Cougars’ Prospect Report
As we wait for the start of the 2020-2021 WHL regular season in January, below is a list of current Cougars’ prospects playing at various levels across Western Canada and the United States. The list also includes current roster players loaned out to Junior ‘A’ programs. Please note some leagues have yet to start due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cougars’ Prospect Report will be updated weekly throughout the 2020-21 hockey calendar.
Note
* = Loan to Junior A
INJ= Injury
Alberta Junior Hockey League
(The AJHL 2020-21 regular season began on November 13th.)
Defenceman Kent Anderson (’03)- Drumheller Dragons
Regular Season: GP 2 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 10 1-7-8
Forward Cal Caragata (’02)- Camrose Kodiaks
Regular Season: GP 2 2-0-2
Exhibition: GP 3 0-2-2
Forward Jayden Watson (’03)- Whitecourt Wolverines
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition GP 0-1-1
Forward Ty Mueller (’03)- Sherwood Park Crusaders
Regular Season: GP 2 1-0-1
Exhibition: GP 10 6-7-13
British Columbia Hockey League
(The BCHL’s 2020-21 regular season beings December 4th.)
Forward Connor Bowie (’01)- Prince George Spruce Kings*
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 4 0-2-2
Defenceman Cole Moberg (’00)- Prince George Spruce Kings*
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 0-0-0
Defenceman Aiden Reeves (’02)- Prince George Spruce Kings* INJ
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 0 0-0-0
Defenceman Brody Gagno (’02)- Chilliwack Chiefs
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 8 2-2-4
Defenceman Hudson Thornton (’03)- Chilliwack Chiefs
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 7 0-3-3
Forward Andrej Kovacevic (’04)- Coquitlam Express
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 9 3-1-4
Defenceman Jack O’Brien (’03)- Nanaimo Clippers
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 16 2-3-5
Forward Jacob Smith (’04)- Trail Smoke Eaters
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 1 1-0-1
Goaltender Logan Terness (’02)- Trail Smoke Eaters
Regular Season: GP 0
Exhibition: GP 5 4-1-0-0 / 2.94 GAA / .911 SV%
Manitoba Junior Hockey League
(The MJHL has paused their regular season until the beginning of 2021)
Forward Mike Svenson (’03)- Winkler Flyers
Regular Season: GP 8 4-2-6
Exhibition: GP 2 2-1-3
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
(The SJHL regular season began on November 6th.)
Goaltender Jacob Herman (’02)- Yorkton Terriers
Regular Season: GP 3 1-0-1-0 / 4.20 GAA / .874 SV%
Exhibition: GP 2 2-0-0
Defenceman Parker Jasper (’02)- Yorkton Terriers
Regular Season: GP 4 0-2-2
Exhibition: GP 2 0-1-1
Defenceman Ethan McColm (’02)- Flin Flon Bombers
Regular Season: GP 1 0-0-0
Exhibition: GP 2 0-0-0
Alberta U-18 AAA
(The Alberta Elite Hockey League paused their season for two weeks on November 12th.)
Defenceman Connor Claughton (’04)- Okotoks Bow Mark Oilers U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 5 0-0-0
Defenceman Ephram McNutt (’05)- Red Deer Optimist Chiefs U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 5 1-4-5
Forward Ryker Singer (’05)- Lloydminster Inland Steel Bobcats U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 4 1-3-4
Goaltender Ty Young (’04)- Lethbridge Hurricanes U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 3 1-0-2-0-0 / 2.33 GAA / .926 SV%
Forward Koehn Ziemmer (’04)- St. Albert Nektar Raiders U-18 AAA
Alberta U-18 AA
(The South Central Alberta Hockey League paused their season for two weeks on November 12th.)
Forward Gavin Schmidt (’04)- Okotoks Oilers U-18 AA
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Alberta U-16 AAA
(The Alberta Elite Hockey League paused their season for two weeks on November 12th.)
Forward Chase Walker (’05)- Red Deer North Stars U-16 AAA
Regular Season: GP 3 2-0-2
British Columbia U-18 AAA
(BC U-18 is currently in exhibition cohorts)
Forward Caden Brown (’05)- Cariboo Cougars U-18 AAA
Exhibition: GP 7 1-3-4
Forward Fischer O’Brien (’03)- Cariboo Cougars U-18 AAA
Exhibition: GP 6 2-1-3
Forward Kassius Kler (’04)- Vancouver NW Hawks U-18 AAA
Exhibition: GP 6 0-1-1
Defenceman Zach Leslie (’04)- Cariboo Cougars U-18 AAA
Exhibition: GP 5 0-2-2
Defenceman Matthew Wise (’04)- Valley West Giants U-18 AAA
Exhibition: GP 3 1-1-2
Saskatchewan U-18 AAA
(The Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League began on November 1st.)
Defenceman Bauer Dumanski (’05)- Saskatoon Contacts U-18 AAA INJ
Regular Season: GP 0 0-0-0
Forward Riley Heidt (’05)- Saskatoon Contacts U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 5 3-7-10
Forward Kyren Gronick (’04)- Regina Pat Canadians U-18 AAA
Regular Season: GP 5 2-9-11
Canadian Sport School Hokey League
(Regular Season schedule to be announced. Currently playing Regional Series)
Defenceman Rylan Brown (’05)- OHA Edmonton U-16 Prep
Regional Series: GP 4 1-3-4
Defenceman Dylan Compton (’05)- Shawnigan Lake School
Regional Series: GP 0 0-0-0
Goaltender Liam Hallett (’05)- Burnaby Winter Club U-16 Prep
Regional Series: GP 3 2-1-0-0 / 1.88 GAA / .946 SV%
Forward Carter MacAdams (’04)- Delta Hockey Academy U-18 Prep
Regional Series: GP 4 0-2-2
Forward Zachary Shantz (’05)- Northern Alberta Xtreme U-16 Prep
Regional Series: GP 3 2-2-4
Defenceman Tymon Sanikopoulos (’05)- Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U-18 Prep
Regional Series: GP 7 0-0-0
United States
Defenceman Aidan Hreschuk (’03)- United States National Team Development Program U-18
Regular Season: GP 9 0-6-6
Forward Kieran Cebrian (’03)- Tri-City Storm USHL
Regular Season: GP 2 0-0-0
Defenceman Zephyr Tangri (’05)- Mount St. Charles Academy 15-U AAA
Goaltender Dylan Johnson (’05)- Sioux Falls POWER 16-U AAA
Prospects Jaren Brinson (’04) and Keaton Dowhaniuk (’04) continue to skate and train privately in their respective hometowns.
