🚨 THERE'S A NEW CAPTAIN IN TOWN 🚨
🇨 We're proud to announce our newest team captain: Matt Hobbs! The Burlington native leads on the ice with his offensive skill, physical play and work ethic - Congrats, Matt!
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#CougarCountry
#JrA
#BurlON
📌 We're pleased to introduce Steve Hodson as our new Director of Player Personnel
Steve brings experience from the
#OJHL
and
#GOJHL
to the Cougars organization, with a strong eye for player evaluation. We're excited to build the next chapter of Cougars hockey!
#CougarCountry
We would like to welcome Netminder
@MatthewDunsmoor
to the Cougar family!
Hometown: Guelph, ON
Born: 2001
Height: 5’11
Weight: 190lbs
Catches: Left
Previous team: Guelph Jr. Gryphons Midget AAA
Played in: Gold Cup Team OMHA Black
Drafted by: Mississauga Steelheads
🚨New Aquisition🚨
Cougars aquire Harrison Cottam from the London Knights (OHL)
Born: Burlington, ON
Height: 5’11
Weight: 183 lbs
Position: Right Wing
Welcome to the Cougar Family!!
It's Equipment Manager Appreciation Week!
Big shout out to our own
@MikeAloe1973
for all he does at games and behind the scenes. We appreciate all the extra time, effort and energy you put in above and beyond what is expected for the team. Thank you for your dedication!
Our thoughts and prayers are with Teddy’s family, friends, teammates, community and to everyone else with heavy hearts today over this tragic loss
#sticksoutforTeddy
The battle begins this weekend. Introducing our fearless leaders for the 2019-20 campaign:
🇨 Matt Hobbs
🇦 Richard Coulson
🇦 Harrison Cottam
🇦 Derek McVey
#OJHL
#Captains
#CougarCountry
🚨 SIGNING IN SWEDEN 🚨
Congratulations to 2019-20 Cougars captain Matt Hobbs on signing a contract with Osby IK for the upcoming season!
Hobbs played over 100 games as a Cougar, recently receiving the OJHL CLIF Bar Community Hero Award
#OJHL
#JrA
#Signing
#HockeyTv
åan
#BurlON
🚨 GOLDEN GOAL!!! 🚨
Harper walks in, picks his spot and delivers. An absolute snipe to win the game and send this thing back to Buffalo for Game 7! What an atmosphere at Appleby today
#CougarCountry
#OJHL
#WhateverItTakes
#BurlON
🔵 SAME COUGARS | NEW COLOURS 🟡
We'll be repping a different look on the ice next season, moving onward and upward with our partners at the Burlington Eagles Rep Hockey Club
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#JrA
#JrHockey
#NewColours
We would like to start your Friday by welcoming
@Mhobbs17
to the Cougars!
Hometown: Burlington, ON
Born: May 18, 1999
Height: 6’0
Weight: 181 lbs
Shoots: Right
Previous Team: Welland Jr. Canadians (GOJHL)(Captain)
Welcome to the Cougar family Matthew!
BREAKING: Cougars goaltender Daniel Davidson has committed to
@UMassD
for 2019-20 season
A deadline day acquisition, Davidson went 5-1-1-1 in regular season play for the Cougars with a 1.26 GAA and .964 SV% during the playoff push
Thank you for your time in the Cougars' crease!
Congratulations to
#88
Matthew Zebedee for his Commitment to
@WLUAthletics
! Matt will be joining Wilfrid Laurier University this coming fall and they are set to gain an exceptional teammate and player. Best of luck from your Burlington Cougars family.
A huge shoutout goes to
@jaxoncamp81
from your very own Burlington Cougars for winning the
@scotiabank
Fan Favourite Award with more than 30,000 votes! 👏🏼👏🏼
We are pleased to announce the hiring of head coach Chad Wiseman for the upcoming 2018-19 season. A Burlington Cougars alumnus, Chad brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from various levels of junior and pro hockey to the table.
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🚨 COMMITTED 🚨
Congrats to Keanan Stewart who will be suiting up for
@HurstMensHockey
in the 2020-21 NCAA Div I Hockey season
The power forward posted an even 1.00 pts per game in his OJHL/Cougars career with 102 pts (50G 52A) in 102 regular season games
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
🇨🇦 Congrats to former Cougar Josh Jooris on being selected by Team Canada for the 2019 Spengler Cup
Josh finished 2009-2010 with 116 PTS (26G, 90A) in 50 GP, the 2nd-highest points total in a season in Cougars history
Good luck in Davos, Josh!
