The Prince George Cougars and the City of Prince George has reached an agreement on a 10-year lease.
The contract to keep the Western Hockey League franchise as the primary tenant at CN Centre is longer in length than any other agreement they’ve made since they began playing at CN Centre in 1995. Previous leases were three-year agreements with an option to extend another two years.
Since the last lease expired in 2008, the team went on a year-to-year basis. This contract includes those two years, meaning it won’t expire until 2018.
Cougars vice president Brandi Brodsky announced the new deal on Wednesday during a media conference. Community representatives on hand to discuss the contract included manager of CN Centre and community arenas Andy Beesley and city councilor Brian Skakun.