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Cougars leading scorer bolts for the KHL

Putting the buck in the back of the net might be a little harder for the Prince George Cougars next season.

The WHL club announced that 2018-19 leading scorer Vladislav Mikhalchuk has left the team to sign in the KHL next season with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.

This past season, the 19-year-old from Minsk, Belarus collected 25 goals and 25 assists for 50 points in 68 regular season games.

In two seasons, Mikhalchuk played in 128 regular seasons games, where he collected 39 goals and 44 assists for 83 points.

He was selected 54th overall in the 2017 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.

Prince George has the 10th overall selection in the 2019 CHL Import Draft, which takes place on June 27th.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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