The Prince George Cougars will begin their 2018-19 regular season on the road September 21st and 22nd at Victoria.
The WHL announced today its new reduced schedule of 68 games for the 2018-19 Regular Season.
The League Board of Governors approved the decision to reduce its schedule from 72 games to the new 68-game format last year.
The Cougars home openers will be September 28th and 29th against Kelowna.
The home opener is one of 10 feature games scheduled for the upcoming season.
Of the Cougars 34 home games, 22 of them fall on the weekend, as they play seven Friday night games, 11 on Saturdays, and four Sunday matinee games.
They also have a matinee home game on Family Day in February against Everett.
The Cats also have six Tuesday and five Wednesday games at CN Centre.
All home games are 7PM starts, except for Sundays and Family Day, which are scheduled for 2PM.
For the Cougars’ full 2018-19 schedule, you can click here.
2018-19 WHL Regular Season Schedule by Day vs. 2017-18 WHL Regular Season Schedule by Day
2018-19 Total Games: 748
2017-18 Total Games: 792
2018-19, 2017-18
Friday 231 (30.8%), 228 (28.8%)
Saturday 240 (32.0%), 234 (29.5%)
Sunday 90 (12.0%), 93 (11.7%)
Monday 15 (2.0%), 16 (2.0%)
Tuesday 69 (9.2%), 82 (10.4%)
Wednesday 98 (13.1%), 128 (16.2%)
Thursday 6 (0.8%), 11 (1.4%)
The 748-game WHL Regular Season concludes Sunday, March 17th, with the 2019 WHL Playoffs and the battle for the Ed Chynoweth Cup beginning Friday, March 22nd.
It’s here. The 2018-2019 Regular Season Schedule ? | https://t.co/DjaxSLgoUk#WHL #CityOfPG pic.twitter.com/dnQtsuHTuj
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) June 26, 2018
In other news, Cougars forward Jackson Leppard is one of five invitees attending Tampa Bay Lightning Development Camp this week in Brandon, Florida.
The 18-year-old Leppard is among a group of 27 prospects that consist of Lightning draft picks, free agents and invitees.
Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier has been invited to attend Team Canada’s Men’s National Under-18 Summer Camp, leading up to the 2018 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup.
The 17-year-old is one of 44 players selected for the camp and one of four shortlisted goalies.
Gauthier appeared in 32 games with the Cougars last season, posting eight wins and a .885 save-percentage (SV%).
Team Canada’s camp will run from July 28th to August 1st in Calgary and the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup takes place August 6th to 11th in Edmonton and Red Deer.
NEWS: @tgoats_35 invited to @HockeyCanada‘s Under-18 camp | https://t.co/9qSMRE8fvg#WHL #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/RZ0rZx1Eks
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) June 26, 2018
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