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🚨 Announcement 🚨
The Cougars would like to say congratulations to our Athletic Therapist, Dr. Brittany Boot, for being selected as the Athletic Therapist for Team Canada East this year! We all know how hard you work and are all very proud of you for this achievement!
✔️ COMMITTED ✔️
Congratulations to our very own D Payton Robinson on committing to play NCAA Division I hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
The 16-year old blueliner has played in 15 games this season for his hometown Cougars
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#BurlON
Congratulations to
#22
Crossley Stewart on his commitment to the NCAA Division I RIT Men’s Hockey team for the 2023/2024 Season! You are a fierce player Crossley and your Burlington Cougars Family is excited for you
#gocougsgo
Congratulations to
#10
Josh Belgrave for his commitment to
@Cardinals_MHKY
! We are going to miss your talent Josh and your speed! Cant wait to see you play again. Best of luck!
🚨 COTTAM - WE GOT 'EM! 🚨
📝 F Harrison Cottam will be returning for the 2019-20 season! The talented winger notched 16 points (7G, 9A) in 21 games last season, adding 4 points in 7 playoff games.
Welcome back, Harrison!
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#BurlON
#JrA
#JuniorHockey
🙏 The entire Burlington Cougars organization would like to thank you - the fans - for your invaluable contributions during the 2018-19 season.
We're not able to do what we do on the ice without your passion and support off of it
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#JrA
#JuniorHockey
#BurlON
🎈Wishing a Happy Birthday to our Very Own GM & Head Coach Mark Jooris! You are such an incredible leader and we appreciate everything you do for us on the ice and off. We hope you have an amazing day Coach Mark! 🎈
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
There will be a new face behind the bench come September. We're pleased to announce that Cody Hendsbee will be joining us as an assistant coach!
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Congratulations to
#9
Jack Richard for his Commitment to
@NUPurpleEagles
! Jack is set to join Niagara University after his final year with
@OJHLCougars
. We are thrilled to have his incredible talent for one more season before he graduates.
⭐ COUGARS ALL-STARS ⭐
Congratulations to forwards Mitchell Morrison and Harrison Cottam who have been named to Team Giordano for the 2019
#OJHL
All-Star Celebration!
MORRISON: 20 GP - 25 pts (8G, 17A)
COTTAM: 23 GP - 25 pts (12G, 13A)
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Thanks to
@MenaceOJHL
for a great series! We wish all of our friends in the west conference much success in the round. To our Familes, Friends and Fans; thank you for your unwavering support this season. Have an amazing summer and we will meet you back at Central in September
Thank you to our Families, Friends & Fans for their incredible support, sponsors who provided for our team every game, all the volunteers who gave their time effortlessly behind the scenes & amazing support staff and coaches & Congrats to
@MenaceOJHL
for a great battle!
✅ FINAL ✅
We put the show in Showcase down in Buffalo this week with two big wins!
Cottam led the way tonight with 3 pts (2G 1A), Giannini added 2 goals. Wright stood tall for his 6th W of the season.
🚨 7-0-0 to start the season
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#Showcase
We've still got some hardware to hand out from yesterday's OT thriller!
⚔️ Dunsmoor - came on in relief in the 1st period and stopped all but 1 shot in the W
🏅 Harper - sealed the deal with his 1st career OJHL playoff goal (and a snipe, at that)
Congrats, boys!
#OJHL
We are Proud to announce that former Burlington Cougar Brandon MacLean has officially joined our team! He will serve as Assistant Coach along side Head Coach Mark & Associate Head Coach Kirby. He brings with him an intense focus, attention to detail and passion for the game.
📢 COUGAR COMMITMENT 📢
Shout out to Cougars G Max Wright on committing to Lakehead University (USports)
Wright played in 33 games as a Cougar last season, posting a 21-8-3 record with 2 shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and .928 SV%
👏 Good luck, Max!
#OJHL
#JrA
#JrHockey
#BurlON
Straight from Burlington we would like to welcome Richard Coulson on Defence.
Hometown: Burlington, ON
Born: June 19, 2000
Height: 6’0
Weight: 165 lbs
Shoots: Left
Previous team: Burlington Eagles Midget AAA
Other: OMHA Midget All-Star
🚨 COMMUNITY AWARD 🚨
Matt Hobbs has been named as a finalist for the OJHL Clif Bar Community Hero Award for 2019-20!
A fierce competitor on the ice, Matt has gone above and beyond as a leader for the team/community during his time as a Cougar
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🎂 We'd like to wish a very
#HappyBirthday
to Cougars assistant captain Matt Hobbs
Hobbs made the leap from Jr. B to Jr. A this past season, posting 29 points in 53 games while adding some solid penalty kill minutes, shot blocks and physical play.
