Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Friday, January 28th
NHL: (10 Thursday games)
Vancouver 5 Winnipeg 1
J.T. Miller notched a hat trick and added an assist for a four-point game.
Spencer Martin picked up his first NHL victory with 33 saves.
The (19-19-5) Canucks continue a four-game road trip Saturday night at 7:00 (PT) against the Flames in Calgary.
Vancouver is 11-4-3 since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach.
It was J.T. Miller’s night. But it has been Spencer Martin’s week.
Nine years since the Avalanche drafted him in the third round, Martin is finally a winning goalie in the NHL after leading the Canucks past the Jets. (By @imacSportsnet)https://t.co/rXJsm9hTrF
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 28, 2022
A lacrosse-style goal by Trevor Zegras, an NHL-first for Quinton Byfield and the 49th hat trick of the NHL season courtesy of J.T. Miller – all in a day’s work.#NHLStats: https://t.co/fhGc2cx3mQ pic.twitter.com/Z9cT68bBJG
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 28, 2022
WHL:
The (17-19-1-1) Prince George Cougars play their next six games in the U.S. starting tonight at 7:00 against Taylor Gauthier and the (22-11-3-2) Portland Winterhawks.
The Cougars also visit the division-leading Everett Silvertips Saturday night at 6:00.
Prince George is 3rd in the B.C. Division and 6th in the Western Conference, two points ahead of the (16-18-2) Vancouver Giants.
The WHL standings are right here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Head Coach and GM Mark Lam on this week’s episode | https://t.co/DkoWCPOuVT #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/B8uj9sVRea
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 27, 2022
Column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about the @PGCougars facing off against @tgoats_35 and the @pdxwinterhawks to kick off US road trip | https://t.co/9omjbCpewq #CityofPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/BnESCqgxVH
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 28, 2022
BCHL:
The (19-9-2-3) Prince George Spruce Kings host the (11-14-3-3) Vernon Vipers tonight and Saturday.
The Spruce Kings are third out of nine in the Interior Division, five points behind the Penticton Vees and one point ahead of the West Kelowna Warriors.
All that and a bag of chips, it’s 90’s Night at the RMCA! Spruce Kings Hockey throws it back against the Vernon Vipers Friday January 28th at 7 PM Get tickets now – https://t.co/zCIpMgVXra
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 26, 2022
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule is right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves host the Fraser Valley Cascades in Canada West men’s basketball tonight and Saturday night at 6:00.
The UNBC men are 4-7 on the season while the Fraser Valley men are 5-4.
PREVIEW: @UNBCBasketball welcomes the dangerous @UFVCascades to @NorthernSport for a pair of @CanadaWest matchups this weekend! Check out a lookahead with stats, leaders, players to watch, milestones, and quotes from @UNBC‘s @Ptizzell5.
FRI & SAT @ 6 PMhttps://t.co/AhA3S54ffv pic.twitter.com/0O0GEBmFnV
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 28, 2022
The women’s games between UNBC and Fraser Valley have been postponed because of COVID-19 related protocols.
(The UNBC women are 5-6 while the Fraser Valley women are 9-2)
The UNBC women’s basketball schedule is right here while UNBC men’s basketball schedule is right here.
Men’s World Cup Soccer Qualifying:
Canada 2 Honduras 0
Canada’s Men’s Soccer team moved a step closer to qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Canada remains undefeated and sits at the top of the CONCACAF qualifying table.
Breaking News: Canada picked up a resounding victory over Honduras, a pivotal step in the country’s quest to secure a spot in the World Cup.https://t.co/aTDpWt6gJr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 28, 2022
Canada sits atop the table through nine games! ?? pic.twitter.com/r67njjua3e
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 28, 2022
NFL:
BREAKING: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement on Thursday.https://t.co/up0ujDvmJ0
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 27, 2022
The Denver Broncos are finalizing a deal to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their new head coach, AP reports.https://t.co/G8TMBMMzBA
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 27, 2022
Breaking: Colts’ defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has reached an agreement with the Chicago Bears.
He’s their new head coach. ? pic.twitter.com/mA4uHOgagO
— Indy SportsOne (@IndySportsOne) January 27, 2022
The NFL Conference Championship Games will be played on Sunday.
In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals (12:05 p.m. PT).
The Chiefs are 7-point favorites to advance to the Super Bowl for the third straight year.
In the NFC, the San Francisco 49’ers visit the LA Rams (3:40 p.m. PT).
The Rams are favored by 3 1/2.
NFL odds are right here.
The NFL standings are right here.
The NFL results are right here.
Tennis:
Rafael Nadal is heading to the #AusOpen final! pic.twitter.com/sWweEPtPx2
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 28, 2022
The (23-23) Toronto Raptors visit the (31-17) Miami Heat Saturday night at 5:00 (PT).
The Raptors’ schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (AAA)
(U18 Male)
The Cariboo Cougars games this weekend on the road against the Vancouver Northwest Hawks have been postponed.
The U-18 Cougars are scheduled to host the South Island Royals on Feb 5th and 6th.
The (11-11-1-3) Cougars are 5th out of 10 teams.
The U-18 Cariboo Cougars schedule is right here.
(U18 Female)
The Northern Capitals are idle until Feb. 4th when they visit the (2-19-1) Greater Vancouver Comets in Richmond.
The (15-6-0-3) Caps also visit the (7-13-0-1) Vancouver Island Seals on Feb. 5th and 6th in Chemainus.
The Northern Capitals schedule is right here.
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