Digital Program vs. Prince George Cougars by Seattle Thunderbirds

T H U N D E R B I R D S

G A M E

DATE

HOME GAME #2

LOCATION

Friday, September 29, 2017

Overall Game #2

ShoWare Center

GAME TIME

REFEREES

LINESMEN

7:35 PM

Stephen Campbell #14, Fraser Lawrence #10

Michael McGowan #41, Trevor Beaton #155

PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS 0-2-0-0 #

2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 29

PLAYERS POS GP 2 Cole Moberg* (00L) D 0 Peter Kope* (99) D 2 Joel Lakusta (98) D 0 Jonas Harkins* (00L) D Jackson Leppard (00) LW 2 Chance Adrian* (99L) LW 1 Josh Curtis (98L) RW 2 Josh Maser (99) LW 2 Reid Perepeluk* (00) RW 1 Max Kryski* (00) LW 2 Ben Coppinger* (00) RW 0 Brogan O’Brien (97) C 2 Ryan Schoettler (99) D 2 Nikita Popugaev (98L) LW 2 Jack Sander* (00) D 2 Shane Collins (97) D 2 Ethan O’Rourke (99) RW 2 Jared Bethune (97) LW 1 Aaron Boyd (97) LW 1 Liam Ryan* (00) C 1 Kody McDonald (98) C 2 0 Dennis Cholowski (98) D Josh Anderson (98) D 2 Vladislav Mikhalchuk* (99L) RW 2

# GOALTENDERS 1 Tavin Grant (98) 33 Isaiah DiLaura* (00) 35 Taylor Gauthier* (01) * Rookie

N O T E S

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

A PTS 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

GP SV% GAA W 1 .871 4.12 0 0 0 0 0 1 .840 4.02 0

+/-2 0 -1 0 -1 0 -2 -1 0 -2 0 -2 0 -4 -1 -3 0 -2 -3 0 -2 0 -3 -1

PIM 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0

L OL/SL SH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

L=Birthday after September 15 of that year

SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS 1-0-0-0 #

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 37 # 1 29 30

PLAYERS POS GP G A PTS +/- PIM Austin Strand (97) D 1 0 2 2 2 0 Cade McNelly* (01L) D 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Turner Ottenbreit (97) D 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jarret Tyszka (99) D 0 0 0 2 6 Aaron Hyman (98) D 1 0 2 2 1 0 Reece Harsch (99) D 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 Tyson Terretta* (00) D 0 0 0 0 0 1 Elijah Brown (00) C 1 0 1 1 0 Holden Katzalay* (00) C 1 0 0 0 1 0 Blake Bargar (98) RW 1 0 0 0 -1 0 Tyler Carpendale* (00) LW 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nikita Malukhin* (00) LW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Noah Philp (98) RW 1 0 0 0 -2 0 Tyler Adams (97) LW 0 0 0 0 0 Sami Moilanen (99) RW 1 1 1 2 3 5 Donovan Neuls (97L) C 1 0 2 2 3 2 Zack Andrusiak (98) LW 1 1 0 1 0 0 Matthew Wedman (99) C 1 0 0 0 -2 0 Dillon Hamaliuk* (00L) LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Luke Ormsby (99) RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jake Lee* (01) D 1 1 0 1 1 2 Nolan Volcan (98) LW 1 0 1 1 1 6 Ian Briscoe (99) C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Samuel Huo* (01) C 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graeme Bryks* (01) C 0 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDERS GP SV% GAA W L OL/SL SH Carl Stankowski (00) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Berlin (98) 1 .912 3.00 1 0 0 0 Liam Hughes (99) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* Rookie

L=Birthday after September 15 of that year

General Manager

Todd Harkins

General Manager

Russ Farwell

Head Coach

Richard Matvichuk

Head Coach

Matt O’Dette

Associate Coach Assistant Coach

Steve O’Rourke Shawn Chambers

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Kyle Hagel Castan Sommer

Goaltending Coach

Sean Murray

Director of Player Personnel

Cal Filson

Athletic Therapist Equipment Manager

Craig Hyslop Ramandeep S. Dhanjal

Goaltending Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager

Ian Gordon Phil Varney Trevor Heinzerling

Next 3 Games: Saturday at Portland 6pm, Tuesday at Tri-City 7:05pm, Saturday vs. Portland 6:05pm

WELCOME TO THE 2017-18 WHL SEASON FROM

WHL COMMISSIONER Calgary, Alta. – As we get set for another Western Hockey League season, there is no shortage of excitement as we eagerly await the opportunity to once again watch the world’s premier junior hockey players in action in each of our 22 markets across Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Ron Robison Commissioner Western Hockey League

In this the 52nd season of the WHL, our Clubs remain truly committed to providing our players with the highest standard of development, both on and off the ice. We are proud to continue offering our players exactly that, from world-class coaching and management, to a comprehensive WHL Scholarship and education program to a series of Players First support services designed to ensure they develop in a highly positive environment. \ Having awarded a WHL record 374 post-secondary scholarships to WHL graduates this past season, the WHL Scholarship each year provides players with an unparalleled opportunity to pursue their academic endeavours. Of the 374 WHL Graduates to access their WHL Scholarship last season, 185 furthered their hockey careers by playing Canadian University hockey at the U SPORTS level. We anticipate the number of players receiving WHL Scholarships will continue to grow as our graduates take advantage of the WHL Scholarship benefits. On the ice, the 2017-18 season will undoubtedly be one worth remembering, with Regina set to celebrate its centennial season and getting ready to host the 100th edition of the Mastercard Memorial Cup in May. The province of Saskatchewan will also take centre stage in November when Moose Jaw and Swift Current play host to the 2017 CIBC Canada – Russia Series. Without the support of our loyal fans, our corporate partners, broadcasters and media, none of this would be possible. Your ongoing support and dedication to the WHL and our 22 Member Clubs is greatly appreciated. The 2017-18 WHL season promises to be highly entertaining from start to finish. I am sure you will enjoy cheering on your favourite WHL Club as well as watching these top prospects continue their development, both on and off the ice.

EVERY GAME. EVERY TEAM.

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Seattle thunderbirds 2017-18 ROSTER AS OF 9/21/17 NO. 9

FORWARDS

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

PTS

PIM

DRAFT

PRONUNCIATION

Brown, Elijah

5’9

168

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 5/00

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 BROWN

Katzalay, Holden*

6’3

184

Vancouver, BC

Jan. 12/00

Burnaby Winter Club

CSSHL

Eligible 2017 CAT-za-lay

Bargar, Blake

5’11

194

Torrance, CA

Mar. 6/98

Victoria Royals

WHL

Eligible 2018 Bar-GAR

Carpendale, Tyler*

6’4

197

Powell River, BC

Jan. 26/00

Westshore Wolves

VIJHL

Eligible 2018 CARP-en-dale

Malukhin, Nikita*

6’3

202

Kazan, Russia

July 15/00

Irbis Kazan

MHL

Philp, Noah

6’3

198

Canmore, AB

Aug. 31/98

Kootenay Ice

WHL

Adams, Tyler

6’2

196

Regina, SK

April 11/97

Swift Current/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Moilanen, Sami

5’8

182

Sipoo, FIN

Jan. 22/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Neuls, Donovan

5’11

193

Grenfell, SK

Oct. 24/97

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Andrusiak, Zack

5’11

181

Armstrong, BC

July 10/98

Prince Albert/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Eligible 2018 AN-drew-z-ak

Wedman, Matthew

6’3

195

Edmonton, AB

May 25/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 WED-man

Hamaliuk, Dillon*

6’3

182

Leduc, AB

Oct. 30/00

Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAA

AMHL

Eligible 2019 HAM-a-luck

Ormsby, Luke

5’10

182

Monroe, WA

Feb. 14/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 OR-mms-bee

Volcan, Nolan

5’9

192

Edmonton, AB

July 4/98

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Voll-kun

Briscoe, Ian

5’19

172

Winnipeg, MB

Feb. 5/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Bris-coe

Huo, Samuel*

6’3

176

Richmond, BC

July 13/01

Burnaby Winter Club Prep

CSSHL

Eligible 2019 Who-O

Bryks, Graeme*

Eligible 2019 Bricks

NO.

