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Mar 15 2009 vs. T.C.
Mar 14 2009 vs. Van
Mar 13 2009 vs. Van
Mar 11 2009 vs. Sea
Mar 7 2009 vs. Spo
Mar 6 2009 vs. Spo
Mar 3 2009 vs. Cal
Feb 28 2009 vs. Kam
Feb 27 2009 vs. Kam
Feb 20 2009 vs. Kam
Feb 17 2009 vs. T.C.
Feb 15 2009 vs. Spo
Feb 14 2009 vs. Kel
Feb 13 2009 vs. Kel
Feb 9 2009 vs. Por
Feb 6 2009 vs. Por
Feb 4 2009 vs. Por
Jan 30 2009 vs. Van
Jan 28 2009 vs. Kel
Jan 24 2009 vs. M.H.
Jan 23 2009 vs. Leth
Jan 21 2009 vs. Leth
Jan 17 2009 vs. Kel
Jan 16 2009 vs. Kel
Jan 11 2009 vs. Sea
Jan 10 2009 vs. Kel
Jan 9 2009 vs. Evt
Jan 6 2009 vs. M.J.
Jan 3 2009 vs. T.C.
Jan 2 2009 vs. T.C.
Dec 30 2008 vs. Kel
Dec 28 2008 vs. Kam
Dec 27 2008 vs. Van
Dec 17 2008 vs. Kam
Dec 14 2008 vs. Van
Dec 13 2008 vs. Evt
Dec 12 2008 vs. Por
Mar 16 2008 vs. Kam
Mar 15 2008 vs. Kel
Mar 14 2008 vs. Van
Mar 8 2008 vs. Kam
Mar 7 2008 vs. Kam
Mar 5 2008 vs. Sea
Mar 4 2008 vs. Sea
Mar 1 2008 vs. Van
Feb 29 2008 vs. Van
Feb 22 2008 vs. Van
Feb 20 2008 vs. Sea
Feb 18 2008 vs. Por
Feb 16 2008 vs. Por
Feb 15 2008 vs. Van
Feb 13 2008 vs. Van
Feb 10 2008 vs. Van
Feb 9 2008 vs. Evt
Feb 8 2008 vs. Evt
Feb 6 2008 vs. Koot
Feb 2 2008 vs. Kam
Feb 1 2008 vs. Kam
Jan 26 2008 vs. Leth
Jan 23 2008 vs. Evt
Jan 20 2008 vs. Sea
Jan 19 2008 vs. Kel
Jan 18 2008 vs. Kam
Jan 16 2008 vs. Por
Jan 15 2008 vs. Por
Jan 12 2008 vs. Kel
Jan 11 2008 vs. Kel
Jan 6 2008 vs. Por
Jan 5 2008 vs. Por
Jan 4 2008 vs. Kel
Dec 29 2007 vs. Kel
Dec 28 2007 vs. Kel
Dec 15 2007 vs. Kam
Dec 14 2007 vs. Kam
Dec 12 2007 vs. M.H.
Dec 8 2007 vs. P.A.
Dec 4 2007 vs. P.A.
Dec 2 2007 vs. Cal
Dec 1 2007 vs. R.D.
Nov 29 2007 vs. Van
Nov 24 2007 vs. Kel
Nov 23 2007 vs. Kam
Nov 17 2007 vs. Spo
Nov 16 2007 vs. T.C.
Nov 14 2007 vs. T.C.
Nov 13 2007 vs. Spo
Nov 10 2007 vs. Kel
Nov 9 2007 vs. Kel
Nov 7 2007 vs. Van
Nov 6 2007 vs. Van
Nov 4 2007 vs. R.D.
Nov 2 2007 vs. Kam
Oct 29 2007 vs. Van
Oct 27 2007 vs. Van
Oct 26 2007 vs. Van
Oct 20 2007 vs. S.C.
Oct 19 2007 vs. Reg
Oct 17 2007 vs. P.A.
Oct 16 2007 vs. Sask
Oct 13 2007 vs. M.J.
Oct 12 2007 vs. Bran
Oct 7 2007 vs. Cal
Oct 6 2007 vs. S.C.
Oct 3 2007 vs. T.C.
Oct 2 2007 vs. T.C.
Sep 29 2007 vs. T.C.
Apr 27 2007 vs. Van
Apr 25 2007 vs. Van
Apr 24 2007 vs. Van
Apr 21 2007 vs. Van
Apr 20 2007 vs. Van
Apr 16 2007 vs. Evt
Apr 14 2007 vs. Evt
Apr 11 2007 vs. Evt
Apr 10 2007 vs. Evt
Apr 7 2007 vs. Evt
Apr 6 2007 vs. Evt
Mar 28 2007 vs. Kam
Mar 24 2007 vs. Kam
Mar 23 2007 vs. Kam
Mar 17 2007 vs. Kel
Mar 16 2007 vs. Van
Mar 14 2007 vs. Evt
Mar 10 2007 vs. Kam
Mar 9 2007 vs. Kam
Mar 6 2007 vs. Cal
Mar 3 2007 vs. Kel
Mar 2 2007 vs. Kel
