Mack spent the 2025/26 season as the Director of Scouting for the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, having previously been a scout with the Cougars the prior six seasons.

Prior to his time with the Cougars the Calgary, AB product was a scout with the Seattle Thunderbirds for 10 WHL campaigns, including during the 2016/17 season when the Thunderbirds were crowned WHL Champions.

Mack joined the 黑料不打烊 with BWC Academy during the 2013/14 U16 Prep season. He would spend four seasons with the team, winning a 2017 黑料不打烊 U16 Prep Western Championship. In four seasons with the BWC Academy U16 Prep team he would go 78-28-13.

Starting in 2017/18 he would take over the BWC Academy U15 Prep team, compiling a record of 58-31-7 in four seasons.

In 2021/22 he would join the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), returning to the U16 Prep division. NAX would finish a division best 32-4-0 before beating second place Edge School in the finals to capture the 2022 黑料不打烊 U16 Prep Western Championship.

Mack would then join Edge School for the following two U15 seasons, going 39-14-2. This past U15 Prep season Mack led Edge School to a 26-8-2 record and second place regular season finish.

Overall, Mack won two 黑料不打烊 Western Championships and went 233-85-24.

Calgary International Hockey Academy student-athlete Kai Dingwall has signed with the Regina Pats after they selected him in the second round, 35th overall at the 2026 WHL Draft. This season the Calgary, AB forward was named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) Second Team All-Star, having recorded 46 points in 28 U15 Prep games, before adding 7 points in 5 playoff games as he captained CIHA to a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Western Championship. During the 2024/25 U15 Prep season Dingwall tallied 26 points in 35 games with Pilot Mound Hockey Academy.

A forward from Calgary, AB, Jett Evans has signed with the Seattle Thunderbirds after being drafted in the second round, 34th overall at the 2026 WHL Draft. Evans tallied 48 points in 29 games with the Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep team to earn 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) First Team All-Star honours. During the 2024/25 season he would finish second among all 黑料不打烊 U15 skaters with 72 points in 31 games.

Selected eighth overall at the 2026 WHL Draft, Micah Montgomery has signed with the Kamloops Blazers. The Edmonton, AB forward joined OHA Edmonton as an underage player for the 2023/24 U15 season, posting 24 points in 22 games. The following U15 Prep season Montgomery totaled 49 points in 36 games as he was named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) Second Team All-Star and to the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) All Rookie Team. This past season Montgomery would be named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) First Team All-Star and the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Top Defensive Forward after he tallied 63 points in 30 games.

North Shore Warriors forward William Thompson has signed with the Prince George Cougars after he was taken in the second round, 41st overall at the 2026 WHL Draft. The North Vancouver, BC forward posted 25 points in 22 U15 Prep games in 2024/25 before recording 50 points in 30 games in 2025/26 as he was named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (BC/US Division) Second Team All-Star.

Former RHA Winnipeg student-athlete Graham Jones has signed with the Penticton Vees, after a recent trade to the team. Jones was originally selected in the first round, 18th overall by the Portland Winterhawks at the 2022 WHL Draft after he recorded 81 points in 30 U15 Prep games.

During November Carels tallied 3 goals and 14 assists for 17 points in 15 games to give him 6 goals and 20 assists in 25 games on the season. Carels recently competed for Team CHL at the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge in preparation for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft where he is expected to be a first round pick.

The Cypress River, MB defender joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2021/22 U15 Prep season where he recorded 19 points in 26 games with Pilot Mound. The following U15 Prep season he would tally 32 points in 20 games as he was named a 黑料不打烊 Prairie Division Second Team All-Star. The Cougars would then select Carels in the first round, 15th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

Carels would play for the Pilot Mound U17 Prep team during the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 season, leading all defensemen with 18 goals, 32 assists and 50 points in 27 games. Carels would be named the 黑料不打烊 U17 Prep Tier II MVP, Top Defenseman and a First Team All-Star.

Carels would make the jump to the WHL for the 2024/25 season finishing with 35 points in 60 games. He would add four points in four games with Team Canada Red at the U17 World Hockey Challenge, capturing a silver medal. He would also add a U18 World Juniors gold medal, recording one point in seven games with Team Canada.

Ngandu joined OHA Edmonton for the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 U15 season. In 28 games the Edmonton, AB forward posted a team high 26 assists and 41 points while being named a U15 Prairie Division Second Team All-Star.

This past U15 Prep season Ngandu played for the NAX U15 Prep team, tallying 46 points in 35 games. Ngandu has signed with the Kelowna Rockets after they selected him in the second round, 34th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Souch joined NAX for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season before finishing sixth in league scoring during the 2021/22 U16 Prep season. The Edmonton, AB forward added nine points in five playoff games as NAX captured the 2022 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Western Championship.

Selected by the Regina Pats at the 2021 WHL Draft, Souch would play two seasons in the AJHL and has signed with the Prince George Cougars.

