Sports by Hartley Monday, Dec. 18th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 9 Vancouver Giants 2 (Saturday)
Riley Heidt scored twice and added an assist to give him eight points in two-weekend games.
Zac Funk notched his league-leading 36th goal (in just 32 games) and added three assists to give him eight points in a pair of weekend games.
Funk and Heidt are the leading scorers in the WHL, both with 63 points.
Hudson Thornton had a goal and two assists to become the Cougars’ all-time leading scorer among defensemen.
The game summary is here.
Prince George Cougars 6 Wenatchee Wild 3 (Friday)
Zac Funk had his 5th hat trick of the season and finished with three goals and an assist while Riley Heidt racked up five assists.
The game summary is here.
The (24-9) Cougars have now entered their holiday break. They resume action on Wednesday, Dec 27th when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Prince George is in first place in the Western Conference and tied with the (23-8-2) Saskatoon Blades for top spot in the entire WHL.
🇨🇦 SPENGLER CUP BOUND 🇨🇦
We are excited to announce that Jim Playfair has been named an Assistant Coach for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup in Davos, SUI!
Congratulations, Jimmy!
📝 https://t.co/YcdXIgHVMa pic.twitter.com/gBGMBkFncR
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) December 15, 2023
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
BCHL:
Prince George Spruce Kings 3 Trail Smoke Eaters 0 (Saturday)
Charlie Zolin made 35 saves for the shutout in front of 1,056 fans in PG.
The game summary is here.
Trail Smoke Eaters 8 Prince George Spruce Kings 7 (Friday)
The Smokies scored four consecutive goals in the 3rd period to erase a 6-4 deficit before a standing-room-only crowd of 2,019 fans at the Kopar Memorial Arena.
The game summary is here.
The (9-15-3) Spruce Kings are idle until they host the (19-6-3) West Kelowna Warriors on Dec. 29th and 30th.
The Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division, five points behind the 7th place (11-13-3-1) Merritt Centennials and six back of the (13-15-1) Cranbrook Bucks.
The Warriors are 2nd, just three points back of the (19-6-3) Penticton Vees.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
NHL: (5 Sunday games with two Canadian teams in action)
Vancouver 4 Chicago 3
The game summary is here.
The (21-9-2) Canucks, who lost 2-1 in a shootout Saturday in Minnesota, continue a 4-game road trip Tuesday (5 PM) in Nashville. Vancouver is second in the Pacific Division 3 points behind (21-6-5) Vegas.
Vegas 6 Ottawa 3
Colorado 6 San Jose 2
Anaheim 5 New Jersey 1
Washington 2 Carolina 1 (SO)
There are 5 Monday games in the NHL including Montreal at Winnipeg and Florida at Calgary.
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:
Valley West Giants 8 U18 Cariboo Cougars 2 (Sunday in Langley)
Valley West Giants 6 U18 Cariboo Cougars 2 (Saturday in Delta)
The (16-5-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars resume league play on January 6th and 7th when they host the Thompson Blazers.
Cariboo is in second place in the 9-team BC Elite Hockey League, three points behind the (17-3-0-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and just a point ahead of the (16-4) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with @CCougars18_aaa head coach and @PGCougarsAlumni President Tyler Brough in this week’s episode
| https://t.co/N1RSOGXEQc #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/BRZqtPVJru— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 13, 2023
NFL: (Week 15)
Baltimore 23 Jacksonville 7 (Sunday night)
(The (11-3) Ravens have clinched a playoff spot)
Buffalo 31 Dallas 10 (Sunday afternoon)
Week 15 of the NFL season concludes tonight (Monday 5:15) with (10-3) Philadelphia at (6-7) Seattle.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
NBA:
The (10-15) Toronto Raptors host the (7-17) Charlotte Hornets tonight (Monday 4:30).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
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