DEFENSEMEN

6’2

207

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 22/01

KC Pats

AMHL

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

PTS

PIM

Eligible 2018 Ma-LUKE-in Eligible 2018 Fillp Free Agent

Adams

Eligible 2018 SAH-mi MOY-lin-nen Free Agent

DRAFT

PRONUNCIATION

Strand, Austin

6’4

193

Calgary, AB

Feb. 17/97

Red Deer/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

McNelly, Cade*

6’2

178

Westlock, AB

Oct. 17/01

Fort Saskatchewan MMAAA

AMHL

Ottenbreit, Turner

6’4

193

Yorkton, SK

July 9/97

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Tyszka, Jarret

6’3

199

Langley, BC

Mar. 15/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Montreal 17 TISH-ka

Hyman, Aaron

6’5

221

Calgary, AB

April 19/98

Calgary/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Eligible 2018 HIGH-muhn

Harsch, Reece

6’4

191

Grand Prairie, AB

Jan. 7/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Harsh

Terretta, Tyson*

6’2

181

High River, AB

Feb. 22/00

UFA Bisons Midget AAA

AMHL

Eligible 2018 Turr-etta Eligible 2019 Lee

24 NO. 1

Lee, Jake* GOALTENDERS

6’2

197

Sherwood Park, AB

July 13/01

Sherwood Park Midget AAA

AMHL

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

AVE

Free Agent

Niles

STRAND

Eligible 2020 MIC-Nelly Free Agent

DRAFT

OTT-in-bright

PRONUNCIATION

Stankowski, Carl

5;9

170

Calgary, AB

Mar. 9/00

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

358

2.18

Eligible 2018 STAN-cow-ski

Berlin, Matt

6’3

194

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 20/98

Spokane/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

712

2.86

Eligible 2018 Berlin

Hughes, Liam

6’1

200

Kelowna, BC

July 22/99

Edmonton Oil Kings

WHL

423

3.46

Eligible 2018 Hughes

* Rookie Russ Farwell Cal Filson Matt O’Dette Kyle Hagel Castan Sommer Ian Gordon Phil Varney Trevor Heinzerling Brent Seidel

General Manager Director of Player Personnel Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goaltender Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Hockey Operations Assistant

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

B.C. Division Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Prince George Cougars Vancouver Giants Victoria Royals

East Division Brandon Wheat Kings Moose Jaw Warriors Prince Albert Raiders Regina Pats Saskatoon Blades Swift Current Broncos

U.S. Division Everett Silvertips Portland Winterhawks Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Tri-City Americans

ABOUT THE WHL

Central Division Calgary Hitmen Edmonton Oil Kings Kootenay ICE Lethbridge Hurricanes Medicine Hat Tigers Red Deer Rebels

The Western Hockey League started with just seven teams based in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1966. Today, the WHL has representation in all four Western Canadian provinces and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The WHL now consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 based in Canadian markets and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The WHL is a member of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) whose membership is comprised of three major junior hockey leagues: Ontatio Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). At the conclusion of each Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoffs, the CHL hosts the Mastercard Memorial Cup, a national championship tournament involving each of the three Leaguesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Champions and the tournament host. The WHL is regarded as one of the finest development Leagues in the world today. Each season, the WHL is one of the top Leagues from which players are selected from in the NHL Draft. Currently, 20% of all NHL players are graduates of the WHL. The WHL is also a leading provider of post-secondary scholarships with over 400 scholarships awarded each year to current and graduate WHL players, more than any other League in North America.

2017-2018 Prince George Cougars Hockey Club

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 21 23 24 26 29

FORWARDS Leppard, Jackson Adrian, Chance* Curtis, Josh Maser, Josh Perepeluk, Reid* Kryski, Max* Coppinger, Ben* O'Brien, Brogan Popugaev, Nikita O'Rourke, Ethan Bethune, Jared Boyd, Aaron Ryan, Liam* McDonald, Kody Mikhalchuk, Vladislav*

DEFENCE Moberg, Cole* Kope, Peter* Lakusta, Joel Harkins, Jonas* Schoettler, Ryan Sander, Jack* Collins, Shane Cholowski, Dennis Anderson, Josh GOALTENDERS 1 Grant, Tavin 33 DiLaura, Isaiah* 35 Gauthier, Taylor*

2 3 4 6 16 18 19 27 28

POS LW LW RW LW RW LW RW C LW RW LW LW C C RW POS D D D D D D D D D POS G G G

SH L L R L R L L L R R L L R R R SH R R R R L R R L L SH L L R

HT 6'2 6'1 6'0 6'2 6'3 5'11 5'9 6'3 6'5 6'5 6'0 6'3 6'0 6'1 6'2 HT 6'2 6'1 6'2 6'3 5'10 6'1 6'1 6'1 6'3 HT 6'2 6'2 6'1

President: Greg Pocock General Manager: Todd Harkins Head Coach: Richard Matvichuk Associate Coach: Steve O'Rourke Assistant Coach: Shawn Chambers

WT 195 191 170 215 210 175 165 200 210 210 185 190 161 195 172 WT 170 188 190 225 170 170 193 200 220 WT 185 205 180

HOMETOWN North Vancouver, BC Dalmeny, SK Winnipeg, MB Houston, BC Prince George, BC Kelowna, BC Winnipeg, MB Prince George, BC Moscow, RUS Penticton, BC Fort Frances, ON Winnipeg, MB New Westminster, B Lethbridge, AB Minsk, BLR HOMETOWN North Vancouver, BC Edmonton, AB Sherwood Park, AB North Vancouver, BC Lloydminster, AB Beaumont, AB Rosetown, SK Langley, BC Duncan, BC HOMETOWN Burnaby, BC Lakeville, MN Calgary, AB

D.O.B Jan 18/00 Nov 11/99 Sep 24/98 Jan 18/99 May 01/00 May 04/00 Apr 03/00 Aug 13/97 Nov 20/98 Feb 25/99 Jan 20/97 May 24/97 Jan 2/00 Apr 07/98 Oct 16/99 D.O.B Oct 17/00 Mar 30/99 June 24/98 Dec 26/00 Jul 25/99 May 01/00 Feb 20/97 Feb 15/98 Aug 29/98 D.O.B Feb 22/98 Jun 18/00 Feb 15/01

16-17 SEASON LEAGUE Cougars WHL Saskatoon Contacts SMAAAHL Cougars WHL Cougars WHL BCMML Cariboo Cougars BCMML Okanagan Rockets MMHL Winnipeg Wild Cougars WHL Cougars / Warriors WHL PG Spruce Kings BCHL Cougars WHL Cougars WHL Vancouver NE Chiefs BCMML Cougars WHL Belarus U-18 IIHF 16-17 SEASON LEAGUE Vancouver NW Giants BCMML CAC Canadians AMHL Cougars WHL Cariboo Cougars BCMML Cougars WHL Leduc Oil Kings AMHL Cougars WHL St. Cloud State NCAA Cougars WHL 16-17 SEASON LEAGUE PG Spruce Kings BCHL Lakeville South USHS Calgary Bisons AMHL

