The Prince George Cougars will be missing some key pieces this weekend but for good reason. Josh Anderson, Radovan Bondra, Dennis Cholowski, Kody McDonald and Nikita Popugaev will be departing for NHL Rookie Tournaments and Training Camps today.
- 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. The Cougars face off against Vancouver at 7 p.m. on Friday, Victoria Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. and Everett at noon on Sunday.
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