Cats ink depth scorer from Manitoba SHARE ON: Svenson was drafted by the Cougars in the fifth round of the 2018 WHL draft. The 5’11”, 175-pound forward is the sixth player from the Cougars’ 2018 WHL Draft class to have signed a deal. “Svenson is a young, physical and determined player and he will help make our team harder to play against. He also has the ability to provide us depth scoring and he’s a welcome addition to our young core of players,” said Cougars’ Director of Scouting, Bob Simmonds. The 17-year-old started the 2020-21 season with the Winkler Flyers in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).