Sports by Hartley Thursday, Nov. 30 as of 12:05 a.m.
BCHL:
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Langley Rivermen 4 (OT)
Skogen Schrott scored at 3:52 of overtime as the Spruce Kings posted a come-from-behind victory in front of 638 fans at the Kopar Memorial Arena.
Prince George erased a 4-1 deficit by scoring three unanswered goals in the 3rd.
The game summary is here.
The (7-11-3) Spruce Kings play their next four on the road including two this weekend: Friday in Penticton and Saturday in Vernon.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
WHL:
The (18-7) Prince George Cougars are in the U.S. for three road games this weekend.
The Cougars visit Tri-City on Friday, Spokane on Saturday and Portland on Sunday.
P.G. had its four-game win streak halted when they lost 4-3 Tuesday at home against Everett.
The game summary is here.
Austin rules the Roest as Silvertips knock down top-ranked Cougars | https://t.co/6I4376aZif #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/vVe1EM3a6e
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 29, 2023
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The new commissioner of the WHL will be announced today (Thursday 11:30 AM PT) in Calgary.
TSN’s Darren Dreger is reporting that Dan Near with Adidas will replace Ron Robison who is retiring after 24 years on the job.
Expect the @TheWHL to make a major announcement tomorrow. Industry sources suggest, Dan Near, a Global Executive with @adidas, and a familiar name in all hockey circles, will be named as longtime commissioner, Ron Robison’s successor.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) November 29, 2023
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with the former voice of the @PGCougars and @WHLGiants @DanOConnor_PG in this week’s episode. Dan is now the Sports Information and Marketing Director at @UNBCATHLETICS | https://t.co/zl9XTpupyh #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/IeIMAlyKvM
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 27, 2023
NHL: (3 Wednesday games)
Montreal 4 Columbus 2
New York Rangers 3 Detroit 2
Washington 2 LA 1
The (15-7-1) Canucks host the (14-5-4) Vegas Golden Knights tonight (Thursday) at 7:00.
Vegas leads the Pacific Division by just one point over Vancouver.
The NHL regular season schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks regular season schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (12-3-1) U18 Cougars host the (12-2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds Saturday night at 6:30 and Sunday morning at 10:30 at Kin 1.
The Saturday contest is the 10th annual Pink in the Rink Game.
The U18 Cougars are in second place and the Thunderbirds are third in the 9-team BC Elite Hockey League.
Come join us Saturday night for our 10th annual Pink In The Rink game! We will have the Fanboni between periods courtesy of the Prince George Cougars! You will not want to miss it! 💥#WeAreTheNorth pic.twitter.com/c2UcEafbYx
— Cariboo Cougars U18 (@CCougars18_aaa) November 29, 2023
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
Volleyball:
The B.C. High School Volleyball Championships are taking place this week in various parts of the province.
Cedars Christian is at the Boys A in Vancouver.
Duchess Park and DP Todd are at the Boys AA in Langley.
PGSS is at the Boys AAA in Oak Bay.
Cedars Christian is at the Girls A in Castlegar.
Shasti Kelly Road is at the Girls AA in West Vancouver.
College Heights, Duchess Park and PGSS are at the Girls AAA in Dawson Creek.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 112 Phoenix Suns 105
The (9-10) Raptors host the New York Knicks Friday night (4:30 PT).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves visit the UBC Okanagan Heat in Canada West Basketball.
Games will be played on Friday and Saturday in Kelowna.
The UNBC men are 3-3 while the women are 2-4.
UBCO is 2-4 both for the women and men.
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The Canada West women’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are here.
NFL:
Week 13 of the NFL season starts tonight (Thursday 5:15 PT) with (6-5) Seattle at (8-3) Dallas.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
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