Sports by Hartley Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PST)
WHL:
Four Prince George Cougars continue to catch the eye of NHL scouts.
The Central Scouting mid-term rankings for this year’s entry-draft has Josh Ravensbergen topping the list of North American draft-eligible goaltenders.
Forwards Jett Lajoie and Aiden Foster are ranked 70th and 134th respectively among North American skaters while newly acquired sniper Ben Riche is 174th.
PG product and Vancouver Giants 17-year-old forward Cameron Schmidt is rated 30th.
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The (24-12-3-2) P.G. Cougars visit the (27-14) Spokane Chiefs Friday and the Western Conference-leading (30-5-3-3) Everett Silvertips Saturday.
The Cougars are tied with the (22-11-3-4) Victoria Royals for first in the B.C. Division.
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL Conference standings are here.
The WHL Division standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
This week on @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast Director of Scouting @RiderFanBob gives his thoughts on the #WHL trade deadline including the huge prices being paid for top-notch players; staying competitive each year; the 2025 @TheWHL Prospects draft & the Cougars scouting team. https://t.co/VXLsRyaDGV
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 14, 2025