Prince George Cougars assistant captain Jansen Harkins has been selected 17th in Round 2, and 47th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Harkins was ranked 15th overall by Central Scouting among North American skaters, and 3rd among WHL players.
The six-foot-one, 180 pound centreman posted 79 points (20 goals, 59 assists), in 70 games with the Cougars through the 2014/2015 regular season.
Harkins also came away from this year’s Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup with a bronze medal after putting up 6 points in 5 games.
Cougars GM Todd Harkins was there to watch his son follow in his footsteps, as he was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1988 Draft.
Brad Morrison was selected 113th overall by the New York Rangers in the 4th round, and Cougars captain Sam Ruopp followed shortly after in the 5th round, picked 129th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Tate Olson, who ranked 146th, was drafted by 210th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in their last pick.
The Canucks selected right winger Brock Boeser of the USHL Waterloo Blackhawks with the 23rd pick.
