Sports by Hartley Friday, January 10th 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PST)
WHL:
On trade deadline day in the WHL, the Prince George Cougars added depth up front by acquiring 18-year-old forward Cole Peardon from the Red Deer Rebels in return for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026.
Peardon has five points in 23 games this season with the Rebels and the Prince Albert Raiders.
TRADE: The Cougars have acquired F Cole Peardon (06) from the @Rebelshockey in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2026.#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/riHtpKMfdc
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 10, 2025
This is the Cougars 3rd deal in as many days.
On Wednesday, Prince George obtained Ben Riche from the Saskatoon Blades in return for 18-year-old forward Hunter Laing, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a 5th round pick in 2028 and 15-year-old prospect Luke Dumas.
On Tuesday, picked up 19-year-old defenceman Aleksey Chichkin from the Regina Pats in return for a fourth-round pick in 2027.
Time is ticking…
The 2024-25 WHL Trade Deadline concludes TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. MT.
So, don’t miss a single trade and check out our Live Blog!
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 9, 2025
The (24-10-3-2) Cougars visit the (14-18-2-1) Kelowna Rockets tonight (Friday) at 7:00 and the (13-21-3) Kamloops Blazers Saturday night at 6:00.
P.G. leads the B.C. Division by four points over the (21-11-3-4) Victoria Royals.
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The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Business and goalie coach Taylor Dakers in this week’s show | https://t.co/2twjMW7o3I #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/ZSyEwGedE6
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 6, 2025