Feb 27 2007 vs. Evt
Feb 24 2007 vs. Kam
Feb 23 2007 vs. Spo
Feb 21 2007 vs. Spo
Feb 20 2007 vs. Evt
Feb 17 2007 vs. Van
Feb 16 2007 vs. Van
Feb 10 2007 vs. Por
Feb 9 2007 vs. Por
Feb 7 2007 vs. Van
Feb 6 2007 vs. Kam
Feb 3 2007 vs. Kam
Feb 2 2007 vs. P.A.
Jan 31 2007 vs. Sea
Jan 30 2007 vs. Por
Jan 27 2007 vs. T.C.
Jan 26 2007 vs. T.C.
Jan 20 2007 vs. T.C.
Jan 19 2007 vs. T.C.
Jan 16 2007 vs. Kel
Jan 12 2007 vs. Kel
Jan 10 2007 vs. Por
Jan 9 2007 vs. Por
Jan 5 2007 vs. M.J.
Dec 30 2006 vs. Kam
Dec 28 2006 vs. Spo
Dec 27 2006 vs. Spo
Dec 16 2006 vs. Kam
Dec 15 2006 vs. Kam
Dec 10 2006 vs. Cal
Dec 8 2006 vs. R.D.
Dec 6 2006 vs. Leth
Dec 5 2006 vs. M.H.
Dec 2 2006 vs. M.H.
Dec 1 2006 vs. Van
Nov 25 2006 vs. Van
Nov 24 2006 vs. Van
Nov 21 2006 vs. Reg
Nov 19 2006 vs. Sea
Nov 18 2006 vs. Sea
Nov 17 2006 vs. Evt
Nov 15 2006 vs. Kel
Nov 11 2006 vs. Kel
Nov 10 2006 vs. Kel
Nov 7 2006 vs. R.D.
Nov 4 2006 vs. Kel
Nov 3 2006 vs. Kam
Nov 1 2006 vs. Bran
Oct 28 2006 vs. Evt
Oct 27 2006 vs. Sask
Oct 21 2006 vs. T.C.
Oct 20 2006 vs. T.C.
Oct 18 2006 vs. Kel
Oct 15 2006 vs. Koot
Oct 14 2006 vs. Leth
Oct 13 2006 vs. M.H.
Oct 10 2006 vs. S.C.
Oct 6 2006 vs. Van
Oct 4 2006 vs. Van
Oct 1 2006 vs. Van
Sep 30 2006 vs. Van
Mar 19 2006 vs. Kam
Mar 18 2006 vs. T.C.
Mar 17 2006 vs. T.C.
Mar 15 2006 vs. Spo
Mar 11 2006 vs. Evt
Mar 10 2006 vs. Evt
Mar 4 2006 vs. Kam
Mar 3 2006 vs. Kam
Feb 28 2006 vs. Kel
Feb 25 2006 vs. Van
Feb 24 2006 vs. Van
Feb 22 2006 vs. Por
Feb 18 2006 vs. S.C.
Feb 17 2006 vs. M.J.
Feb 15 2006 vs. Bran
Feb 14 2006 vs. Reg
Feb 11 2006 vs. Sask
Feb 10 2006 vs. P.A.
Feb 4 2006 vs. Kel
Feb 3 2006 vs. Kel
Jan 31 2006 vs. Van
Jan 29 2006 vs. Sea
Jan 27 2006 vs. Leth
Jan 25 2006 vs. Bran
Jan 21 2006 vs. Cal
Jan 20 2006 vs. Cal
Jan 15 2006 vs. M.H.
Jan 14 2006 vs. Kam
Jan 13 2006 vs. Kel
Jan 11 2006 vs. Spo
Jan 10 2006 vs. Koot
Jan 7 2006 vs. R.D.
Jan 6 2006 vs. Kel
Jan 4 2006 vs. Kel
Dec 28 2005 vs. Spo
Dec 27 2005 vs. Spo
Dec 17 2005 vs. Kam
Dec 16 2005 vs. Kam
Dec 14 2005 vs. Por
Dec 11 2005 vs. S.C.
Dec 9 2005 vs. Kam
Dec 7 2005 vs. Van
Dec 6 2005 vs. Evt
Dec 2 2005 vs. Kam
Nov 26 2005 vs. Kam
Nov 20 2005 vs. Koot
Nov 19 2005 vs. Cal
Nov 18 2005 vs. R.D.
Nov 16 2005 vs. Leth
Nov 15 2005 vs. M.H.
Nov 9 2005 vs. Kel
Nov 8 2005 vs. Por
Nov 6 2005 vs. R.D.
Nov 4 2005 vs. Koot
Nov 2 2005 vs. Koot
Oct 29 2005 vs. T.C.
Oct 28 2005 vs. T.C.
Oct 26 2005 vs. Kel
Oct 22 2005 vs. Sask
Oct 18 2005 vs. M.J.
Oct 12 2005 vs. Leth
Oct 8 2005 vs. Van
Oct 7 2005 vs. Van
Oct 4 2005 vs. Kam
Oct 2 2005 vs. Por
Oct 1 2005 vs. Evt
Sep 30 2005 vs. Van
Sep 24 2005 vs. Sea
Sep 23 2005 vs. Sea