Power Skating Coach: Karen Kos Goaltending Coach: Sean Murray Equipment Manager: Ramandeep S. Dhanjal (Chico) Athletic Therapist: Craig Hyslop

GP 35 43 67 23 34 37 42 70 71 19 72 70 38 68 31 GP 20 30 60 27 58 34 72 36 69 GP 36 24 17

G A PTS PIM 2 2 4 22 19 27 46 63 9 21 30 16 3 1 4 8 9 27 36 66 23 30 53 44 24 29 53 34 9 24 33 53 29 40 69 29 1 4 5 8 22 27 49 50 9 15 24 15 15 28 43 64 17 32 49 119 14 21 35 14 G A PTS PIM 8 5 13 22 8 17 25 74 1 11 12 24 1 7 8 30 1 9 10 8 3 8 11 4 2 11 13 31 1 11 12 14 3 8 11 75 MP AVG SO SV% 2046 3.43 2 0.893 0.914 1135 1.89 6 1017 2.06 2 0.925

DRAFT Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Free Agent NJD '17 Eligible '18 Free Agent Free Agent Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 DRAFT Eligible '19 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '19 Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Free Agent DET '16 COL '16 DRAFT Eligible '18 Eligible '18 Eligible '19

Welcome to Kent …and to the Western Hockey League Champion Seattle Thunderbirds 2017- 18 season as the T-Birds defend their WHL Championship! The season commences with a thrilling celebration at ShoWareCenter as the T-Birds will celebrate theirhistoric 2016-2017 season by raising the Western Conference Champion and Western Hockey League Champion banners. This will be an exciting season under the direction of former assistant coach and now head coach, Matt O’Dette. There will be several new faces but also many key returners. Jarret Tyszka was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Draft. Three other players from last year’s Championship team attended NHL Development Camps this summer: Nolan Volcan (Pittsburgh Penguins), Turner Ottenbreit (Anaheim Ducks) and Sami Moilanen (Colorado Avalanche). Carl Stankowski, who backstopped the T-Birds to their first WHL Championship in franchise history, will be back in net this season. Watch out for some rookies to have an impact this season, including new Russian forward Nikita Malukhin and last year’s first overall Bantam Pick defenseman Jake Lee. Returning this year is the T-Birds’ popular 2-for-Tuesday promotion, where fans can enjoy two-for-one tickets and beer along with $2 concession specials. Pub Nights, Turkey Shoot and Ham Shoot are great games to make it out to. You also won’t want to miss the first annual Weiner Dog Races this season. If you’re a new visitor to ShoWare Center, you should know we are immensely proud of this 9-year-old state-of-the-art arena. The 6,125 seats, 20 suites and astonishing Heritage Club seating have unsurpassed hockey sightlines throughout. While you’re in town, grab a bite at Kent Station, a contemporary, open-air urban village with a variety of options for pre and postgame gatherings, but don’t leave your car there during an event as it will be towed. Walk a couple blocks south of the Center to discover the charm of historic downtown Kent, where even more entertainment and dining choices are calling your name.

Go Birds!

Suzette Cooke Mayor, City of Kent

Conference Standings Western Conference Rank Team 1

Kelowna Rockets

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA 2

1.000 11

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Spokane Chiefs

1.000

0-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Victoria Royals

1.000 13

1-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Portland Winterhawks

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Seattle Thunderbirds

1.000

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Everett Silvertips

0.500

1-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-1-0-0

1-0-0-0

Kamloops Blazers

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-2-0-0

Prince George Cougars

0.000

0-2-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-2-0-0

Tri-City Americans

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-2-0-0

10 Vancouver Giants Eastern Conference Rank Team

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-2-0-0

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA

Home

Away

P10

STK

Moose Jaw Warriors

1.000 10

1-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Red Deer Rebels

1.000 12

1-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Swift Current Broncos

1.000 10

0-0-0-0

2-0-0-0

Brandon Wheat Kings

0.500 11

1-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-1-0-0

0-1-0-0

Calgary Hitmen

0.500

1-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-1-0-0

1-0-0-0

Kootenay ICE

0.500

1-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-1-0-0

0-1-0-0

Lethbridge Hurricanes

0.500

1-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-1-0-0

0-1-0-0

Medicine Hat Tigers

0.500

1-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-1-0-0

1-0-0-0

Regina Pats

0.333

1-1-0-0

0-1-0-0

1-2-0-0

0-1-0-0

Saskatoon Blades

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Edmonton Oil Kings

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-2-0-0

Prince Albert Raiders

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-2-0-0

Division leaders (marked with a *) are automatically seeded first and second. x = Teams who have clinched a playoff spot. y = Teams who have clinched Division title

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Leaders (Overall) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

Player

Team GP G

Kole Lind

KEL

Matt Bradley

REG

Ty Lewis

BDN

Glenn Gawdin

BDN

Matt Bradley

REG

Stelio Mattheos

Glenn Gawdin

Several Players Tied

Matthew Phillips

VIC

Tyler Steenbergen

Cal Foote

KEL

Stelio Mattheos

BDN

Brandon Hagel

Ryan Peckford

VIC

4 3

Assists Rank Player

Team GP A

Cal Foote

KEL

Ty Lewis

BDN

Kole Lind

KEL

Several Players Tied

5 4

Patrick Bajkov

EVT

Dante Hannoun

VIC

Mason McCarty

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

Jared Legien

VIC

Jermaine Loewen

KAM

Several Players Tied

Dylan Coghlan

Matt Bradley

REG

Several Players Tied

Minor Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MinPen

Major Penalties Rank Player

Jermaine Loewen

KAM

Dylan Coghlan

Matt Bradley

REG

Several Players Tied

9 Team GP MajPen

Several Players Tied

5 4

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Team GP PPG

Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Stelio Mattheos

BDN

Several Players Tied

Shots Rank

Player

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

Matt Bradley

REG

Michael King

KTN

Jonathan Smart

REG

Several Players Tied

James Malm

VAN

Team GP SHG

Several Players Tied

Noah Gregor

Glenn Gawdin

Team GP GWG

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

Hudson Elynuik

SPO

Kole Lind

KEL

Several Players Tied

Brayden Burke

Shootout Goals Rank Player

Team SOG SOA

+/-

Tanner Jeannot

Oleg Sosunov

Kyle Topping

KEL

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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100.0 50.0