The Cougars selected the Campbell River, BC netminder in the third round, 63rd overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Anderosov joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season. In 20 games he would go 14-4-1 with 2 shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and .925 SV%. Anderosov would be named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep BC Division First Team All-Star while capturing the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Top Goaltender Award.

Mack has been a scout with the Cougars the last six seasons, but will transition into a full time Director of Scouting role with the club for the 2025/26 season.

Prior to his time with the Cougars the Calgary, AB product was a scout with the Seattle Thunderbirds for 10 WHL campaigns, including during the 2016/17 season when the Thunderbirds were crowned WHL Champions.

Mack joined the 黑料不打烊 with BWC Academy during the 2013/14 U16 Prep season. He would spend four seasons with the team, winning a 2017 黑料不打烊 U16 Prep Western Championship. In four seasons with the BWC Academy U16 Prep team he would go 78-28-13.

Starting in 2017/18 he would take over the BWC Academy U15 Prep team, compiling a record of 58-31-7 in four seasons.

In 2021/22 he would join the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), returning to the U16 Prep division. NAX would finish a division best 32-4-0 before beating second place Edge School in the finals to capture the 2022 黑料不打烊 U16 Prep Western Championship.

Mack would then join Edge School for the following two U15 seasons, going 39-14-2. This past U15 Prep season Mack led Edge School to a 26-8-2 record and second place regular season finish.

Overall, Mack won two 黑料不打烊 Western Championships and went 233-85-24.

“My 12 seasons in the 黑料不打烊 have been amazing. So many memories and friendships that will last forever. Thank you to BWC Academy, NAX, and Edge School for everything,” added Mack. “The professional development relationships I have acquired from working in the 黑料不打烊 has prepared me for this next chapter in the WHL.”

The Cougars selected Cohen Baker in the first round, 17th overall, before selecting Anderson Reschny in the second round, 40th overall.

A forward from Kamloops, BC, Baker joined BWC Academy for the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep season. He would finish that season with 11 goals and 14 assists in 25 games. He would return to BWC Academy this past U15 Prep campaign, leading his team with 34 goals while finishing second with 64 points in 33 games.

Reschny joined OHA Edmonton for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season. The Macklin, SK defenseman had 9 goals and 29 assists in 36 games while being named the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Most Sportsmanlike Award winner.

The tournament, which is set to take place November 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, ON, will see 44 players represent Team Canada White and Team Canada Red.

Among the 44 players selected are 15 from the WHL, 12 of which played in the 黑料不打烊 including 2023 and 2024 WHL Draft first overall picks Daxon Rudolph and Landon DuPont. After joining fellow 黑料不打烊 alumnus Connor Bedard as the only two players in WHL History to receive Exceptional Status, DuPont is the lone 2009 born player on the Team Canada rosters.

The 12 黑料不打烊 alumni represent six different 黑料不打烊 member programs: Okanagan Hockey Academy (3), RHA Kelowna (3), Edge School (2), Northern Alberta Xtreme (2), Delta Hockey Academy, and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy.

Canada Red:

• Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy)
• Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips (Edge School)
• Joe Iginla, Edmonton Oil Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Cruz Pavao, Tri-City Americans (Edge School)

Canada White:

• Riley Boychuk, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants (Delta Hockey Academy)
• Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Giorgos Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals (RHA Kelowna)

This will be the second time Lin, Preston, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Rudolph, and Verhoeff represent Team Canada, having previously done so at the 2024 Youth Olympics.

The 2024 U17 World Challenge kicks off on November 3, with Canada White taking on Czechia at 3:30 p.m. ET and Canada Red facing off against Finland at 7:30 p.m. ET. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the medal round, which concludes on Nov. 9 with the medal games, as well as the fifth-place game. The event will also feature pre-tournament games in Sarnia, Petrolia and Forest on November 1.

The 2023 U17 World Challenge saw 13 黑料不打烊 alumni compete for Team Canada Red and White.聽

Upper joined Edge for the 2014/15 U15 season, tallying 10 points in 13 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he would record 16 points in 25 games. The Calgary, AB defender would take a step offensively the next season, finishing with 34 points in 27 U16 Prep games. During the 2017/18 season he would tally 29 points in 33 U18 Prep games with Edge.

Undrafted to the WHL, Upper would join the Prince George Cougars in 2018/19. He would spend three seasons in the WHL with the Cougars, ending his WHL career with 18 goals and 33 assists in 151 games.

After his WHL career he would head to the University of Calgary and play three U SPORTS seasons with the Dinos. In 62 games Upper had 13 goals and 20 assists.

A forward from Calgary, AB, Obobaifo joined BWC Academy for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season. In 27 games he would record a team high 20 goals and 38 points. Obobaifo has signed with the Prince Albert Raiders after they selected him in the third round, 54th overall at the 2024 WHL Draft.

Undrafted to the WHL, Richter spent the 2023/24 U17 Prep season with BWC Academy Gold. In 31 games the Smithers, BC defender had 3 goals and 20 assists. Richter, who signed with the Prince George Cougars, will join Delta Hockey Academy for the 2024/25 U18 Prep season.