Sunday, March 15, 2009 vs. Tri-City

Tonight’s Game Preview:  Tonight is the final game of the 2008-09 regular season for the Prince George Cougars and fourth meeting with the Americans.  The Cougars have dropped all three games to the Americans this year, being outscored 14-4 and have lost five in a row going back to last season.  The Cougars last victory over Tri-City came October 3, 2007 in a 5-2 win.  In the head to head series, Dallas Jackson, Parker Stanfield and Marcus Watson lead the Cougars with two points in three games.  The Cougars are 1-for-12 (8.3%) on the power play vs. Tri-City on the year, while the Americans man advantage is operating at 19% (4-for-21) against the Cougars.  The Cougars enter the game with a record of 25-43-0-3 for the season.

Last Game:  The Cougars were shut-out by the Vancouver Giants for the third time this season last night, 6-0.  The shut-out loss was the fifth this season suffered by the Cougars, who have also been blanked by Tri-City and Calgary.  The Giants scored four first period goals, two 15 seconds apart with six minutes to go in the period.  Kevin Armstrong took the defeat in goal while turning aside 42 of 48 Giant shots.  The Cougars directed 23 shots on Giants goalie Jamie Tucker.  The Cougars were 0-for-5 on the power play while the Giants went 3-for-9, in a game that had 126 penalty minutes.  The Cougars were swept by the Giants in the eight game season series.

Inside the Numbers:  Brett Connolly leads the Cougars in scoring with 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points. The 16-year old Connolly leads the Cougars with 12 power play goals and seven game winning goals.  Connolly’s 30 goals is tops among WHL rookies and he is third in points among league rookies…Cam Cepek leads the Cougars in power play points with 30…Marek Viedensky has scored a goal in three of his last five games…Tyler Halliday has scored 11 second half goals after posting three in the first half of the season…Brett Connolly and Brian Matte are the only WHL rookies with two short-handed goals this season…After missing 18 games with a shoulder injury, Brian Matte has four points in five games since his return…Parker Stanfield has played in each of the Cats 71 games this season…The Cougars are 6-0 in overtime’s this year.  Brett Connolly, Cam Cepek, Parker Stanfield, Brian Matte, Jeff Regier and Marcus Watson have played the role of overtime hero…The Cougars are 7-26-0-2 on the road and are 7-11-0-1 against the US Division...The Cats are 1-4-0-1 in March and 0-5-0-0 on Sunday’s.

30-30 Man:  Brett Connolly became the first 16-year old to score 30 goals in a WHL season since Patrick Marleau scored 32 goals with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 1995-96.  In the last 25 years, only Jeff Friesen of Regina in 1992-93 (45), Mike Modano of Prince Albert in 1986-87(32) and Mark Pederson of Medicine Hat in 1984-85 (42) have reached 30 goals as 16-year olds.  Connolly also notched his 30th assist Friday night.

Playoff Bound:  The Cougars will meet the Vancouver Giants in the first round of the WHL playoffs, staring March 20 in Vancouver.  The Cougars will host games 3 and 4, March 24 and 25.  The Cats would also host Game 6, if necessary, March 29 at CN Centre starting at 2:00.

Quick Stat Fact:  After only three players had at least 15 goals last season, the Cougars have six in 2008-09.  They are Brett Connolly (30), Dana Tyrell (19), Parker Stanfield (18), Brian Matte (17), Marek Viedensky and Justin Maylan (16).

Special Teams: The Cougars are ranked 17th on the power play at 17.3% (58-335).  Brett Connolly leads the Cougars with 12 power-play goals. The Cats penalty kill is 19th at 76.5% (274-358).  Dana Tyrell leads the Cougars with 3 of the club’s 10 short-handed goals this season.

Drafted Cats:
Dana Tyrell
(Tampa Bay ’07)…Cam Cepek (Montreal ’06)

Milestones:  Joe Caligiuri is 1 game away from 100 and 4 wins away from 50 in his WHL career…Cam Cepek is 8 points away from 100 in his WHL career…Alex Poulter is 3 assists away from 50 in his WHL career.

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