Prince George Cougars forward Terik Parascak has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 21, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.
This is the sixth time the 17-year-old has won the award. He was also recognized as the WHL Rookie of the Month in December and September/October.
Parascak registered three assists in three games as the Prince George Cougars eliminated the Kelowna Rockets from the 2024 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien.
The Lethbridge, Alta. product kicked off the week with a secondary assist on Ondrej Becher’s game-tying powerplay goal in Game 3. It marked the fourth straight game where Parascak found the scoresheet and the Cougars would snatch a 4-3 overtime win to take a 3-0 series lead.
Kelowna would get one win back to force Game 5 in Prince George, where the Cougars exploded for a five-goal second period. Parascak got in on the offensive outburst with a sharp takeaway behind the Rockets’ net, setting up Riley Heidt’s second goal of the night. He’d add another helper on the powerplay with an agile feed to Zac Funk, who scored to complete a hat trick. With a 6-3 win, Prince George confirmed its participation in the Western Conference Championship for the first time since 2007.
Parascak has five goals, including two powerplay markers, a shorthanded tally and a game-winning goal, and seven assists for 12 points in nine postseason matches.
He leads all rookies in goals and assists.
The 5-foot-11, 179-pound winger is ranked 15th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of June’s NHL Draft.
The Prince George Cougars will host the Portland Winterhawks for the first two games of the Western Conference Championship, with Game 1 set for Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. PST.