Game Winning Goals Rank Player

Team SOG SOA SO%

Leading Goalies Top 15 Goalies (by GAA) Rank Player

Team GP Mins W

L OTL SOL SO GA GAA SOW SOL SOGA SOA SO% SA SVS SV%

Griffen Outhouse

VIC

112

1.07 0

0.000 79 77

0.975

Brodan Salmond

KEL

120

1.50 0

0.000 64 61

0.953

Dawson Weatherill

SPO

120

1.50 0

0.000 55 52

0.945

Brody Willms

120

1.50 0

0.000 64 61

0.953

2.00 0

0.000 25 23

0.920

* Joel Hofer

Michael Bullion

120

2.01 0

0.000 63 59

0.937

Nick Schneider

CGY

119

2.02 0

0.000 56 52

0.929

Bailey Brkin

KTN

119

2.03 0

0.000 63 59

0.937

Logan Thompson

BDN

118

2.54 0

0.000 78 73

0.936

Stuart Skinner

LET

118

2.55 0

0.000 82 77

0.939

Lasse Petersen

120

3.00 0

0.000 55 49

0.891

Matt Berlin

SEA

3.00 0

0.000 34 31

0.912

Logan Flodell

3.00 0

0.000 37 34

0.919

Dorrin Luding

EVT

3.38 0

0.000 62 57

0.919

Several Goaltenders Tied

Wins Rank

Player

Team W

Saves Rank

Player

Team SVS

Griffen Outhouse

VIC

Griffen Outhouse

VIC

Brodan Salmond

KEL

Stuart Skinner

LET

4.00

Dawson Weatherill

SPO

Logan Thompson

BDN

Brody Willms

Travis Child

EDM

Lasse Petersen

Several Goaltenders Tied

Save Percentage Rank Player

Team GA SVS SV%

Team L

Griffen Outhouse

VIC

0.975

Travis Child

EDM

Brody Willms

0.953

Dylan Ferguson

KAM

Brodan Salmond

KEL

0.953

Several Goaltenders Tied

Dawson Weatherill

SPO

0.945

Stuart Skinner

LET

0.939

Losses Rank Player 1

Mins Rank

Player

Several Goaltenders Tied

Team Mins 120

Shutouts Rank Player

Team SO

Brody Willms

Michael Bullion

Shootout Wins Rank Player

Team SOW

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

Team Saves Att SO%

* indicates rookie

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Leaders (Rookies) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

* Kristian Reichel

* Kieffer Bellows

POR

* Liam Kindree

KEL

* Wil Kushniryk

KEL

* Emil Oksanen

REG

* Braden Schneider

BDN

* Jake Lee

SEA

* Jackson van de Leest

CGY

* Josh Williams

* George King

REG

Player * Kieffer Bellows

Team GP G POR

Several Players Tied

2 1

Assists Rank Player

Team GP A

* Kristian Reichel

* Wil Kushniryk

KEL

* Emil Oksanen

REG

* Braden Schneider

BDN

Several Players Tied

* Logan Barlage

* Ted Brennan

KEL

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

* Bowen Byram

VAN

* Landon Fuller

* Milos Fafrak

SPO

* Zach Huber

CGY

* Jonny Hooker

BDN

* Ty Ettinger

BDN

* Linus Nassen

* George King

REG

* Brock Sottile

Several Players Tied

Minor Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MinPen

Major Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MajPen

* Landon Fuller

CGY

* Ty Ettinger

BDN

* George King

REG

Several Players Tied

Team GP PPG

* Kristian Reichel

* George King

REG

Player

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Shots Rank

* Zach Huber

Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Team GP SHG

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

* Kristian Reichel

* Jackson van de Leest

CGY

50.0

* Connor Bouchard

* Kieffer Bellows

POR

33.3

* Emil Oksanen

REG

* Josh Williams

33.3

* George King

REG

16.7

* Liam Kindree

KEL

16.7

Several Players Tied

Game Winning Goals Rank Player 1

* Jake Lee

Team GP GWG

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

SEA

POR

2 Shootout Goals Rank Player

Team SOG SOA

* Kieffer Bellows Several Players Tied

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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Team SOG SOA SO%

Leaders (Defencemen) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

Player

Team GP G

Cal Foote

KEL

Jett Woo

Ty Smith

SPO

Several Players Tied

Alexander Alexeyev

Jett Woo

Jared Freadrich

VIC

Will Warm

EDM

Vladislav Yeryomenko

CGY

Aaron Hyman

SEA

Austin Strand

SEA

Dawson Barteaux

2 1

Assists Rank Player

Team GP A

Cal Foote

KEL

Alexander Alexeyev

Ty Smith

SPO

Will Warm

EDM

Several Players Tied

Schael Higson

BDN

Igor Merezhko

LET

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

* Braden Schneider

BDN

Dylan Coghlan

Zach Wytinck

BDN

Matt Barberis

VAN

Dawson Davidson

REG

Conor MacEachern

POR

Several Players Tied

Cameron MacPhee

Dylan Plouffe

VAN

Minor Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MinPen

Major Penalties Rank Player

Dylan Coghlan

Conor MacEachern

POR

Cameron MacPhee

Dylan Plouffe

VAN

Several Players Tied

Team GP MajPen

Several Players Tied

3 Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Team GP PPG

Cal Foote

KEL

Jared Freadrich

VIC

Shots Rank

Player

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

Jonathan Smart

REG

* Jackson van de Leest

CGY

50.0

Dylan MacPherson

Conor MacEachern

POR

50.0

Dylan Plouffe

VAN

Jared Freadrich

VIC

33.3

Dawson Davidson

REG

Nolan Kneen

KAM

33.3

Several Players Tied

Colby Sissons

33.3

Team GP GWG

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

SEA

Oleg Sosunov

Several Players Tied

Game Winning Goals Rank Player 1

VIC

* Jake Lee Jared Freadrich

Colby Sissons

Jett Woo

Shootout Goals Rank Player

Team GP SHG

Team SOG SOA

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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Team SOG SOA SO%

