Former Prince George Cougars forward Ondrej Becher has put pen to paper on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
The 20-year-old is in his first season of professional hockey with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, has recorded one goal and two assists in 19 games.
Becher, put up 48 goals and 86 assists for 134 points and a +69 rating in 121 regular season contests in his two season in Prince George, helping the team complete its best-ever season in 2023-24.
Becher led the Cats in postseason scoring with five goals and 14 assists for 19 points as Prince George bowed out in six games in the 2024 Western Conference Championship to the Portland Winterhawks.
Detroit selected him with the 80th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
On the international stage, Becher put up 10 points (3G-7A) in seven games to capture bronze with Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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