Ace defenceman Carson Carels is leaving the Prince George Cougars after two full seasons with the team.
He announced on social media he is headed to the NCAA and will play the upcoming hockey season with the University of North Dakota Hawks.
The Cougars are back in action for Game 5 of their Western Conference semi-final series Friday night in Penticton against the Vees. Puck drop is at 7:05pm from the South Okanagan Events Centre.
The Cougars are 5-2 on an eight-game road trip with the final stop slated for tomorrow (Saturday) against the Prince Albert Raiders (44-8-5-1).
Puck drop is 5pm from the Art Hauser Centre.
PG improves to 4-1 on an eight-game road trip that continues tomorrow (Wednesday) in Regina against the Pats (21-27-6-1).
Ex-Cougars Caden Brown and Ephram McNutt are first and fourth in team scoring for the Pats.
With the costly loss, Prince George (29-18-2-0) remains nine points back of the Penticton Vees for top spot in the B.C. Division – the Vees have a game in hand.
There's a reason Carson Carels has been climbing up NHL Draft boards, and last night was evidence of it. Carels had points on all four of the Prince George Cougars goals in a 4-3 overtime win over the Kamloops Blazers.
UNBC drops to 0-10 on the campaign and will be in Victoria and Vancouver Friday and Saturday to play the Vikes and Thunderbirds. Kickoff each night is at 5pm.
The Timberwolves improved to 2-4-6 while Thompson Rivers drops to 6-5-0. UNBC is back on the road this weekend taking on the Victoria Vikes on Friday followed by a Saturday matchup against UBC.
After a nine-day hiatus coupled with Sunday's shootout loss to the Broncos, the Cougars are off for another six days before hitting the road to Kelowna to battle against the Rockets on October 17th. Puck drop is at 6:05 from Prospera Place.