Specialty Team Records Team Power Play Rank Team

GP ADV GF PP% SHGA

Team Penalty Kill Rank Team

GP TSH PPGA PK% SHGF

Brandon Wheat Kings

2 8

62.5 0

Calgary Hitmen

1 6

100.0 0

Red Deer Rebels

2 10

50.0 0

Kootenay ICE

1 5

100.0 0

Swift Current Broncos

2 6

50.0 0

Saskatoon Blades

1 1

100.0 0

Kelowna Rockets

2 10

40.0 0

Victoria Royals

2 11

100.0 2

Victoria Royals

2 15

33.3 0

Portland Winterhawks

1 10

90.0

Edmonton Oil Kings

2 10

30.0 1

Spokane Chiefs

2 10

90.0

Lethbridge Hurricanes

2 7

28.6 0

Tri-City Americans

2 10

90.0

Regina Pats

3 17

17.6 1

Everett Silvertips

2 9

88.9

Tri-City Americans

2 12

16.7 0

Moose Jaw Warriors

2 9

88.9

Medicine Hat Tigers

2 6

16.7 0

Kelowna Rockets

2 8

87.5

Kootenay ICE

2 6

16.7 0

Prince Albert Raiders

2 8

87.5

Spokane Chiefs

2 7

14.3 0

Prince George Cougars

2 7

85.7

Everett Silvertips

2 15

13.3 0

Swift Current Broncos

2 7

85.7

Kamloops Blazers

2 8

12.5 0

Lethbridge Hurricanes

2 6

83.3

Moose Jaw Warriors

2 8

12.5 0

Brandon Wheat Kings

2 12

83.3

Prince Albert Raiders

2 9

11.1 0

Seattle Thunderbirds

1 5

80.0

Prince George Cougars

2 10

10.0 1

Medicine Hat Tigers

2 7

71.4

Vancouver Giants

2 11

0.0

Red Deer Rebels

2 10

70.0

Calgary Hitmen

2 5

0.0

Vancouver Giants

2 15

66.7

Seattle Thunderbirds

1 5

0.0

Kamloops Blazers

2 10

60.0

Portland Winterhawks

1 2

0.0

Edmonton Oil Kings

2 10

50.0

Saskatoon Blades

1 2

0.0

Regina Pats

3 13

38.5

Team Overtime Performance Rank Team

GP W L SW SL PTS PCT

Brandon Wheat Kings

0 0

0.000

Calgary Hitmen

0 0

0.000

Edmonton Oil Kings

0 0

0.000

Everett Silvertips

0 0

0.000

Kamloops Blazers

0 0

0.000

Kelowna Rockets

0 0

0.000

Kootenay ICE

0 0

0.000

Lethbridge Hurricanes

0 0

0.000

Medicine Hat Tigers

0 0

0.000

Moose Jaw Warriors

0 0

0.000

Portland Winterhawks

0 0

0.000

Prince Albert Raiders

0 0

0.000

Prince George Cougars

0 0

0.000

Red Deer Rebels

0 0

0.000

Regina Pats

0 0

0.000

Saskatoon Blades

0 0

0.000

Seattle Thunderbirds

0 0

0.000

Spokane Chiefs

0 0

0.000

Swift Current Broncos

0 0

0.000

Tri-City Americans

0 0

0.000

Vancouver Giants

0 0

0.000

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Player Streaks Player Goal Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player

Team

From

REG

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 27, 2017

Matt Bradley

Goals Assists Points 5

2 2 Several Players Tied Player Goal Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player

Team

From

REG

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 27, 2017

2 2 Several Players Tied Player Assist Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player

Team

From

Goals Assists Points

1 2 Several Players Tied Player Assist Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player

Team

From

Goals Assists Points

1 2 Several Players Tied Player Point Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player

Team

From

Goals Assists Points

Matt Bradley

REG

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 27, 2017

2 2 Several Players Tied Player Point Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player

Matt Bradley

Team

From

Matt Bradley

REG

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 27, 2017

Several Players Tied

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Goals Assists Points 5

2017 - 18 Regular Season Team Statistics Prince George Cougars PLAYERS #

Name

Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPA SH SHA GW FG IG OT UA EN SOG SOA SOGW SO% Pt/G PIMPG SA SH%

21 Jared Bethune

LW 1

1 0 1

-2 0

0.0

1.00 0.00

0.0

20 Ethan O'Rourke

RW 2

1 0 1

0.0

0.50 0.00

0.0

17 Nikita Popugaev

LW 2

1 0 1

-4 0

0.0

0.50 0.00

0.0

23 Aaron Boyd

LW 1

0 1 1

-3 0

0.0

1.00 0.00

0.0

10 Josh Curtis

RW 2

0 1 1

-2 0

0.0

0.50 0.00

0.0

Joel Lakusta

0 1 1

-1 2

0.0

0.50 1.00

0.0

Jackson Leppard

LW 2

0 1 1

-1 2

0.0

0.50 1.00

0.0

29 Vladislav Mikhalchuk RW 2

0 1 1

-1 0

0.0

0.50 0.00

0.0

LW 1

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

LW 1

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

12 Reid Perepeluk

RW 1

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

24 Liam Ryan

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

28 Josh Anderson

0 0 0

-3 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

19 Shane Collins

0 0 0

-3 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

13 Max Kryski

LW 2

0 0 0

-2 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

11 Josh Maser

LW 2

0 0 0

-1 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

26 Kody McDonald

0 0 0

-2 7

0.0

0.00 3.50

0.0

0 0 0

-2 4

0.0

0.00 2.00

0.0

15 Brogan O'Brien

0 0 0

-2 4

0.0

0.00 2.00

0.0

18 Jack Sander

0 0 0

-1 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

16 Ryan Schoettler D 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV%

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

Chance Adrian

X 24 Radovan Bondra *

Cole Moberg

35 Taylor Gauthier 1

4.02 0

1 0

25 21

0.840

4.12 0

1 0

31 27

0.871

118

Tavin Grant

Empty Net Totals

1 0

4.50 0

2 0

57 48

0.842

* indicates rookie X indicates inactive

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2017 - 18 Regular Season Team Statistics Seattle Thunderbirds PLAYERS #

Name

Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPA SH SHA GW FG IG OT UA EN SOG SOA SOGW SO% Pt/G PIMPG SA SH%

18 Sami Moilanen

RW 1

1 1 2

0.0

2.00 5.00

25.0

0 2 2

0.0

2.00 0.00

0.0

19 Donovan Neuls

0 2 2

0.0

2.00 2.00

0.0

0 2 2

0.0

2.00 0.00

0.0

20 Zack Andrusiak

LW 1

1 0 1

0.0

1.00 0.00

33.3

1 0 1

0.0

1.00 0.00

33.3

1 0 1

0.0

1.00 2.00

100.0

26 Nolan Volcan

LW 1

0 1 1

0.0

1.00 6.00

0.0

12 Blake Bargar

RW 1

0 0 0

-1 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

* 22 Dillon Hamaliuk

LW 1

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

0 0 0

-1 2

0.0

0.00 2.00

0.0

* 28 Samuel Huo

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

* 11 Holden Katzalay

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

* 3

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 2.00

0.0

23 Luke Ormsby

RW 1

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

16 Noah Philp

0 0 0

-2 0

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

0 0 0

0.0

0.00 6.00

0.0

0.00 0.00

0.0

Aaron Hyman Austin Strand Elijah Brown

* 24 Jake Lee

Reece Harsch

Cade McNelly

Jarret Tyszka

21 Matthew Wedman C 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV% 29 Matt Berlin 1

Empty Net

Totals

3.00 1

0 0

34 31

0.912

0 0

3.00 1

0 0

34 31

0.912

* indicates rookie X indicates inactive

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Prince George Cougars vs Seattle Thunderbirds Head to Head Summary Description

Result

Head to Head Record 2017 - 18 Regular Season

Seattle 0-0-0-0

Prince George 0-0-0-0

Head to Head Record 2016 - 17 Regular Season

Seattle 1-2-0-1

Prince George 3-1-0-0

Last 5 Years record between teams

Seattle 5-5-1-1

Prince George 7-5-0-0

Seattle vs. Prince George Last 5 Years record at Seattle

Seattle 1-3-1-1

Prince George 5-1-0-0

Seattle vs. Prince George Last 5 Years record at Prince George

Seattle 4-2-0-0

Prince George 2-4-0-0

Match Up Prince George

Seattle

Team Record

0-2-0-0 -- 0 points

1-0-0-0 -- 2 points

Division Ranking

4th B.C.

3rd U.S.

Conference Ranking

8th Western

5th Western

League Ranking

20th

8th

Past 10 Games

0-2-0-0

1-0-0-0

Streak

0-2-0-0

1-0-0-0

Last Game

5-1 L vs Spokane (Sep 23 2017) Final

4-3 W vs Tri-City (Sep 23 2017) Final

Home Record

0-2-0-0

1-0-0-0

Away Record

0-0-0-0

PP (Overall)

(1/10) 10.0%

(0/5) 0.0%

PP (Home)

(1/10) 10.0%

(0/5) 0.0%

PP (Away)

(0/0) %

PK (Overall)

(1/7) 85.7%

(1/5) 80.0%

PK (Home)

(1/7) 85.7%

(1/5) 80.0%

PK (Away)

(0/0) %

PP vs. Opp.

(0/0) 0%

PK vs. Opp.

