Sports by Hartley Tuesday, Jan. 30th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars play Game 4 on their 5-game road trip tonight (Tuesday) when they visit the Seattle Thunderbirds.
The (31-14-0-2) Cougars are 2nd in the Western Conference, a point behind the (31-11-2-1) Portland Winterhawks and a point ahead of the (30-15-1-2) Everett Silvertips.
The (16-24-2) Thunderbirds are four points out of a playoff spot.
In the Cougars’ last game on Sunday, a 5-4 shootout loss to the Wenatchee Wild, Riley Heidt notched a goal and two assists to become the PG Cougars’ all-time leader in both points and assists.
Riley Heidt, the Prince George Cougars all-time leader in points and assists, chats about the incredible milestones he set last night in Wenatchee.#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/98anBK9nt9
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 29, 2024
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
This week on the Cat Scan #podcast, hear from @PGCougars minority owner and former player on the #WHL team Eric Brewer. He talks about team success, interaction with Coach Lamb, building organizational stability, & what he has learned as an owner. #hockey https://t.co/Vuy0tW0YnY
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 30, 2024
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings host the Cranbrook Bucks on Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The (12-20-3) Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division, three points behind the (13-19-3-1) Merritt Centennials and five back of the (15-22-2) Bucks.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The U18 Cariboo Cariboo host the (6-19-2-1) Greater Vancouver Canadians Friday morning at 10:30 at the Kopar Memorial Arena and Saturday morning at 9:00 at CN Centre in the BC Elite Hockey League.
The (22-6-2) U18 Cougars are in second place, two points behind the (22-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and one point ahead of the (22-5-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The Canadians are 7th in the 9-team league.
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.
NHL: (1 Monday game)
Ottawa 4 Nashville 3 (OT)
There are two NHL games tonight (Tuesday): Columbus at St. Louis and Seattle at San Jose.
The (33-11-5) Vancouver Canucks will play their next game on Tuesday, Feb 6th at Carolina to begin a 5-game road trip.
As of their All-Star break, the Canucks have the best record in the Western Conference and are tied with the (31-9-9) Boston Bruins for the top record in the NHL.
They also have the league-best +59 goal differential.
The Canucks are riding an 11-game point streak.
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The Edmonton Oilers’ 16-game win streak is one shy of the NHL record of 17 set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Oilers will attempt to tie the record when they return from the All-Star break to play at Vegas on Feb. 6th.
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.
NFL:
The San Francisco 49ers are slight 1.5-point favourites to win Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, Feb 11th in Las Vegas.
The Kansas Chiefs will be appearing in their 4th Super Bowl in the last five seasons.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves visit the Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans in Langley on Friday and Saturday night in Canada West basketball.
The Timberwolves will conclude their regular season with home games against the Saskatchewan Huskies on Feb. 9th and 10th.
UNBC has a record of 8-8 for the men and 4-12 for the women.
TWU is 2-14 (men) and 10-6 (women).
Saskatchewan is 8-8 (men) and 16-0 (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.
NBA:
The (16-30) Toronto Raptors, who have lost five straight and nine of their last 10 games, continue a 6-game road trip tonight (Tuesday 5:00) in Chicago against the (22-25) Bulls.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
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