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Cougars list high-scoring forward from Penticton

The Prince George Cougars have made an addition to their prospects pool.

Maxx Parfitt. Photo supplied by Canadian Sport School Hockey League.

According to the Leading Edge Hockey agency, the WHL club added forward Maxx Parfitt to its 50-player protected list.

Parfitt, who is from Penticton, has 21 points (15 goals) in 10 games so far this season with the Okanagan Hockey Academy’s U17 Program.

Last season, the six-foot-two-inch forward tallied 25 goals and 35 points in 26 games with Okanagan.

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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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