(0/0) 0%

Leading Rookie

Ryan (0-0-0)

Lee (1-0-1)

Most PIM

McDonald - 7

Tyszka - 6

Team PIM/GM

9.5/Game

27.0/Game

Leading Scorers

Bethune (1-0-1)

Moilanen (1-1-2)

O'Rourke (1-0-1)

Hyman (0-2-2)

Popugaev (1-0-1)

Neuls (0-2-2)

Boyd (0-1-1)

Strand (0-2-2)

Curtis (0-1-1)

Andrusiak (1-0-1)

5-1 L vs Spokane (Sep 23 2017) Final

4-3 W vs Tri-City (Sep 23 2017) Final

Last 5 Games

4-2 L vs Spokane (Sep 22 2017) Final

Leading After 1st

0-0-0-0

Leading After 2nd

0-0-0-0

Tied After 1st

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

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Tied After 2nd

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Trailing After 1st

0-2-0-0

0-0-0-0

Trailing After 2nd

0-2-0-0

0-0-0-0

Out Shooting Opponents

0-0-0-0

Out Shot by Opponents

0-2-0-0

1-0-0-0

1 Goal Games

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

2 Goal Games

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

3 Goal Games

0-0-0-0

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Prince George Cougars vs Seattle Thunderbirds Head to Head Team Game Highs and Lows Prince George Cougars

Seattle Thunderbirds

Goals

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Assists

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Points

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Penalty Minutes

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Minors

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Majors

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Shots

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Power Play Goals

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Goals By Both Teams

Sep. 22 SPO Sep. 23 SPO

6 6

Sep. 23 TC

Goals in 1st

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Goals in 2nd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Goals in 3rd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Short Handed Goals

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Winning Margin

Sep. 22 SPO

-2

Sep. 23 TC

Most PIM

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Shots

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Shots in 1st

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Shots in 2nd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Shots in 3rd

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Fewest Shots

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Fewest Shots in 1st

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Fewest Shots in 2nd

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Fewest Shots in 3rd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Saves

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Saves in 1st

Sep. 23 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Saves in 2nd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Most Saves in 3rd

Sep. 22 SPO

Sep. 23 TC

Schedule DATE Sep. 29

Prince George

at Seattle

7:35 pm PDT

Dec. 15

Prince George

at Seattle

7:35 pm PST

Jan. 16

Seattle

at Prince George

7:00 pm PST

Jan. 17

Seattle

at Prince George

7:00 pm PST

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Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Prince George Cougars

Friday, September 29

Previous Game…The T-Birds defeated the Tri-City Americans 4-3 in the season opener on Saturday, September 23, at accesso ShoWare Center. Sami Moilanen, Zack Andrusiak, Elijah Brown and Jake Lee had goals for the T-Birds. Austin Strand had three assists and Donovan Neuls had two assists. Matt Berlin made 31 saves to get the win. Jordan Topping had two goals and Parker AuCoin had a goal for the Americans. Beck Warm had 25 saves for Tri-City. T-Birds Name Captain and Alternate Captains…The T-Birds named defenseman Turner Ottenbreit team captain for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, September 21. The team also named center Donovan Neuls and left wing Nolan Volcan as alternate captains. A third alternate captain will rotate through the team leadership groups over the course of the season. Opening Night History…The T-Birds are 15-20-1-0 with two ties (three games not available) in their history in the first game of a new season whether it is played at home or on the road. They are 23-12-0-2 with three ties (one game not available) in the first game at home of a new season and 10-24-2-0 with one tie (three games not available) in the first game on the road of a new season. Ottenbreit Returns…Turner Ottenbreit can return to the lineup Friday against Prince George. He did not play against Tri-City as he was serving a one-game WHL suspension. Tyszka at Canadiens Camp…Defenseman Jarret Tyszka was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round, 149th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft. Tyszka was at the Canadiens and took take part in their rookie camp and rookie tournament. Tyszka had 25 points on six goals and 19 assists in 54 game played last season. During the 2017 playoffs, he played in all 20 games and recorded two goals and five assists for seven points. At the Memorial Cup, Tyszka played in all three games and did not register a point. Tyszka was ranked No. 41 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for 2017 Draft eligible players. Tyszka was also attended the 2017 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo prior to the Draft. In two seasons with the T-Birds, Tyszka has 31 points on nine goals and 22 assists in 102 games. Ottenbreit at Ducks Camp…Defenseman Turner Ottenbreit attended the Training Camp of the Anaheim Ducks. Training Camp for the Ducks started September 7 and included the 2017 Prospect Showcase in San Jose with the host San Jose Sharks, Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche. During the 2016-17 season, Ottenbreit played in 71 games and registered seven goals and 25 assists for 32 points with 92 penalty minutes. He played in all 20 playoff games, recording three goals and six assists for nine points. Volcan at Penguins Camp…Left wing Nolan Volcan took part in the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp. Volcan was with the Penguins from September 8 to September 11 for the 2017 Prospects Challenge at Harbor Center in Buffalo, New York. Volcan attended the Penguins development camp this past summer. This past season Volcan played in 64 games and registered 16 goals and 28 assists for 44 points with 71 penalty minutes. In the 2017 playoffs, Volcan played in all 20 games and had five goals and two assists for seven points. Over three seasons, Volcan has played in 193 career T-Birds games and has 41 goals and 57 assists for 98 points. Strand at Oilers Camp…Defenseman Austin Strand was at the Edmonton Oilers Training Camp. Camp for the Oilers opened with the Rookie Camp on September 7 at Rogers Place. The Oilers participated in the Young Stars Classic in Penticton, British Columbia from September 8 to September 11. Strand came to the T-Birds in a trade with the Red Deer Rebels in December of 2016. With the T-Birds, Strand played in 36 regular season games and all 20 playoff games. During the regular season, Strand recorded eight goals and nine assists for 17 points with 62 penalty minutes. In the playoffs, he registered four goals and 10 assists for 14 points with 34 penalty minutes. Moilanen at Avalanche Camp…Right wing Sami Moilanen took part in the Colorado Avalanche Training Camp. Moilanen joined the Avalanche on September 8 at the Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado. The Avalanche participated in the 2017 Prospect Showcase in San Jose with the host San Jose Sharks, Arizona Coyotes and Anaheim

