2024 NHL Draft-eligible forward Parascak named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Terik Parascak of the Prince George Cougars has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 10, 2024.
It’s the fifth time the 2024 NHL Draft-eligible forward has earned the award this season.
Parascak dazzled with five points (two goals, three assists) and a +4 rating in two games.
The Lethbridge, Alta. product was in on all five Prince George goals in a 5-3 victory over Vancouver on March 8. Parascak opened the scoring with a slick one-timer in the slot on a Cougars powerplay. He’d earn a pair of apples on league-leading goal scorer Zac Funk’s 60th and 61st goals of the season just 1:16 apart. Parascak drove the net in the third period to tap in a Riley Heidt feed for his 36th tally, which would also stand as the game-winner. The 5-foot-11 winger capped off a five-point night with a primary assist on a Hudson Thornton goal.
The match marks the second-most productive night of Parascak’s WHL career, second only to a four-goal, two-assist effort against Victoria back in October.
While he was held pointless in a 6-3 Prince George victory over Vancouver the following night, Parascak still finished with a +1 rating.
Parascak continues to lead the WHL’s rookie scoring race and is closing in on the century mark with 36 goals and 56 assists.
His 92 points rank first among all CHL first-year players.
The winger is considered a top prospect for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and is ranked 14th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Parascak, who was selected by the Cougars in the fourth round, 76th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, was also named WHL Rookie of the Month for September/October and December.
Prince George (43-15-1-3) is on an 11-0-1-1 point streak and has already clinched a playoff berth and home-ice advantage in round one of the postseason.
The Western Conference-leading Cougars are back in action against Kelowna (31-28-3-1) on March 13 at 7:05 p.m. PST.
2023-24 WHL Rookie of the Week
March 4, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals
February 26, 2024: Cameron Schmidt, Vancouver Giants
February 20, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades
February 12, 2024: Hunter Laing, Prince George Cougars
February 5, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades
January 29, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 22, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 15, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips
January 8, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips
January 2, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals
December 18, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars
December 11, 2023: Max Curran, Tri-City Americans
December 4, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars
November 27, 2023: Ethan Eskit, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 20, 2023: Dakota MacIntosh, Moose Jaw Warriors
November 13, 2023: Ben Kindel, Calgary Hitmen
November 6, 2023: Ethan McCallum, Medicine Hat Tigers
October 30, 2023: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips (NHL CSS: C)
October 23, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
October 16, 2023: Ty Coupland, Swift Current Broncos
October 10, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
October 2, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
September 25, 2023: Oscar Lovsin, Wenatchee Wild
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for close to 60 years. The WHL is also a leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
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