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Three Cougars particpating in NHL Prospect Tournaments

It’s just another sign that hockey is back.

A trio of Prince George Cougars will be partaking in upcoming NHL Prospect Tournaments.

Player Team Departure Date
Taylor Gauthier Boston Bruins (Free Agent) September 3rd
Josh Maser New York Rangers (Free Agent) September 4th
Cole Moberg Chicago Blackhawks (Rd. 7, 2019) September 4th

Gauthier attended the Bruins’ Development Camp in June. He’ll be just one of three goalies named to Boston’s roster that will play in the 2019 Prospects Challenge at the HarbourCenter in Buffalo, New York from September 6th to 9th. The Bruins’ prospects will face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres rookies in a round-robin challenge.

Gauthier played in 55 games this past season for the Cougars, where he collected 15 wins and sported a 3.25 goals-against average to go with an .899 save percentage. He was tied for sixth in the WHL in shutouts with three.

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Both Maser and Moberg will play in the Traverse City Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan from September 6th to 10th. The round-robin tournament will feature prospects from the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Maser is a free agent invite on the Rangers’ Traverse City Tournament roster. The 20-year-old set a career-high in goals last season (30) and finished with 42 points in 61 regular season games. In 156 career regular season games he has compiled 61 goals to go along with 34 assists for 95 points.

Moberg was drafted by the Blackhawks in the seventh-round, 194th overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft. Last season he set career highs in goals (13), assists (27), and points (40). His 13 goals were eighth-best among WHL defencemen. Moberg was the Cougars’ top-scoring defenceman and finished third in team scoring. In 129 WHL career regular season games, Moberg has compiled 16 goals and 36 assists for 52 points.

The Cougars will unveil their pre-season roster tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4th, ahead of their 2019 pre-season schedule.

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