Season Member Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 3, August 2020. #NorthernUprising O ! MY CAPTAIN! CHICO’S SUMMER CAMPING Maser was named the Cougars’ Last week, players and staff on the calls,” graduating forward Josh Maser 25th Captain in team history. held their National Under-17 said Dhanjal. “The days started (’99) took the next step in his The product of Houston, BC led Virtual Development Camp, with Hockey Canada educating pro-hockey journey recently with the Cougars in scoring in the which included three Prince the young players on the the signing of a one-year 2019-20 season after he collect- George Cougars prospects and “Canadian Way,” elaborating on contract with the Iowa Wild of ed 48 points (29g-19a) in 62 Equipment Manager Raman- their values, identity and the . games. Maser also led his team deep “Chico” Dhanjal. culture. We finished every day The Iowa Wild are the AHL in goals during his last three with breakout sessions in small affiliate of the NHL‘s Minnesota seasons. The online virtual camp was teams to challenge players.” Wild. the first of its kind due to the Over his career, Maser played COVID-19 pandemic and Hockey Canada has since Maser, 21, just finished his in 218 career regular season Hockey Canada did not miss a cancelled the 2020 World four-year Western Hockey games and amassed 143 points beat keeping a full schedule all Under-17 Hockey Challenge, League career with the Cougars. (90g-53a). He ranks 22nd week. which was set to be hosted In his final season with the team all-time in points in team history. from October 31st to November “Hockey Canada did a 7th in Charlottetown and ALUMNI IN THE BUBBLE fantastic job of engaging all 150 Summerside, P.E.I. The Cougars will have five former players returning to the ice as the NHL’s Qualifiers begin. COUGARS’ NUMBER CRUNCH With the release of Marco Creta and Nikita Krivokrasov, the Zdeno Chara and the will take part in Cougars appear to have solidified their 20-year old players for round-robin play to determine seeding for the top four 2020-21. Prince George will have 2000-born Jack Sander and teams in the Eastern Conference. In his lone season with Cole Moberg on the blueline, while Ilijah Colina leads the forward the Cougars, Chara earned 22 points in 49 games. The blueliner corps. currently sits 33rd all time in NHL playoff games played with 182. Sander enters his fourth season with the Cougars and has Dan Hamhuis looks to take home his first career Stanley played in 181 WHL games so far. The product of Beaumont, AB Cup as the take on the Arizona set career highs last year in points (28), assists (24), and goals Coyotes. Hamhuis is part owner of the Cougars and calls nearby (four). Smithers, BC home. With 247 regular season WHL games played, Hamhuis is the only Cougar to win the WHL Player of The Year Moberg is currently the lone Cougars player to be drafted by Award. an NHL club after he was selected by the Chigaco Blackhawks in 2019. The 6-3, 190 lb rearguard leads all returning Cougars Local alumnus Brett Connolly and the will players with 0.64 points per game last season with 37 (13g-24a) be taking on the in the Qualifying over 58 contests. Round. The former sixth overall NHL selection will be trying to win his second Stanley Cup in three years after he was part of Colina returns to the Cougars as the most experienced player the 2018 cup-winning squad. on the roster. Over four seasons, the North Delta product has played in 200 regular season WHL games, along with nine After he made his NHL debut this season, Jansen Harkins match-ups. Colina originally joined Prince George in was invited to the Training Camp and 2018 after a with the Portland Winterhawks. named to their Stanley Cup Qualifiers Roster. Harkins recorded 242 points (75g-167a) in 275 WHL regular season games and added 16 points (4g-12a) in 15 playoff games with the Cougars.

Martin Marincin and the will face the in the Qualifying Round. The former Cougars’ was selected first overall in the 2010 CHL Import Draft. Earlier this season Marincin signed a Sander (left), Moberg (center) and Colina (right) appear to be set as contract extension to stay with the Maple Leafs for another year. the Cougars three overage players for 2020-21.