Ducks from September 9 to September 12. Moilanen played in 70 regular season games and all 20 playoff games for the Thunderbirds last season. During the regular season, Moilanen registered 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points with 33 penalty minutes. During the playoff run, he recorded seven goals and nine assists for 16 points. T-Birds Select Nikita Malukhin In Import Draft…The T-Birds selected forward Nikita Malukhin from Russia in the first round, 50th overall, in the CHL Import Draft on June 28. Malukhin played 28 games with Kazan Irbis in the Russia Junior League (MHL) last season and had four goals and two assists for six points. Malukhin, a left-hand shot, is 6’2 and 201pounds and is a 2000-birth year. Matt O’Dette Named Head Coach…The team named named Matt O’Dette the 17th head coach in franchise history on July 12. O’Dette replaced Steve Konowalchuk, who joined the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant coach on June 28. O’Dette joined the T-Birds as an assistant coach on July 23, 2013, focusing on defense. Under his tutelage two of the last three WHL Defenseman of the Year Award winners have been T-Birds. Shea Theodore was named the 2015 WHL Defenseman of the Year and Ethan Bear was named the 2017 WHL Defenseman of the Year. O’Dette directed the TBirds penalty kill, which finished third in the league last season and first overall in 2015-16. The T-Birds have been in the top four in goals against the last three seasons, finishing third in 2014-15 and 2015-16 and tied for fourth in 2016-17. Prior to joining the T-Birds O’Dette was the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL for two seasons. Prior to joining the Condors he was an assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL. He played 663 professional games over 14 professional seasons in the AHL and ECHL with the Roanoke Express (ECHL 1996-97), Saint John Flames (AHL 1997-2000), Quebec Citadelles (AHL 2000-02), Hamilton Bulldogs (2002-03), Fresno Falcons (ECHL 2004-09) and Falcons/Thunder (ECHL 2009-10). He also appeared in 69 playoffs games and was a member of two Calder Cup Final teams. O’Dette played 183 career games as a defenseman in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round, 157th overall, in the 1994 NHL Draft. Kyle Hagel Named Assistant Coach…The team named Kyle Hagel as an assistant coach on July 20. Hagel played 450 professional games as a forward and defenseman over nine seasons in the AHL and ECHL with the Fresno Falcons (ECHL 2008-09), Reading Royals (ECHL 2008-09), Rochester Americans (AHL 2008-09), Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL 2009-10), Rockford IceHogs (AHL 2009-11), Peoria Rivermen (AHL 2011-12), Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL 2012-13), Portland Pirates (AHL 2013-14) and Charlotte Checkers (AHL 2014-17). T-Birds Acquire Bargar…The team acquired right wing Blake Bargar from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bishop on August 2. Bargar had six goals and four assists for 10 points in 61 games with the Royals last season. In three seasons in the WHL with the Royals and Moose Jaw Warriors Bargar has played 180 games and has eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points. Bargar, from Torrance, California, was originally drafted by Warriors in the seventh round, 134th overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Castan Sommer Named Assistant Coach…The T-Birds named Castan Sommer as an assistant coach on August 4. Last season Sommer played for the Kallinge/Ronneby Division 1 team in Sweden. In 36 games, Sommer had 11 goals and seven assists for 18 total points. Sommer was a skating coach at the San Jose Sharks Development Camp in 2016. He led on-ice skating instruction and development for Sharks prospects. Dan McLean Joins Pittsburgh Penguins…Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell announced on August 18 Director of Scouting Dan McLean accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Penguins as an Amateur Scout. McLean has been the T-Birds Director of Scouting for the last two seasons. He was a T-Birds scout for 19 seasons prior to his promotion to the Director of Scouting position. Mark Romas Promoted to Director of Scouting…Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on August 30announced the team promoted Mark Romas to Director of Scouting. Romas replaced Dan McLean. Romas has been the team’s Manitoba scout for the previous six seasons and will continue in that capacity as the Director of Scouting. Romas is entering his 25th season in scouting. Prior to joining the T-Birds he was a scout for the Moose Jaw Warriors from 1992 to 1997 and the Regina Pats from 1998 to 2010. T-Birds Acquire Philp…The team acquired right wing Noah Philp from the Kootenay Ice in exchange for a fifth-round bantam pick in 2018 and a fifth-round bantam pick in 2019 on September 11. Philp had eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 65 games with the Ice last season. In two seasons with the Ice Philp has played 132 games and has 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points.

T-Birds Acquire Hughes…The team acquired goalie Liam Hughes from the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2019 Bantam Draft on September 18. Last season Hughes appeared in seven games with the Oil Kings and had a 1-4-2-0 record with a 3.26 save percentage and a .895 goals against average. WHL Championship – T-Birds win 4-2 Game 1 Seattle 2, at Regina 1, OT Game 2 At Regina 4, Seattle 3, OT Game 3 Regina 3, at Seattle 2 Game 4 At Seattle 6, Regina 1 Game 5 At Seattle 7, Regina 4 Game 6 Seattle 4, at Regina 3, OT Keegan Kolesar Playoff Scoring Leader…Keegan Kolesar finished in first in 2017 Playoffs scoring with 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points in 19 games. He was one point ahead of Sam Steel of Regina. Mathew Barzal Named WHL Playoff MVP…Mathew Barzal was named the WHL Playoff MVP after the T-Birds won the WHL Championship. Barzal had seven goals and 18 assists for 25 points in 16 playoff games. Donovan Neuls Tied For 10th in Playoff Scoring…Donovan Neuls finished the 2017 WHL Playoffs tied for 10th in scoring with eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points. Neuls was tied with Egor Babenko of Lethbridge. Career Playoff Points Leader…Mathew Barzal is first in team history in playoff scoring with 65 points on 17 goals and 48 assists in 49 games. He is first in team history in playoff assists with 48. Scott Eansor has the most playoff goals in team history with 21. Aaron Gagnon has 18 career playoff goals and Barzal has 17 career playoff goals. Carl Stankowski Playoff Performance…Goalie Carl Stankowski had a 16-2-2 2017 WHL Playoffs record in net. Stankowski had a 2.50 goals against average and a .911 save percentage in the playoffs. Western Conference Championship – T-Birds win 4-2 Game 1 At Seattle 5, Kelowna 4 Game 2 Kelowna 4, at Seattle 3, OT Game 3 Seattle 2, at Kelowna 1 Game 4 At Kelowna 4, Seattle 2 Game 5 At Seattle 5, Kelowna 3 Game 6 Seattle 3, at Kelowna 1 Western Conference Semifinal vs. Everett – T-Birds win 4-0 Game 1 Seattle 3, at Everett 2 Game 2 Seattle 4, at Everett 3 Game 3 At Seattle 5, Everett 4, OT Game 4 At Seattle 4, Everett 1 2017 First Round vs. Tri-City – T-Birds win 4-0 Game 1 At Seattle 4, Tri-City 2 Game 2 At Seattle 5, Tri-City 2 Game 3 Seattle 9, at Tri-City 2 Game 4 Seattle 5, at Tri-City 2 Back-to-Back 40 Win Seasons…For the second time in franchise history the T-Birds have won 40 or more games in back-to-back seasons. In 2016-17 the T-Birds were 46-20-4-2. In 2015-16, the T-Birds were 45-23-0-4. The first time the team had back-to-back seasons of 40 or more wins was 1989-90 and 1990-91. In 1989-90 the T-Birds were 52-17-3(tie) and in 1990-91 they were 42-26-4(tie). Second Best Season For Wins…The T-Birds finished 2016-17 with a record of 46-20-4-2 (w-l-otl-sol) which is the second most wins in a regular season in franchise history. The 1989-90 T-Birds finished with a 52-17-3 (w-l-t) record. The 2015-16 T-Birds finished with a 45-23-4-0 (w-l-otl-sol) record for the third best season and the 2002-03 T-Birds had a 4422-3-3 (w-l-t-sol) record for the fourth best season in franchise history.

