2024 NHL Draft-eligible forward Parascak named Tempo WHL Player of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Terik Parascak of the Prince George Cougars has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 17, 2024.
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft-eligible forward led all WHLers with 11 points (seven goals, four assists) and a +3 rating in four games.
It’s the first time Parascak has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, though he has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week five times and Rookie of the Month twice.
The Lethbridge, Alta. product netted a goal and an assist in a dramatic 6-5 overtime win against the Kelowna Rockets to earn third star of the game and kick off a demanding stretch of the Cougars’ schedule.
On March 15, Parascak opened the scoring against the Victoria Royals with a slick toe-drag move. He’d add some insurance on the powerplay by driving the net to score with less than three seconds remaining in the second frame. The 5-foot-11, 179-pound winger was named second star as the Cougars pounced for a 6-1 victory.
He came back for more in a second-straight match against the Royals, using his speed to create a partial breakaway and tie the game at one goal apiece in the first frame with his 40th lamp-lighter of the season. Parascak would get another after thwarting a Victoria pass on the penalty kill to get another breakaway and bury a backhand goal shorthanded. Parascak closed out a three-point night (and a 10-4 Cougars win) with a helper on an Ondrej Becher shorthanded tally. For the eighth time this season, Parascak was named second star of the night.
Parascak entered Sunday’s match against Vancouver sitting at 99 points on the season. He hit the century mark with an assist on Carlin Dezainde’s game-opening goal and quickly added another after converting a Riley Heidt feed for his 43rd goal of the campaign. Parascak would tack on a powerplay assist and an empty net goal for a 6-3 victory. The Cougars’ point streak is now up to 15-0-1-1.
With 43 goals and 60 assists in 66 games, Parascak’s 103 points lead the WHL rookie scoring race. He’s also the only first-year player in the Canadian Hockey League to hit triple digits this season.
Parascak is ranked 14th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of June’s NHL Entry Draft and earned an invitation to the 2024 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Moncton, N.B.
Prince George (47-15-1-3) closes out the regular season with a weekend set against the Blazers (20-39-3-3) starting on March 22 at 7:00 p.m. PST in Kamloops.
2023-24 Tempo WHL Player of the Week
March 11, 2024: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
March 4, 2024: Jordan Keller, Kamloops Blazers
February 26, 2024: Riley Heidt, Prince George Cougars (Minnesota Wild)
February 20, 2024: Graham Sward, Wenatchee Wild (Nashville Predators)
February 12, 2024: Emmitt Finnie, Kamloops Blazers (Detroit Red Wings)
February 5, 2024: Egor Sidorov, Saskatoon Blades (Anaheim Ducks)
January 29, 2024: Carter Yakemchuk, Calgary Hitmen
January 22, 2024: Luca Cagnoni, Portland Winterhawks (San Jose Sharks)
January 15, 2024: Matthew Savoie, Moose Jaw Warriors (Buffalo Sabres)
January 8, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 2, 2024: Chase Bertholet, Spokane Chiefs
December 18, 2023: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets
December 11, 2023: Dominik Rymon, Everett Silvertips
December 4, 2023: Conor Geekie, Wenatchee Wild (Arizona Coyotes)
November 27, 2023: Andrew Basha, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 20, 2023: Koehn Ziemmer, Prince George Cougars (Los Angeles Kings)
November 13, 2023: Gabe Klassen, Portland Winterhawks
November 6, 2023: Trevor Wong, Saskatoon Blades
October 30, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
October 23, 2023: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
October 16, 2023: Ryder Ritchie, Prince Albert Raiders
October 10, 2023: Easton Armstrong, Wenatchee Wild
October 2, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
September 25, 2023: Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars (Washington Capitals)
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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