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LISTEN: Hartley’s Cat Scan with Leland Mack – October 6th, 2025

Welcome to Hartley’s Cat Scan!

This is a weekly podcast featuring the ‘who’s who’ of the Prince George Cougars.

Hartley’s guest this week is Leland Mack, Director of Scouting for the Prince George Cougars.

During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including:

  • Spending 11 years with the Seattle Thunderbirds before heading to the Cougars in 2019
  • Growing up in Calgary playing street hockey and on his grandpa’s outdoor rink as a kid.
  • Being a head coach in the BC Elite Hockey League before transitioning to scouting
  • Previous ties to Brock Souch and Terik Parascak
  • On missing out on drafting Josh Morrissey prior to selecting Shea Theodore
  • Finding value in the draft
  • Advice for those who want to get into scouting

You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

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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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