Game Preview | Cougars vs. Blazers | 02/13/26
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Prince George Cougars conclude their four-game home stand tonight as they host the Kamloops Blazers to begin a home-and-home set. Tonight marks McDonald’s Night, highlighted by a Mega 50/50 with a guaranteed jackpot of $50,000 benefitting Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon. The Mega 50/50 is presented by Inland Truck & Equipment and Link-Belt. | BUY YOURS NOW
When: Friday, February 13, 2026
Puck Drop: 7:00 pm
Cougars Record: 30-19-2-0 (62 Points)
Cougars Last Game: A 4-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday, Feb. 7
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
Blazers Record: 25-17-6-4 (60 Points)
Blazers Last Game: 5-0 win over Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 7
Western Conference: 5th
BC Division: 4th
Kamloops Blazers Roster Breakdown (Birth Year):
2005-born players (3) – Michael, Ravndahl, Keller
2006-born players (4) – Olsen, Moore, Brunicke, Evaschesen
2007-born players (8) – Thomson, Kufterins, Lafrienere, Behm, Coupland, Guram, Zahejsky, Edmonstone
2008-born players (5) – Hurlbert, Deobald, Bonkowski, Lanti, Cooper,
2009-born players (4) – Dumansky, Geras, Tymchak, Gingras
Last Time Out:
-Prince George collected their 30th win for the fourth consecutive season
-Terik Parascak collected his 150th career assist and became the third-highest point-getter in PG Cougars history
-Carson Carels extended his point streak to 15 games
-The Cougars power play went 2-for-5 in the win and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill
-Dmitri Yakutsenak scored twice in the win
-Josh Ravensbergen collected his 80th career win, making 31 saves
Previous Meetings vs. KAM This Season:
November 14: The Cats held the Blazers to just 23 shots in a 3-2 win. Cole Hajt, Terik Parascak, and Aiden Foster scored for Prince George. Josh Ravensbergen made 21 saves.
December 12: Brock Souch’s multi-point effort helped the Cougars to a 5-4 shootout win. Preston Lewis picked up his first career WHL victory which came in his WHL Debut. The Cats registered a season high 49 shots in the game.
December 13: Lee Shurgot scored the elusive Teddy and Toque Toss goal which helped the Cougars to a dominant 4-1 win over the Blazers at CN Centre.
December 30; The Cats saw a 3-1 lead through 40 minutes slip as the Blazers battled from behind to beat Prince George 5-3 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.
January 16: Prince George erased a 4-1 deficit and rallied to defeat Kamloops 7-6 in overtime. Jett Lajoie propelled the offence with a hat-trick and the overtime winner.
January 31: Carson Carels tied the game in the final minutes with the goalie pulled and then Kooper Gizowski delivered the OT heroics en route to a 4-3 overtime win at the Sandman Centre.
The Playoff Push Continues:
-Just eight points separate third place from eighth place in the Western Conference
-If the playoffs were to start today, the Cougars would face the Tri-City Americans in the first round of the WHL Playoffs
-Six of the final 17 games of the season will be against BC Division opponents; 11 of 17 against Western Conference opponents
Parascak Makes History
•Terik Parascak ranks third in Prince George Cougars history in points (243)
•He surpassed alumnus Jansen Harkins and now sits behind Koehn Ziemmer (260) and Riley Heidt (370)
•The Washington Capitals’ first-round pick in 2024 also reached the 150-assist mark, becoming just the fourth Cougar in history to hit that milestone
All He Does is Win
•General Manager and Head Coach Mark Lamb is on the cusp of becoming the all-time wins leader in Prince George Cougars history
•Lamb enters tonight with 212 career wins. Ed Dempsey is the current leader with 216
•The 2023-24 WHL Coach and Executive of the Year earned win #200 on Dec. 3
•Lamb is set to serve as the bench boss for Team West at the WHL Prospects Game on Feb. 18 in Langley
Point Machine
•Carson Carels enters tonight with points in 15 straight games
•The point streak marks the longest by any defenceman in the Western Conference this season
•Throughout the 15-game heater, Carels has recorded 22 points
•Carels will serve as captain for Team West at the upcoming WHL Prospects Game in Langley on Feb. 18
In Goal:
•With it being a home-and-home, the Cougars could go right back to their number one in Josh Ravensbergen, who is fresh off a terrific performance on Saturday vs. Kelowna that earned him first-star honours
•Ravensbergen owns 80 wins in 123 career appearances
•Alex Levshyn could also get the nod tonight as he looks to get back in the win column after falling against Kelowna on Friday, Feb. 6
On the Other Side:
•The Kamloops Blazers have earned points in seven of their last 10 games
•Kamloops is 8-7-4-1 against the BC Division; On the road, the Blazers are 12-12-0-4
•Up front, Kamloops is led by JP Hurlbert and Nathan Behm
•Hurlbert owns 83 points in 52 games, which leads all WHL skaters; he will serve as an alternate captain for Team West at the WHL Prospects Game on Feb. 18
•Behm, a Chicago Blackhawks prospect, owns 73 points and sits third in league scoring
•On the back end, the Blazers are led by Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke
•Brunicke started the season with the Penguins before being reassigned to Kamloops and also represented Team Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota
•In goal, the Blazers have received the majority of their minutes from Logan Edmonstone (2,182 minutes played; second in the WHL)
•Edmonstone is 17-10-4-3 this season
After Tonight:
The Cougars embark on an eight-game road trip beginning tomorrow in Kamloops as they conclude the back half of the home-and-home. They will then play Penticton on Family Day before beginning a six-game East Division swing on Friday, Feb. 20 in Swift Current.
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 14 at Kamloops
Next Home Game: Friday, March. 6 vs Spokane | TICKETS
