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Prince George Cougars attendance up by nearly 19%

The Prince George Cougars finished 8th out of 22 teams in WHL attendance, averaging 4,178 fans per game during the 2024-25 regular season.

That is tops among all B.C. Division teams.

This is an increase of 659 fans or 18.7 % from the 23-24 season where the average was 3,519.

The Cougars have seen a dramatic rise in spectators to their games over the past few seasons at CN Centre.

The team’s average was 2,755 in the 2022-23 season and just 1,915 in 2021-22.

The seven teams ahead of Prince George in average attendance this season are Edmonton (7,525), Spokane (6,558), Everett (6,358), Portland (5,070), Saskatoon (4,771), Calgary (4,577) and Seattle (4,559).

Kelowna (4,153) was just behind Prince George while Red Deer (4,152) rounded out the top 10.

The year by year Cougars attendance can be found here.

The Cougars start the playoffs Friday when they host the Portland Winterhawks.

 

 

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 12 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and four grandchildren.

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