Prince George, B.C. – On  Monday,  February 23^rd, the Prince George Cougars  hit the road a few days early for their southern road trip, because they will be making  special stops in  Quesnel, Williams Lake and 100 Mile.

Each stop will see the Cougars  hold  an evening practice,  community meet and greets, autograph  sessions and  a chance to  chat  one on one  with  players.

“We want to encourage and support the many talented young hockey players and coaches in the Cariboo region” says  Cougars Vice-President of Business Andy Beesley, “Our staff and players are looking forward to interact with some future WHL stars while experiencing the terrific hospitality from our surrounding communities.”

The first stop will be in  Quesnel on  the 23^rd,  with the Cougards hitting the ice at the Twin Arenas  for a practice at 11:00 am, returning to the ice at 6:15 to  skate with the Quesnel Atoms Select. There will be a  met and greet in the arena lobby at 7:30 pm.

Next stop is Williams Lake on Tuesday the 24^th.   Starting at 11:00 AM at the Total Ice Training Centre, the Cougars will be conducting their own three-on-three tournament. At 6:00 PM, the Cougars will skate with local Williams Lake Atom, Pee-Wee and Novice-born players at the Twin Ice Arenas. A meet and greet  opportunity  is set for 7:00 pm in the arena lobby.

The Cougars  wrap up their three-day Northern B.C. tour in 100 Mile House on Wednesday, the 25^th.  The team will practice at 1:00 PM at the South Cariboo Recreation Centre and will then return to the ice at 4:30 PM for a series of development practices with local Atom, Pee-Wee, Bantam and Midget teams which will run until 8:30 PM.

All practices during this northern trip are open to the public.  On Thursday, the Prince George Cougars will continue south to Seattle where they will face the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday followed by a tilt in Everett against the Silvertips on Saturday.