Game Preview | Cougars vs. Giants | 01/24/26
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Prince George Cougars aim for their fifth straight win as they conclude the season series tonight with the Vancouver Giants
When: Saturday, January 24
Puck Drop: 6:00 pm
Cougars Record: 27-16-2-0 (56 Points)
Cougars Last Game: A 7-2 win over the Giants last night
Western Conference: 3rd
BC Division: 2nd
Prince George Cougars Roster Breakdown (Birth Year):
2005-born players (3) – Dumanski, Gizowski, Seitz
2006-born players (7) – Souch, Ashe, Parascak, Vaughan, Ravensbergen, Levshyn, Sobry
2007-born players (6) – Foster, Yakutsenak, Shurgot, Lajoie, Anisimov, Fisher
2008-born players (7) – Kozicky, Lemire, Finnegan, Cahill, Carels, Johnston, Funk
2009-born players (1) – Hajt
Giants Record: 18-26-1-2 (39 Points)
Giants Last Game: A 7-2 loss to Prince George last night
Western Conference: 10th
BC Division: 6th
Vancouver Giants Roster Breakdown (Birth Year):
2005-born players (3) – Volotovskii, Pyne, Mittlesteadt
2006-born players (3) – Titlbach, Domenichelli, Skok
2007-born players (9) – Oreskovic, Charko, Sharpe, Hood, Hartmann, Marrelli, McCloskey, Pawlenchuk, Tomik
2008-born players (8) – Olson, Lin, Hayes, Preston, Pura, Iginla, Riggall, Gerrior
2009-born players (2) – Byrks, Chorney
Last Time Out:
•The Cougars collected their fourth straight win with a 7-2 victory
•13 different Cougars recorded a point in the win
•Josh Ravensbergen recorded his third straight win, making 24 saves on 26 shots
•Kooper Gizowski recorded his 150th career point in the WHL
•Carels extended his points streak to 9.
Previous Meetings vs. VAN This Season:
November 2: The Cougars got an impressive performance from Josh Ravensbergen but the Cats were edged 2-1 to the Giants in Langley
January 18: The Cougars used a 50 shot performance, five different goal scorers, and 31 saves from Josh Ravensbergen to help PG to a 5-1 win.
January 24: The Cats used 13 different skaters to record a point to help them to a dominant 7-2 win.
The Carson Show Continues
• Since returning from the 2026 World Juniors, draft-eligible defenceman Carson Carels has collected at least a point in the nine games he has been back.
• Carels has points in nine straight games and points in 14 of his last 15 games
• Carels is ranked as the #3 skater on NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Season Rankings ; That makes him the top NHL draft prospect in the CHL.
The Ravensburgerrr
•Josh Ravensbergen picked up his third straight win in the 7-2 victory last night
•In 118 games as a Cougars, Ravensbergen ranks third all-time in Cougar history in wins (78)
•He sports the second best goals against average in team history (2.75)
In Net:
• After a 24 save performance last night, the Cougars could easily go right back to Ravensbergen on the back half of a back-to-back. Alexander Levshyn is also ready to rock coming off a win in relief just one week ago against the Kamloops Blazers back at the Sandman Centre
On the Other Side:
• Vancouver is 6-16-0-2 on the road this season
• Up front, Jakob Oreskovic paces the Giants (currently healthy) — with 27 points
• The Giants are without their two-headed monster in draft-eligibles Ryan Lin and Mathis Preston – the duo combines for 26 goals and 59 assists
•The Giants received a boost to their lineup as newly acquired forward Joe Iginla suits up for his second game as a Giant.
•In goal, New York Islanders prospect Burke Hood has appeared in the teams last three games, making over 30 plus saves in each of them entering the weekend
•Hood sports a 15-12-1-1 record, along with a .898 save percentage and a 2.70 goals against average.
After Tonight:
• The Cats visit the Kelowna Rockets to begin a two-game road weekend which kicks off on Friday, January 30th
Next Home Game: Friday, February 6 vs. Kelowna – 7:00 pm | TICKETS
