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Pair of PG Cougars ranked in the top 30 of NHL Central Scouting mid-term list

The dynamic duo of Riley Heidt and Koehn Ziemmer of the Prince George Cougars continue to catch the eye of NHL scouts ahead of this summer draft in Nashville.

According to the Central Scouting Mid-Term rankings, Ziemmer who has 52 points in 37 games is ranked 20th.

Heidt on the other hand is ranked 26th and also has 52 points on the season.

In addition, local product and Seattle Thunderbirds forward Nico Myatovic is the 47th-rated skater.

Other northern BC players who made the cut include McBride’s Tanner Molendyk of the Saskatoon Blades (36th), Fort St. John’s Ethan Seminuk of the Vancouver Giants (173rd), and PA Raiders blueliner Terrell Goldsmith of Fort Saint James (202nd).

In total 51 WHL players were named to the mid-term rankings list.

A link to the full list can be found here.

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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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