Sports by Hartley Thursday, Feb. 8th as of 10:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
PG Sports Hall of Fame:
Five new inductees, headlined by the late Amanda Asay, are headed to the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame.
Today (Thursday), the Board of Directors announced Asay along with Kenny Lally (Boxing), Megan Tandy (Biathlon), Joe Rea (Wheelchair Curling) and Edna Stitt (Baseball, Softball, Hockey) will be honoured for their accomplishments.
At the time of her passing, Asay was the longest-serving member of the Baseball Canada Women’s National Team program.
This year’s banquet will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel on Saturday, April 6th.
On this same evening, the Sports Hall of Fame will be recognizing 14 youth athletes in the Rising Star Category.
Amanda Asay among five inductees heading into PG Sports Hall of Fame | https://t.co/0QosWFZ5Xt #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/D02bSFTa2h
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 8, 2024
NHL: (3 Wednesday games)
Toronto 5 Dallas 4
NY Rangers 3 Tampa Bay 1
Minnesota 2 Chicago 1
In a matchup of conference leaders, the (34-11-5) Vancouver Canucks continue a 5-game road trip tonight (Thursday 4:00) against the (31-10-9) Boston Bruins.
The Canucks, riding a 12-game point streak, are first in the NHL overall standings and lead the league in goal differential with a +60 total.
The Bruins lead the Eastern Conference and are just two points behind Vancouver in the overall standings.
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.
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars host the (25-18-4-4) Victoria Royals on Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The Royals lost 2-0 Wednesday night to the Rockets in Kelowna.
Prince George leads the BC Division by 10 points over Victoria.
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.
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
Two high-scoring forwards with the @PGCougars Carlin Dezainde & Terik Parascak are guests this week on the Cat Scan #podcast. They discuss the team’s success, their own contributions, upcoming goals, assessing other top teams, playing minor hockey in Alberta, & more. https://t.co/wsVw5JKmvW
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) February 6, 2024
BCHL:
The (13-21-3) Prince George Spruce Kings are headed to the Okanagan for a pair of road games this weekend.
They visit the (24-12-0-2) Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Friday and the (27-7-2-2) Penticton Vees on Saturday.
🚨BREAKING🚨
The Prince George Spruce Kings and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks have made a trade.
👑: Receive
D- Aidan Souligny (’06)
Future Considerations🦍: Receive
D- Max Ranström pic.twitter.com/GbtxG8yUwR— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) February 7, 2024
With 17 regular season games remaining, the Spruce Kings are 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:
The U18 Cariboo Cougars 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 BC Elite Hockey League showcase in Chilliwack.
Cariboo is on a 4-game win streak.
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.
Cariboo 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.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves conclude their regular season in Canada West basketball with home games against the Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday night at 6:00 and 8:00 and Saturday night at 5:00 and 7:00.
The women play first followed by the men.
WBB Preview: Landry, TWolves Take to the Floor Against the Canada West Leading Huskies.
More 📎: https://t.co/VQQBLMjZcj pic.twitter.com/KAFd88zXQC
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 7, 2024
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.
Saskatchewan is 10-8 (men) and 17-1 (women).
MBB Preview: Ahead of Playoffs, the TWolves Welcome the Saskatchewan Huskies For a Home Double-Header.
Read More 📎: https://t.co/hTcWePogMq pic.twitter.com/qaaxHBWRDR
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 7, 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:
Toronto Raptors 123 Charlotte Hornets 117
The (18-33) Raptors start a 5-game homestand Friday (4:30) against the (23-27) Houston Rockets.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
NFL:
The countdown is on to Sunday’s 58th Super Bowl (3:30 PM) in Las Vegas.
The San Francisco 49ers are favoured by 2 1/2 points over the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs will appear in their 4th Super Bowl in the last five seasons.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
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