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Prince George Cougars 2019 Training Camp Schedule Released

August 15, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL) - Prince George Cougars News Release


PRINCE GEORGE, BC - The Prince George Cougars Hockey Club is pleased to announce their 2019 Training Camp schedule.

Training Camp opens on the afternoon of Friday, August 23rd and runs through to the evening of Tuesday, August 27th, with the Cougars annual Black versus White Instrasquad Game.

Training Camp rosters will be comprised of returning players, prospects, and free agent invites who will be grouped into four teams: Bourke, Byfuglien, Chara, and Connolly.

The five-day Training Camp will involve daily practices, off-ice workouts, and scrimmages. It will be the first Training Camp for the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft class that includes first-round selections Keaton Dowhaniuk and Koehn Ziemmer, along with 18-year-old CHL Import Draft pick Filip Koffer.

"As a staff, we're excited to get the season underway and help mold this young group that has a bright future ahead," commented General Manager & Head Coach Mark Lamb.

The Cougars' "Young Guns" game highlights the first day of Training Camp. Team Hamhuis faces off against Team Brewer at 6:00 pm. The two rosters consist of listed prospects and free agent invites aged 15 to 17-years-old.

All scrimmages and ice times are at the CN Centre and are open to the public.

Training Camp Schedule:

Friday, August 23rd

* 6:00 - 8:00 PM Young Guns Game (Team Brewer vs. Team Hamhuis)

Saturday, August 24th

* 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM Team Practices & Workouts

* 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Team Chara vs. Team Byfuglien

* 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Team Connolly vs. Team Bourke

Sunday, August 25th

* 9:00 AM -10:30 AM Team Byfuglien vs. Team Connolly

* 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Team Chara vs. Team Bourke

* 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Team Connolly vs. Team Chara

* 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Team Byfuglien vs. Team Bourke

Monday, August 26th

* 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM On-Ice & Off-Ice Testing

* 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM Team Chara vs. Team Connolly

* 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Team Byfuglien vs. Team Bourke

Tuesday, August 27th

* 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Scratched Players Practice

* 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Scratched Players Workout

* 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Team White Practice

* 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Team Black Practice

* 7:00 PM Black vs. White Instrasquad Game

Join us for our Select-A-Seat event on Tuesday, August 27th, at the CN Centre. Test drive your new season membership during the Cougars' Black vs. White Game. Purchase a new season membership for a chance to win them for free (two ticket limit). RSVP today, visit https://pgcougars.com/rsvp-select-a-seat.


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