Season Member Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 4, September 2020. #NorthernUprising tion too. After graduating from END OF AN ERA, DAN HAMUIS RETIRES TAKING FLIGHT the WHL in 2017, Harkins Dan Hamhuis has hung up his drafted by the Predators in the first Jansen Harkins made the spent his first two professional skates. The Prince George round, 12th overall, in the 2001 most of his opportunity in the seasons with the Jets’ AHL Cougars’ alum announced his NHL Draft, and went to play in NHL bubble and if you have affiliate, the Manitoba Moose retirement from the NHL on 1,148 career regular season NHL followed his career, that and their ECHL affiliate, the August 13th, after 16 seasons and games and amassed 356 points shouldn’t come as a surprise. Jacksonville IceMen. It wasn’t over 1,100 games split between (59g-297a). He won an Olympic until this past season when Dallas, Nashville, and Vancouver. gold medal with Team Canada in The Cougars‘ all-time points Harkins got his break. After he 2014 and two World Champion- leader scored his first NHL put up 31 points in 30 games Hamhuis and the Predators lost ship gold medals in 2007 and playoff goal in his first NHL with the Moose, Harkins made their NHL Qualifying Round series 2015. He also had a decorated playoff game on August 3rd his NHL debut on December to the Arizona Coyotes earlier the junior career with the Cougars. against the Calgary Flames. 21st and recorded an assist week prior. Since leaving the NHL Though the Flames went on to for his first NHL point. His hard bubble in Edmonton, Hamhuis Hamhuis, undrafted at the beat the injury depleted Jets in work to get to the NHL level reunited with his family in Smith- Bantam level, played four seasons four games, Harkins and his didn’t go unnoticed by his ers and took a few days before with the Cougars from 1998-2002. goal received lots of attention coach. making the announcement. He captained the team as a from fans, media, and his 19-year-old and was named WHL coach. “I think what you have with a “Certainly, something that we’ve Top Defenceman and WHL Top guy like Hark is a guy that’s been thinking about for a while. Player, and the Canadian Hockey “I don’t know if I’ve had a going to be in the National We knew we were going in this League Defenceman of the Year player that has been given Hockey League for about 14 direction since January or Febru- in 2002. less opportunity and stayed in years. Young players don’t ary. So, kind of prepared for it but the fight and competed as understand the value of an it’s still hard to prepare for the The father of two girls says he is hard as he has. He doesn’t opportunity, but Jansen emotion of it being over. Took a going to enjoy more family time have ten guys banging on the Harkins is the exception to few days to get away and process going forward and in the mean- table for him because he is not that rule,” stated Maurice. everything but it still feels a bit time he says he’s looking forward the first-overall pick, he’s been strange and it will take time to to steelhead fishing on the Bulkley given nothing here,” said Jets‘ With his season now over, adjust,” said Hamhuis. River. Head Coach Paul Maurice Harkins’ sights are set on Jets’ after Game 2. Training Camp in the fall and The two-way defenceman was Enjoy retirement, Dan. becoming a permanent fixture His journey to get into the on their roster next season. 2020-2021 SEASON UPDATE series received a lot of atten- The WHL and Prince George are also looking into changes A UNIQUE IDEA FOR A UNIQUE SEASON Cougars remain steadfast and to minimize congestion in the One of the frequent season memberships the games you want to determined to complete a full arena including different but comments we hear and with the same attend all at once, or 68 game schedule this coming improved ways of ordering & from our fans is that perks we’ve devel- gradually as the season, and we are looking picking up concession food, they’re never sure oped “Pick Your season progresses. into all options in order to and more. We are confident exactly how many Schedule” member- Our Account Execu- continue to provide you with that while it’s certainly not games they’ll be able ships. These are as tives Nolan Blasko the top-level sports entertain- ‘business as usual’, we’ll have to attend due to winter flexible as you can and Kevin Patenaude, ment in Northern BC. Our goal the support and understanding vacations, work imagine. Come alone as well as the staff at is still to start the season on from our fans that we are doing schedules, or whether for a few games, bring the TicketsNorth box December 4th. There will likely our very best to keep everyone children are able to go your spouse for a few, office, will be happy to be changes for all of us to help safe, and doing whatever it or not. With even more bring a group for a take care of everything ensure the safety of our takes to get our team back on uncertainty regarding special game, take a for you. For more players and fans. A variety of the ice and moving forward. Covid-19, we think few weeks off, etc. information, and to schedules are being worked on We want to extend a huge we’ve developed a These are literally your secure your tickets for our games, to reflect likely thank you to everyone for your cutting edge solution. choice: any combina- now, call restrictions for the USA/Cana- patience and understanding, For virtually the same tion, any game, any 250-561-0783. da border as well as other and will continue to provide price as traditional number. You can pick travel throughout Canada. We updates as often as we can.