Prince George, BC –Prince George Cougars  defenceman Jesse Forsberg and forward Wilson Dumais will represent Team West at the 2010 World Under-17 Challenge in Timmins, Ontario.

 

Forsberg has had a very impressive start to his rookie season with the Cougars. The Waldheim, Saskatchewan product is currently second in Cougars scoring with one goal and 12 assists for 13 points in 22 games. 

The 6’0”, 194 pound blue liner leads the Cougars with six power play assists, which has him tied for the team lead in power play points. Forsberg was the Cougars first pick in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft, taken 11^th overall.

 

“I was excited when I got the call from the head coach that I had made the team,” said Forsberg. “I was hoping to make the team this year after being a late cut last season, so I was really glad to find out that I did.”

 

Dumais leads the Tisdale Trojans of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League in scoring, with 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points in 14 games this season. Those totals put the product of Southend, Saskatchewan 11^th overall in league scoring. Dumais played his first Western Hockey League game for the Cougars last Friday night in Prince Albert.

 

Eleven players are chosen from each of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan branches to form Team West. The World Under-17 Challenge starts December 29 and runs until January 4, 2010.

 

Last year, Cougars forward Brett Connolly played for Team Pacific at the event in Port Alberni, BC, where he led his team in scoring with three goals and five assists for eight points in six games, helping Pacific to a silver medal.