• D Josh Anderson, Colorado Avalanche (2016 3rd Round)
• F Radovan Bondra, Chicago Blackhawks (2015 5th Round)
• D Dennis Cholowski, Detroit Red Wings (2016 1st Round)
• F Kody McDonald, Winnipeg Jets (Free Agent Invite)
• F Nikita Popugaev, New Jersey Devils (2017 4th Round)

All five players will miss the Cougars three pre-season games this weekend at the Langley Events Centre. PG faces-off against Vancouver at 7 pm on Friday, Victoria Saturday afternoon at 3 pm and Everett at 12 pm on Sunday.

Pre-season action  for the Cougars wraps up on the 15th with a game  at the CN Centre against the Kamloops Blazers.  Regular season  kicks off September  22nd at home  when the Cougars welcome the Spokane Chiefs.