NHL DRAFTEES (1) / FREE AGENT TRYOUTS (4) Round # Players 5th 1 Tyszka (2017, Montreal) FA Tryouts 4 Ottenbreit (2017, Ducks), Strand (2017, Edmonton), Volcan (2017, Pittsburgh), Moilanen (2017, Colorado) HOW ACQUIRED Round # Player (year) 1st 3 Tyszka (14), Brown (15), Lee (16) 2nd 3 Volcan (13), Wedman (14), Stankowski (15) 5th 1 Briscoe (14) 6th 3 Hamaliuk (15-111th), Carpendale (15-125th), Terretta (16) 8th 3 Neuls (12), Harsch (14), Bryks (16) 9th 1 Ormsby (14) Euro 2 Moilanen (16), Malukhin (17) List 3 Katzalay, Huo, McNelly Trade 9 Ottenbreit, Andrusiak, Berlin, Adams, Hyman, Strand, Bargar, Philp, Hughes 2017-18 RECORD by MONTH and DAY OF WEEK Month Games Record Home Road September 3 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 October 10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 November 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 December 11 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 January 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 February 12 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 March 10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Totals 72 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2017-18 TEAM RECORDS 1-goal games 2-goal games 3-plus-goal games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after 1 period Trailing after 1 period Tied after 1 period Leading after 2 periods Trailing after 2 periods Tied after 2 periods Overtime Record Shootout Record Out-shooting opponent Out-shot by opponent Shots are even vs. BC vs. US vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE vs. Central vs. East vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE

1-0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

Day Games Wins Loss OTL SOL Monday 0 0 0 0 0 Tuesday 11 0 0 0 0 Wednesday 7 0 0 0 0 Thursday 1 0 0 0 0 Friday 19 0 0 0 0 Saturday 24 1 0 0 0 Sunday 10 0 0 0 0 Totals 72 1 0 0 0

Friday, September 29th, 2017 Prince George Cougars (0-2) vs. Seattle Thunderbirds (1-0) SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS Record: 1-0-0-0 Home: 1-0-0-0 Away: 0-0-0-0 PP: 0-5 (0 %) PK: 4-5 (80 %) GF-GA: 4-3 Ranking: 3rd US. Division 5th Western Conference

PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS Record: 0-2-0-0 Home: 0-2-0-0 Away: 0-0-0-0 PP: 1-10 (10 %) PK: 2-3 (66.67 %) GF-GA: 6-7 Ranking: 4th BC Division 8th Western Conference

ROAD TRIP: Tonight, is the first of a three-game road trip for the Cougars, which sees them stop in Portland Sunday and Kamloops next Wednesday, before returning home October 6th & 7th against Kelowna. The Cougars should feel right at home on the road, as they sported the best road record in the Western Conference last season, going 23-11-2-0 in 36 games. Their .667 road winning percentage was third-best in the entire WHL, only behind Regina and Medicine Hat. PG won both of their games at the ShoWare Center last year, both by 3-2 scores. The Cougars picked up a 3-2 shootout win back on October 14th, of last year and again, in regulation, right before the Christmas break on December 16th. COUGARS-THUNDERBIRDS: The Cougars won three of four against the T-Birds last season, with their only loss at home back in December. In those four games the Cougars outscored Seattle 14-11, with Brad Morrison leading the way with four goals and six points. Jansen Harkins was close behind with a goal and five points and Jesse Gabrielle had a pair of goals and three points. Nolan Volcan led all T-Birds in scoring against PG with a goal and five points. He had a four-point night against the Cougars in a losing effort on December 10th, at the CN Centre. TRADE WINDS: The Cougars addressed their over-age situation this week by trading defenceman Tate Olson to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Olson played in 252 career regular season games spanning four seasons with the Cougars, compiling 23 goals and 107 points, to go along with 236 penalty-minutes. The Saskatchewan product was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. Olson was originally selected by the Cougars in the second round, 24th overall, in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. With Olson moving on, the Cougars are now left with four 20-year-olds on their roster. HEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACK: The Cougars blue-line was bolstered this week but the return of 19-year-old defenceman Dennis Cholowski from Detroit Red Wings Training Camp. Cholowski, the Red Wings first round selection in 2016, played in four preseason games, picking up one assist and logging an average of 19-minutes of ice time. The Langley, BC, native played in one pre-season game for the Cougars in Red Deer, Alberta, earlier this month before taking off for Detroit. Cholowski will likely his make his WHL debut tonight against the T-Birds, after spending last season at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

ROSTER BREAKDOWN: Currently the Prince George Cougars roster sits at 27 players: 15 forwards, 9 defencemen and three goaltenders. Among those 29 players, four are in their 20-year-old season, seven are in their 19-year-old season,

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six are in their 18-year-old season, nine are in their 17-year-old season and one is in their 16-year-old season. 15 of the 27 players on the roster were drafted by the Cougars in the WHL Bantam Draft, five players were acquired via trade, and eight were players added via the Cougars 50-man Protected List as free-agents. BONDRA TURNS PRO: Monday the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Rockford IceHogs, the NHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, announced the signing of 20-year-old Radovan Bondra. Bondra was drafted by the Blackhawks in 2015, in the fifth round, 151st overall. In 62 games, last year split between the Cougars and the Vancouver Giants, Bondra amassed 32 goals and 63 points in 62 games. In his three seasons in the WHL, the Slovak compiled 47 goals and 93 points in 120 career regular season games; He had another 10 points in 12 career playoff games. With Bondra’s signing, the Cougars are now down to their two import spots with Nikita Popugaev and Vladislav Mikhalchuk. WHL NEXT GENERATION- TAYLOR GAUTHIER: Cougars’ netminder Taylor Gauthier (01) is one of the 22-players featured in the WHL’s Next Generation feature series on their website. The league profiled what they described as “22 potential future starts of the league” during the pre-season and Gauthier certainly has attracted attention. The Cougars’ First Round choice, 10th overall, in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft has had a very productive pre-season. In three appearances the Calgary, Alberta, native has fashioned together a 2.12 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. Prince George certainly has high hopes for Gauthier, who was the first goalie taken inside the 10 of the WHL Bantam Draft, since Carey Price went seventh overall to Tri-Cities in 2002. Last season, as a 15-year-old, Gauthier led his CBHA Midget AAA Buffalos to an Alberta Midget Hockey League regular season title. In 17 appearances with the Buffalos last season, Gauthier put up a 2.06 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. This past summer Gauthier was invited to the Hockey Canada’s U-17 Summer Development Camp. NEW FACES, IN NEW PLACES: The Cougars will have 12 rookies on their current roster. Of those dozen, there’s some familiar names who have suited up for games with the Cougars in the past. On the blue-line, Jonas Harkins and Cole Moberg both played in regular season games last season. Moberg scored his first WHL goal on the road against the Vancouver Giants back on November 10th, of last year. Max Kryski also suited up for two regular season games a season ago for PG. Ethan O’Rourke and Tavin Grant are a pair of Cougars who are looking to gain full-time status after starting last season with the team. Both finished the season across town with the Spruce Kings in the BCHL, but both are looking to build off an impressive pre-season. 18-year-old O’Rourke led the Cougars with four goals and five points in the fourpre-season games. Grant yielded just two goals in three appearances, posting a 1.21 goals-against average and a .964 save percentage. It’s a three-way battle in the Cougars’ crease and Grant is looking to solidify the number one job, by caring over his strong pre-season into the games that count. ALUMNI WATCH: The Cougars had a handful of players, past and present, at NHL Training Camps this month. Jesse Gabrielle had a goal in two games with the Boston Bruins before being re-assigned to the Providence Bruins of the AHL earlier this week. Jansen Harkins played at the YoungStars Tournament in Penticton for the Winnipeg Jets and now is in camp with their farm team, the Manitoba Moose. Brendan Guhle is in camp with the Rochester Americans, the farm club of the Buffalo Sabres. Colby McAuley is in camp with the San Jose Barracuda in the AHL, and former Captain Sam Ruopp recently committed to the University of Saskatchewan after a tryout with Calgary Flames. Nikita Popugaev attend New Jersey Devils camp, Josh Anderson was with the Colorado Avalanche and Cholowski with the Red Wings. Kody McDonald was a free agent invitee on the Winnipeg Jets YoungStars Tournament roster.

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