Sports by Hartley Thursday, Jan. 25th as of 10:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
NHL: (7 Wednesday games with 3 Canadian teams in action)
St. Louis 4 Vancouver 3 (OT)
Brayden Schenn scored at 1:54 of overtime. All three Vancouver goals came from Pius Suter, including the hat trick goal with just 52 seconds left in the 3rd.
The game summary is here.
The (32-11-5) Canucks conclude a 5-game homestand Saturday night at 7:00 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Vancouver remains first in the NHL overall standings with a league-best +58 goal differential.
Toronto 1 Winnipeg 0 (OT)
Auston Matthews scored his 39th goal of the season at 4:13 of overtime.
The game summary is here.
Nathan MacKinnon recorded his second four-goal performance of the season to lead the @Avalanche to victory during a seven-game Wednesday in the NHL.#NHLStats: https://t.co/l3gS3q1FnL pic.twitter.com/FHrmtpt66b
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 25, 2024
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The (27-15-1) Edmonton Oilers put their club-record 14-game win streak on the line when host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. (The Blackhawks lost 6-2 Wednesday night in Seattle)
It is one of nine Thursday games in the NHL.
The NHL record of 17 in a row was set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
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.
5 members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges, report says https://t.co/IhMsVTsaSB
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 24, 2024
WHL:
Everett Silvertips 4 Kelowna Rockets 3
Former PG Cougar Caden Brown notched two assists for the Silvertips who have moved into first place in the Western Conference.
The (30-14-1-2) Silvertips are two points ahead of Prince George, although the (30-13-0-1) Cougars have three games in hand.
The Cougars begin a 5-game road trip Friday against the (16-21-4) Chiefs in Spokane.
Prince George will also visit Tri-City on Saturday and Wenatchee on Sunday.
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
The WHL transactions can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
High-scoring Riley Heidt & Zac Funk of the @PGCougars are Cat Scan #podcast guests. They discuss the battle against Portland, striving to be the best team, the P.G. coaches, reflecting on their midget playing days and Zac gives an update on a possible NHL contract. https://t.co/IRfqj0qw0h
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 23, 2024
We spoke with @Hartley_Miller recapping the heavyweight bout between the @PGCougars & @pdxwinterhawks – and more#WHL #PDX #PGvsPOR https://t.co/nDeELbqYrd
— Pucklandia Podcast (@Pucklandia) January 24, 2024
BCHL:
Cariboo Cougars U18 goalie Ryder Green has signed with the Prince George Spruce Kings for the 2024-25 season.
The 16-year-old Green has a record of 13-2-2 with a 2.74 GAA this season with BC Elite Hockey League.
Prince George-born goaltender signs on the dotted line with the @SpruceKings | https://t.co/EAA7Xu9TaZ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/wuuNzGZyEA
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 24, 2024
The Prince George Spruce Kings host the (22-10-0-2) Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The (12-18-3) Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division but are just a point behind the 7th-place (12-18-3-1) Merritt Centennials and three back of the (14-20-2) Cranbrook Bucks.
One Fan. One Shot.
Shoot to win is back this weekend!
One lucky fan will get the chance to shoot for a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan valued at $45,000
Get your tickets for this weeknd:https://t.co/FxuR8fnVuA pic.twitter.com/DeMAzHm2Bo
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 23, 2024
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The U18 Cariboo Cariboo will visit the (12-13-0-1) Vancouver North West Hawks Saturday night at 6:15 and Sunday afternoon at 12:15 on the Lower Mainland in the BC Elite Hockey League.
The (20-6-2) U18 Cougars are in second place, two points behind the (20-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and one point ahead of the (20-5-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The Hawks are 6th out of 9 teams.
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
The Female U18 schedule and results are here.
NFL:
Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach of the LA Chargers after coming to terms on a five-year deal.
Harbaugh is coming off a season where he guided the Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA championship.
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The NFL Conference Finals Sunday have Kansas City at Baltimore (Noon) in the AFC followed by Detroit at San Francisco (3:30) in the NFC. Both home teams are favoured with the Ravens by 3 1/2 and the 49ers by 7. The winners meet in Las Vegas in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11th.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves visit the TRU WolfPack in Kamloops on Friday and Saturday in Canada West basketball.
UNBC has a record of 7-7 for the men and 2-12 for the women.
TRU is 3-9 (men) and 2-10 (women).
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.
.@UNBCATHLETICS Henman a finalist for Sport BC Post-Secondary Athlete of the Year award
| https://t.co/2iIOF5N7jx #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/z6yxxxtMI5— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 25, 2024
NBA:
The (16-28) Toronto Raptors, who have lost seven of their last eight games, are back in action Friday (4:30) when they host the (28-14) LA Clippers.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
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