File photo - Carson Carels had two assists in a 4-2 Cougars win over the Victoria Royals, Nov. 12, 2025 (Photo: James Doyle)
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Six PG Cougars named to Central Scouting Midterm rankings

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Several Prince George Cougars are catching the eyes of NHL scouts.

Six members of the current roster cracked the Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings for the upcoming NHL Draft.

Star defenseman Carson Carels was named the third-rated skater in North America, trailing fellow world junior teammates Keaton Verhoeff (2nd) and Gavin McKenna (1st).

17-year-old forward Kayden Lemire is rated 64th while Dmitry Yakutsenak (148th), Brock Souch (166th), Phoenix Cahill (192nd) and Arsenii Anisimov (198th) also made the cut.

Prince George product Chase Harrington of the Spokane Chiefs is ranked 32nd.

The full rankings can be found here.

This year’s NHL Draft is slated for the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26 and 27.

The Cougars are back in action Friday in Kamloops against the Blazers to kick off a three-game, three-day road swing.

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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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