Cougars Trim Pre-Season Roster to 29 Players
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Prince George Cougars have trimmed their roster to 29 players ahead of the 2024 pre-season which kicks off Saturday afternoon against the Edmonton Oil Kings in Edson, AB.
The Cougars will play two games against the Oil Kings in Edson before wrapping up the four-game schedule on September 13th and 14th against the Kamloops Blazers. The pre-season games against Kamloops will be in Kamloops at the Sandman Centre on the 13th, and then will wrap up on the 14th in Quesnel at the West Fraser Centre.
PRE-SEASON ROSTER:
FORWARDS
| 9 | Patrick Sopiarz | 5’11 | 188 | 2008-03-05 | Edmonton, AB | WHL – PG (2023) RD:3(#63) |
| 11 | Hunter Laing | 6’6 | 209 | 2006-05-16 | Kelowna, BC | NHL – CGY (2024) RD:6(#170)
WHL – PG (2021) RD:2(#33) |
| 14 | Ollie Reid | 5’11 | 155 | 2009-01-15 | Coldstream, BC | WHL – PG (2024) RD:4(#88) |
| 15 | Dade Wotherspoon | 6’0 | 185 | 2009-08-04 | Martensville, SK | WHL – PG (2024) RD:1(#21) |
| 16 | Aiden Foster | 6’2 | 174 | 2007-02-05 | Lloydminster, AB | WHL – PG (2022) RD:3(#61) |
| 18 | Borya Valis | 6’2 | 192 | 2004-04-08 | Denver, CO | TRADE – Dec 31/23 from REG |
| 19 | Carlin Dezainde | 5’11 | 172 | 2004-12-29 | Calgary, AB | TRADE – Dec. 28/21 from MH |
| 20 | Townes Kozicky | 5’11 | 157 | 2008-07-30 | Calgary, AB | WHL – PG (2023) RD:2(#44) |
| 22 | Evan Groening | 6’1 | 181 | 2005-04-12 | Nierville, MB | TRADE – Jan. 10/24 from BRA |
| 23 | Lee Shurgot | 6’1 | 184 | 2007-03-23 | Saskatoon, SK | WHL – PG (2022) RD:1 (#9) |
| 27 | Riley Heidt | 5’11 | 177 | 2005-03-25 | Saskatoon, SK | NHL – MIN (2023) RD:2(#64)
WHL – PG (2020) RD:1 (#2) |
| 28 | Kayden Lemire | 6’4 | 191 | 2008-01-27 | Edmonton, AB | WHL – PG (2023) RD: 2 |
| 29 | Matteo Danis | 6’1 | 185 | 2005-03-27 | Calgary, AB | TRADE – Oct. 18/23 from CGY |
| 32 | Terik Parascak | 6’0 | 180 | 2006-05-28 | Lethbridge, AB | NHL – WSH (2024) RD:1(#17)
WHL – PG (2021) RD:4(#76) |
| 34 | Ethan Hamilton | 5’11 | 167 | 2008-02-17 | Lanigan, SK | WHL – PG(2023)RD:5(#103) |
| 37 | Jett Lajoie | 5’11 | 177 | 2007-02-05 | Winnipeg, MB | WHL – PG (2022) RD:2(#28) |
DEFENCEMEN
| 2 | Bauer Dumanski | 6’2 | 199 | 2005-01-05 | Lockwood, SK | WHL – PG (2020) RD:2(#26) |
| 3 | Ephram McNutt | 6’0 | 176 | 2005-05-04 | Red Deer, AB | WHL – PG (2020) RD:5(#92) |
| 4 | Carson Carels | 6’1 | 175 | 2008-06-23 | Cypress River, MB | WHL – PG (2023) RD:1(#16) |
| 5 | Drew Peterson | 6’1.5 | 158 | 2006-01-25 | Glendale, AZ | WHL – PG (2021) RD:8 (#164) |
| 8 | Vojtech Vochvest | 5’10 | 192 | 2005-10-20 | Mlada Boleslav, CZE | TRADE – May 30/24 from KAM |
| 21 | Arseni Anisimov | 5’10 | 154 | 2007-11-25 | Kazan, RUS | WHL – PG (2024)RD:1 (#59) IMP |
| 24 | Keaton Dowhaniuk | 6’0 | 163 | 2004-02-08 | Sherwood Park, AB | WHL – PG (2019) RD:1(#3) |
| 25 | Cooper Bratton | 6’2 | 188 | 2009-02-22 | Moosomin, SK | WHL – PG (2024) RD:2 (#41) |
| 26 | Ryan Richter | 6’0 | 181 | 2008-03-20 | Smithers, BC | SIGNED – PG (2024) |
| 36 | Dermot Johnston | 6’4 | 212 | 2008-05-04 | Olds, AB | WHL – PG (2023) RD:2(#43) |
| 38 | Leith Hunter | 6’6 | 173 | 2007-04-03 | North Vancouver, BC | WHL – PG (2022) RD:3(#50) |
GOALTENDERS
| 30 | Brady Holtvogt | 6’1 | 195 | 2007-07-18 | Humboldt, SK | WHL – PG (2022) RD:6(#116) |
| 31 | Josh Ravensbergen | 6’5 | 192 | 2006-11-27 | North Vancouver, BC | SIGNED – PG (2023) |
