The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced today the roster for the annual CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game with Firebirds forward Coulson Pitre finding himself on it.

"It's awesome that Coulson has been invited to the Top Prospects game in Vancouver," Head Coach and General Manager Ted Dent said. "The Flint Firebirds organization and all of his teammates are very proud of him, and we all will be watching this event on TV. Coulson plays a fast hard game and is developing and improving all the time. He has been a great player for us since we obtained him in training camp last season. We are excited that he will be representing our organization."

Pitre was one of 15 players selected from the OHL. He currently has 10 G and 15 A in 29 GP with the Flint Firebirds. Additionally, he is +20 on the season which ranks 4th in the entire OHL.

"It is surreal to be selected for the Top Prospects game," Pitre said. "I am really excited about this opportunity and am fired up to play in the game come January."

Pitre is coming off a rookie season where he finished 3rd in the league among first-year players in points-per-game (0.85) and he set the franchise rookie goal-scoring record with 23. He was recently given a 'B'-rating by NHL Central Scouting's preliminary draft rankings which projects a player to be taken between the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the NHL Draft.

Pitre becomes just the fourth Flint Firebird to ever be selected to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game after Will Bitten (2016), Ty Dellandrea (2018) and Vladislav Kolyachonok (2019).

About the Kubota CHL/Top Prospects Game:

The 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game showcases is set for January 25th at the Langley Events Centre in British Columbia. It represents the top 40 CHL players eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft from across the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 40 players were identified via a survey conducted with the NHL's 32 teams.

Since its reintroduction as the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in 1996, the event has featured 15 players who were later selected first overall in the NHL Draft including Alexis Lafreniere (2020), Nico Hischier (2017), Connor McDavid (2015), Aaron Ekblad (2014), Nathan MacKinnon (2013), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011), Taylor Hall (2010), John Tavares (2009), Steven Stamkos (2008), Patrick Kane (2007), Marc-Andre Fleury (2003), Rick Nash (2002), Vincent Lecavalier (1998), Joe Thornton (1997), and Chris Phillips (1996).

With more than 1,300 players competing for 60 teams across Canada and the United States, the CHL is home to the NHL stars of tomorrow with live game action available on CHL TV, accessible via the CHL App, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and online. The 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game airs live from the Langley Events Centre on TSN, TSN.ca, the TSN App, and RDS on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific.

For more information on media accreditation, and the full Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game roster, visit CHL.ca.

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