In other news, the Chicago Cougars fired Head Coach Ashton McMullan on February 24th. It was an odd time to fire the coach as the Cougars have been well out of the playoffs for some time now but maybe felt that a shakeup was needed. Dennis Merritt will fill the role of Head Coach.
Colten Thornton has also been injured and is likely out until the end of the season. This is heartbreaking news for a team that has an easy month of games ahead of them and is fighting tooth and nail for a playoff spot.