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Skates hit the ice Aug. 23 for Cougars Training Camp

The boys are back.

The Prince George Cougars released details regarding their training camp schedule ahead of the 2019/2020 WHL season.

Training Camp opens up next Friday (August 23) and runs through to the evening of Tuesday, August 27, with the Cougars annual Black versus White Intrasquad Game.

The Training Camp rosters, which will be compiled of returning players, prospects, and free agent invites and will be grouped into four teams named after Cougars alumni: Bourke, Byfuglien, Chara, and Connolly.

It will be the first Training Camp for the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft class that includes first-round selections Keaton Dowhaniuk and Koehn Ziemmer, along with 18-year-old CHL Import Draft pick Filip Koffer.

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“As a staff, we’re excited to get the season underway and help mould this young group that has a bright future ahead,” commented General Manager & Head Coach Mark Lamb.

The Cougars’ “Young Guns” game highlights the first day of Training Camp. Team Hamhuis faces off against Team Brewer at 6:00 pm. The two rosters consist of listed prospects and free agent invites aged 15 to 17-years-old.

All scrimmages and ice times are at the CN Centre and are open to the public.

Training Camp Schedule:

Friday, August 23rd

• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Young Guns Game (Team Brewer vs. Team Hamhuis)

Saturday, August 24th

• 8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Team Practices & Workouts
• 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Team Chara vs. Team Byfuglien
• 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Team Connolly vs. Team Bourke

Sunday, August 25th

• 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Team Byfuglien vs. Team Connolly
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Team Chara vs. Team Bourke
• 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Team Connolly vs. Team Chara
• 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Team Byfuglien vs. Team Bourke

Monday, August 26th

• 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. On-Ice & Off-Ice Testing
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Team Chara vs. Team Connolly
• 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Team Byfuglien vs. Team Bourke

Tuesday, August 27th

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Scratched Players Practice
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Scratched Players Workout
• 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 p.m. Team White Practice
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Team Black Practice
• 7:00 p.m. Black vs. White Intrasquad Game

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