Rebels Acquire Forward Patrick Sopiarz from Cougars
Published on December 15, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
Forward Patrick Sopiarz with the Prince George Cougars
(Red Deer Rebels, Credit: Evan Morud)
RED DEER - The Red Deer Rebels today have completed a trade with the Prince George Cougars.
The Rebels have acquired forward Patrick Sopiarz ('08) from the Cougars in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft (via Calgary) and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2029 WHL Prospects Draft.
Sopiarz, who is from Edmonton, has two goals and one assist in 29 games with Prince George this season. He was a third-round pick of the Cougars, 63rd overall, at the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. The 17-year-old has six points in 29 games over parts of two seasons in the WHL.
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