Reviving the Cougars

It hasn't been a fun time for the Prince George Cougars lately, as they've missed the playoffs the last three years and attendance has been less than what they have hoped.  And then, there was the looming threat of relocation.  The last part has been averted...for now, as new owners are stepping in to help the Prince George Cougars get back on their feet, and some of that ownership group is familiar to Cougars fans.

Long before either Dan Hamhuis or Eric Brewer made the jump to the NHL, they were toiling away in Prince George, BC in the hopes of getting to the next level.  Both former first round picks (Hamhuis in 2001 and Brewer in 1997) are still playing in the NHL (Brewer in Tampa Bay and Hamhuis in Vancouver), and both are an important part of the group that hopes to turn around the Cougars' fortunes.  One of the first things that they hope to do in the immediate future is to hire a General Manager.  However, it is a long list of things that they need to, most notably, find a way to get fans back into the CN Centre.  At worst, the stability in ownership should give the Cougars a little more time in Prince George.