Happy Birthdaty, Matt!
🚨 BACK IN BURLINGTON 🚨
📝 F Brendan Rylott is signing on for another season! Rylott posted 19 points (11G, 8A) in 47 games last year split between Cobourg, Kanata (CCHL) and Burlington.
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#CougarCountry
#BurlON
#JrA
#JuniorHockey
🙏 From the entire Burlington Cougars organization we thank you, our fans, for your loyalty and support during the 2019-20 OJHL season
We can't wait to get back on the ice and build toward a championship run, and for you to be a part of it!
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#BurlON
#JrA
We would like to welcome
@huzy_13
huzy_13 to the team for the 2018/2019 season!
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Born: April 30, 2002
Height: 5’11
Weight: 154 lbs
Shoots: Left
Previous team: Mississauga Reps Minor Midget AAA
Drafted by: Barrie Colts
Welcome to the Cougar Family!
Congratulations to our graduate
#31
Zach Dietz on his committment to
@GeeGeesMHKY
!
We are so very proud of you Zach and wish you so much success on your next chapter.
A fantastic teammate, exceptional goalie and forever Burlington Cougar.
#gocougsgo
⚕️ A special thank you and best of luck goes out to our Head of Team Medical, Alex Abbott, as she pursues a career in the medical field!
Alex spent 3 seasons with the Cougars keeping our players healthy and ready to succeed, night in and night out.
🎉 Good luck!
#OJHL
#BurlON
🏆 Congratulations to former Cougar Philip Lagunov and the
@UMassHockey
Program on their
#NationalChampionship
victory last night
Lagunov scored a highlight reel, shorthanded goal to make it 3-0 en route to the 5-0 win. Check it out 👇
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🥫 Another great event yesterday at the
#helpfeedourkids
Drive-Thru Food Drive!
Over 280 vehicles, 9,000+ lbs of non-perishable food donations, 1 community. Thank you to the organizers
@giftgivingback
, all volunteers and everyone who made donations!
#BurlON
#GiftOfGivingBack
Join us tomorrow before puck drop for a special presentation.
#35
Will Dyke will be receiving his Warrior Goalie of the Month award for February 2023. Awesome job Will!
#gocougsgo
Congratulations to
#27
Bailey Kirwin on his commitment to
@AMCAthletics
We are excited to see the Falcons acquire such a solid team mate and talented player. We wish you all the best in your future Bailey!
🥇 Player of the Game honours from today's W go to F Matt Hobbs 🥇
Hobbs came up with some huge shot blocks on a late 5-on-3 penalty kill, moments before assisting on the game winning goal.
Welcome to
#CougarCountry
, Matt!
#OJHL
#BurlON
🚨 WELCOME BACK 🚨
Former Cougars captain Chris Cobham will be joining us behind the bench as an assistant coach!
A veteran of both the OHL and QMJHL, Cobham posted 83 points in 75 regular season games as a Cougar over parts of two seasons.
#OJHL
#JrA
#JrHockey
#BurlON
The Cougars would like to Welcome Jared Froese (
@JFroese47
) to the team for the 2018-2019 season!
Born: January 31, 2000
Hometown: Carlise, ON
Height: 5’10
Weight: 175 lbs
Position: Defence
Previous Team: Grimsby Peach Kings (PJCHL)
Welcome to the Cougar Family Jared!
We're proud to announce that Cougars netminder Matthew Dunsmoor will be starting in goal today for the
@OHLSteelheads
, his first
#OHL
appearance!
#CougarCountry
🚨 TEAM AWARDS 🚨
🏆 Cougars captain Matt Hobbs is the 2019-20 Coaches Award winner for the forwards
The Burlington native posted 30 pts and 105 PIM in 46 GP leading with his intensity and work ethic
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✔️ COMMITTED ✔️
Congrats to D Brendan Kennette on committing to play NCAA Division I hockey at Sacred Heart University
The 17-year old d-man has posted 21 pts (5G, 16A) in 40 games while also being named to the NHL Central Scouting list this season
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#BurlON
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
We've acquired RW Derek McVey from
@WhitbyFuryJrA
. Entering his 4th full OJHL season, the winger has put up 97 points in 161 regular season games to go along with 23 playoff points.
Welcome aboard, Derek!
#OJHL
#CougarCountry
#JrA
#JrHockey
#BurlON
🚨 BURLINGTON'S BEST, TOGETHER AT LAST 🚨
The Burlington Cougars are proud to announce an official partnership with the Burlington Eagles Rep Hockey Club of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA)
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#BurlON
#Partnership
#JuniorHockey
#MinorHockey