Draft & Prospects
Top Prospect Carels Exits PG Playoff Opener, Sits Game 2
Prince George Cougars' stud defenseman Carson Carels, the top-five lock for the 2026 NHL Draft, limps out of the playoff opener against Spokane with an injury that scouts are already whispering about. The 17-year-old phenom, who's been logging 22-plus minutes a night and just dazzled in the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, now misses Game 2, leaving the Cougars' blue line thinner than a rookie contract.
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