Sports by Hartley Monday, Feb. 5th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 5 Kamloops Blazers 3 (Sunday at CN Centre)
The Cougars scored three unanswered goals in the third period, with two of them by Carlin Dezainde to erase a 3-2 deficit before 3,543 hometown fans.
Zac Funk also tallied twice to give him a league-leading 46 goals on the season, eight shy of the PG Cougars single-season record of 54, set by Quinn Hancock in the 1997-98 season.
Prince George outshot Kamloops 36-14 as the last-place Blazers had a 4-game winning streak come to an end.
The game summary and highlights are here.
Two goals each from Carlin Dezainde and Zac Funk helped us to a 5-3 win over the Blazers on Nickelodeon Day at the CN Centre!
Recap and Reaction from GM & HC Mark Lamb and Carlin Dezainde 👇https://t.co/SlC0nPdkg2
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 5, 2024
The (33-15-0-2) Cougars are third in the Western Conference, three points behind the (34-12-2-1) Portland Winterhawks and a point back of the (33-17-1-2) Everett Silvertips.
Prince George will continue a 4-game homestand Friday and Saturday against the Victoria Royals.
Vancouver Giants 3 Prince George Cougars 2 (Friday in Langley)
Captain Hudson Thornton assisted on both P.G. goals to become the franchise’s all-time assist leader among Cougars defensemen.
The game summary and highlights are here.
Tonight’s recap and reaction from Assistant Coach Carter Rigby following a 3-2 setback to the Vancouver Giants 👇https://t.co/vCRgkYhrYL#ForTheNorth • #WHL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 3, 2024
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🎟️ https://t.co/j2hmdPDpxD… pic.twitter.com/b9hSCgBIbt— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 5, 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: (in PG)
Prince George Spruce Kings 4 Cranbrook Bucks 2 (Saturday)
The victory ended a 4-game losing streak for the Spruce Kings in front of 1,602 fans at the Kopar Memorial Arena.
The game summary is here.
Cranbrook Bucks 7 Prince George Spruce Kings 4 (Friday)
The visiting Bucks scored their seven goals on 26 shots before 906 fans.
The game summary is here.
The (13-21-3) Spruce Kings, with 17 regular season games left, play their next five on the road starting Friday in Salmon Arm and continuing Saturday in Penticton.
Prince George is last in the 8-team Interior Division, three points behind the (14-20-3-1) Merritt Centennials and five back of the (16-23-2) Bucks.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (in PG)
U18 Cariboo Cougars 6 Greater Vancouver Canadians 1 (Saturday)
U18 Cariboo Cougars 7 Greater Vancouver Canadians 4 (Friday)
With four games remaining in their regular season, the (24-6-2) U18 Cougars are in second place, two points behind the (24-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and one point ahead of the (24-5-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The U18 Cougars, riding a 4-game win streak, play the (17-11-1-1) Valley West Giants Saturday morning at 10:00 and the (18-10-1-1) Okanagan Rockets Sunday morning at 8:00 at the league showcase in Chilliwack.
They will conclude at Fraser Valley on Feb 24th and 25th.
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:
With the All-Star break over for some teams, NHL regular season action resumes tonight (Monday) with two games: New York Islanders at Toronto and Colorado at New York Rangers.
The (33-11-5) Vancouver Canucks, riding an 11-game point streak, begin a 5-game road trip Tuesday at Carolina (4:00) against the (28-15-5) Hurricanes,
It will be the first game in a Vancouver uniform for forward Elias Lindholm.
He was acquired from the Calgary Flames in return for forward Andrei Kuzmenko, two prospects (Hunter Brzustewicz, and Joni Jurmo) a first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft and a conditional fourth-round pick.
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.
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The Edmonton Oilers put their 16-game win streak on the line Tuesday when they start a 3-game road trip against the (29-15-6) Vegas Golden Knights.
The (29-15-1) Oilers are one shy of the NHL record of 17 set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
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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.
Hart Attack column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about enjoying the view from the top for the @Canucks as the NHL All-Star Break is in full swing | #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc | https://t.co/Y8KwPI3lqd #sports pic.twitter.com/oKRd3q0vLZ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 2, 2024
Canada West basketball: (in Langley)
(Men)
Trinity Western Spartans 80 UNBC Timberwolves 69 (Saturday)
MBB: Hunter, TWolves Drop the Saturday Rematch with TWU.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/yyV5wmHZn5
📸: Michael Ezinga pic.twitter.com/bfEwZRTXHv
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 4, 2024
Trinity Western Spartans 97 UNBC Timberwolves 90 (Friday)
MBB: A Big Night from Ledoux Not Quite Enough for TWolves Friday at TWU.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/mVoYxFgG8q
📸: Mark Janzen pic.twitter.com/76mMb0bJyr
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 3, 2024
(Women)
Trinity Western Spartans 69 UNBC Timberwolves 61 (Saturday)
WBB: Boykova Nabs 20 Rebounds in a Hard Fought TWolves Loss to TWU.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/2Y8lBkUcrL
📸: Michael Ezinga pic.twitter.com/oUteCQcuvt
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 4, 2024
Trinity Western Spartans 73 UNBC Timberwolves 51 (Friday)
WBB: Career Highs Across the Board for Tupas-Singh in a Friday Setback at TWU.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/BmoZF2xCqy
📸: Mark Janzen pic.twitter.com/1oaAvfbb94
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 3, 2024
The Timberwolves will conclude their regular season in Canada West basketball with home games against the Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday and Saturday.
Friday is Black Heritage Night. Saturday is both Seniors and Fan Appreciation Night.
UNBC has a record of 8-10 for the men and 4-14 for the women.
.@UNBCATHLETICS MSOC sign local product Xavier Rocha to roster | https://t.co/iSXBihAewb #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/GT3MbW1rq1
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 5, 2024
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:
Oklahoma Thunder 135 Toronto Raptors 127 (DBL-OT)
The (17-32) Raptors continue a 6-game road trip this evening (at 5:00) against the (28-21) Pelicans in New Orleans.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
Soccer:
Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Seven of those games will be played in Vancouver with the other six in Toronto.
Mexico also will host 13 games while the other 78 will be played in the United States in the expanded 48-team men’s soccer tournament.
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