HARTLEY’S SPORTS SHORTS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

Taylor Gauthier blocked 37 of 38 shots to lead the Cougars to a 2-1 triumph over the Chiefs, one week after the Cougars beat the very same team for their first road win of the season.

There it is! We walk away with a massive 2 points after a very hard fought game. Rematch tomorrow, same time same place for Oktoberfest! pic.twitter.com/rDTxBhmncu

— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) October 19, 2019

Oktoberfest is just days away. One lucky fan is guaranteed to win $15,000 in our @PGCFoundation Mega 50/50 Jackpot (19+; know your limit, play within it)! Also, four local breweries are sampling beer and we’re wearing custom Oktoberfest-themed jerseys! pic.twitter.com/IH1PACydPg

— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) October 15, 2019

The Cats also entertain the (2-5-1-1) Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday and the (6-3-1) Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday.

The Cougars are tied with Victoria for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, although the Royals have a game in hand.

CAT SCAN: Listen to @Hartley_Miller speak with @PGCougars blueliners @cmobes23 and @Rhinehart16 on this week’s episode of the Cat Scan Podcast | https://t.co/DIwQsyZQRg #cityofpg #sports pic.twitter.com/UQ7V5aGNjx

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 17, 2019

The PG Cougars schedule/results right here.

The WHL standings are right here.

BCHL: (PG Spruce Kings)

Prince George Spruce Kings  3  Chilliwack Chiefs  2  (OT)

The (5-6-2-1) Prince George Spruce Kings welcomed back Nolan Welsh from injury, especially after the 20-year-old potted a hat trick to lift his club over the (8-5-2-1) Chilliwack Chiefs at the RMCA on Friday night.

SCORES!! WELSH WINS IT IN OT!! What a night!! pic.twitter.com/F7e7NSxSox

— Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 19, 2019

Prince George is 4th in the Mainland Division, one point behind the (7-8) Langley Rivermen, six back of the Chilliwack Chiefs, and seven behind the (10-3) Coquitlam Express.

The Spruce Kings schedule/results right here.

The BCHL standings are right here.

BC Major Midget League: (Cariboo Cougars)

The Cariboo Cougars put a five-game win streak on the line when they host (6-2) Vancouver Northeast Chiefs today at 4:00 p.m. in the Pink in the Rink game, which will serve as a fundraiser for breast cancer research.

The two teams also meet Sunday at 10:30 a.m. also at Kin 1.

The (5-0-0-1) Major Midget Cougars are in 4th place but just a point out of second place with two games in hand.

The Major Midget League schedule/results/standings right here.

Canada West Men’s Soccer: (UNBC Timberwolves)

The (4-6-3) UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer team will conclude its regular season with a pair of home games against the (4-5-5) Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack.

Both games will be played at Masich Place Stadium at 1:00 p.m. today and Sunday.

The UNBC men are last and TRU second-last out of seven teams in the Prairie Division, where just the top four move on to the quarterfinals.

PREVIEW: @UNBCMSoccer still has their eyes set on the @CanadaWest playoffs, but will need to sweep rival @GoTRUWolfPack, and get some help! This is a weekend of soccer you won’t want to miss! Read the full lookahead: https://t.co/Ss9JbUf7q0 pic.twitter.com/fO0QcjgZR1

— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 17, 2019

The UNBC men’s soccer schedule/results right here.

The Canada West men’s soccer standings are right here.

The (3-6-4) UNBC Timberwolves women’s soccer team put forth a hard-fought match but ended up losing 1-0 to the (7-3-3) Victoria Vikes.

The UNBC women visit the (7-2-4) UBC Thunderbirds tonight at 5:00.

With a Thompson Rivers loss on Friday night, UNBC clinched themselves a post-season berth.

PLAYOFFS! With @GoTRUWolfPack‘s loss tonight, your @UNBCWSoccer team is headed to the @CanadaWest playoffs for the third consecutive year!!! @UNBC take on @ubcwsoc tomorrow to finish off the regular season!! #gotwolves pic.twitter.com/hGMVHFGmN5

— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 19, 2019

The UNBC women’s soccer schedule/results right here.

The Canada West women’s soccer standings are right here.

MLB: (American League Championship Series)

New York Yankees  4  Houston Astros  1

James Paxton made an early lead stand up and the Yanks surprised Justin Verlander and the Astros, cutting Houston’s lead in the AL Championship Series to 3-2.

Game 6 will be played today at 5:08 p.m. PT.

The NL champion Washington Nationals will play Games 1 and 2 of the World Series at the AL team’s stadium starting on Tuesday.

The MLB playoff schedule/results right here.

NFL: (Week 7)

Kansas City Chiefs  30  Denver Broncos  6

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a dislocated right kneecap that will keep him on the sidelines for the next few weeks.

Patrick Mahomes’ MRI was, in the words of a league source, “good” and it “turned out to be a best-case scenario.” Prior to MRI, team believed best-case scenario was Mahomes missing “about three games.”

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 18, 2019

The Chiefs lead the AFC West with a 5-2 record while the Broncos are 2-5.

There are a dozen NFL games on Sunday including Baltimore at Seattle.

The only unbeaten teams are (6-0) New England and (5-0) San Francisco.

Green Bay, Seattle and New Orleans are 5-1 while Buffalo is 4-1.

The NFL schedule/results right here.

The NFL standings are right here.

CFL: (Week 19)

Montreal Alouettes  27  Toronto Argonauts  24

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw three touchdown passes as the Alouettes defeated the Argonauts on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium.

Saskatchewan Roughriders  27  BC Lions  19

Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 224 yards and the Riders downed the Lions 27-19 on Friday night in Vancouver.

Fajardo completed 21-of-27 attempts for the Riders (11-5), including one touchdown.

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Ottawa will be paying a visit to Hamilton with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PT.

Winnipeg plays at Calgary today (4:00 PT) as the “Best in the West” race continues.

The CFL standings are right here.

The 2019 schedule/results right here.