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Captain Carels: Cougars defenceman to wear the “C” at WHL Prospects Game

Darin Bain
By Darin Bain

The accolades keep on coming for Prince George Cougars Defenceman Carson Carels.

Today (Thursday) the WHL announced the leadership groups for both teams at the 2026 WHL Prospects game, set for February 18th at the Langley Events Centre.

Carels was named the captain for Team West, with JP Hurlburt (Kamloops) Ryan Lin (Vancouver) and Jakub Vanecek (Tri-City) serving as alternates.

Daxon Rudolph (Prince Albert) will be the captain for Team East with Ben MacBeath (Calgary), Liam Ruck (Medicine Hat) and Markus Ruck (Medicine Hat) serving as alternates.

The 2026 WHL Prospects Game will be the first all-WHL event of its kinds since January 19, 2000, when Kelowna hosted the 200 WHL All-Star Game.

Cougars Head Coach Mark Lamb will be the Head Coach of Team West, while Cougars forward Kayden Lemire will be on the roster as well.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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