Sports by Hartley Thursday, Feb. 22nd as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
Canada West men’s basketball:
(First-round playoff game in Winnipeg)
UNBC Timberwolves 86 UBC Thunderbirds 76
MBB: TWolves Earn a 10-Point Playoff Victory Over UBC To Advance to the CW Quarterfinals.
Recap: https://t.co/1Mcb0jOHi4
📸: Dave Mahussier
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 22, 2024
The 12th-ranked Timberwolves advance to the quarterfinals where they will face the #4th-ranked hosts from Manitoba tonight (Thursday) at 6:00.
HIGHLIGHTS: The UNBC Timberwolves are off to the round of 8 after knocking off the UBC Thunderbirds. pic.twitter.com/2CZeV20pkN
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 22, 2024
The full playoff schedule and results are here.
WHL:
The (38-15-0-3) Cougars, with just 12 regular season games left, visit the (18-31-3-2) Kamloops Blazers on Friday and the (25-28-3) Kelowna Rockets on Saturday.
The Cougars, riding a 7-game point streak, are in the 1st place in the Western Conference, a point ahead of the (37-18-2-2) Everett Silvertips and two in front of the (37-14-2-1) Portland Winterhawks.
Prince George is coming off Tuesday’s 5-1 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds.
The game summary and highlights are here.
Zac Funk scored twice, including his team-record 23rd power-play goal.
Funk leads the WHL in goals with 53 which is one shy of the PG Cougars team record of 54 set by Quinn Hancock in the 1997-98 season.
The 20-year-old Funk and teammate Riley Heidt are tied for the WHL scoring lead with 95 points.
We are on record watch once again!
Zac Funk is just two goals away from becoming the Cougars franchise leader for most goals in a single season. The current record of 54 goals, set by alumnus Quinn Hancock in 1997-98, is within Funk’s reach as he stands at 53 goals with 12… pic.twitter.com/67AxRLQvoq
— x – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 21, 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:
He is an account executive who helps the coaches by editing videos. Mr Versatile Dylan Lukinchuk is this week’s @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast guest. He discusses season tickets, his scouting background, PG baseball highlights & his Game-worn jersey collection. #WHL #hockey https://t.co/PkvuiMARUR
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) February 20, 2024
NHL: (5 Wednesday games)
Boston 6 Edmonton 5 (OT)
Toronto 6 Arizona 3
Buffalo 3 Montreal 2
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1
Columbus 7 Anaheim 4
Auston Matthews eclipsed the 50-goal mark in just 54 contests to help the @MapleLeafs extend their season-high win streak to five during a five-game Wednesday.#NHLStats: https://t.co/L2qhu1gtEd pic.twitter.com/dbP4wt4On3
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 22, 2024
The (37-15-6) Vancouver Canucks, riding a season-high 3-game losing streak, visit the (23-21-11) Seattle Kraken tonight at 7:00.
It is one of 11 Thursday games in the NHL.
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 wild-card standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
BCHL:
The (13-26-3) Prince George Spruce Kings will try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the (25-16-1) Vernon Vipers Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
With 12 regular season games remaining, Prince George is last in the 8-team Interior Division, seven points behind the (16-22-3-1) Merritt Centennials.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The U18 Cariboo Cougars visit the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds on Saturday night at 5:30 and Sunday at noon in Abbotsford on the final weekend of the regular season in the BC Elite Hockey League.
The (26-6-2) U18 Cougars, who have won six straight, are in third place, six points behind the (28-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and three points back of the (28-5-1) Thunderbirds.
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.
Curling:
Calgary is hosting the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts this week.
18 teams are playing a complete eight-game round-robin within their pools with the round-robin to end tonight (Thursday).
From there, the top three teams in each pool advance to the playoffs.
The results can be found here.
The Pool A standings are here.
The Pool B standings are here.
The Playoff draw is here.
The Scotties’ schedule can be found here.
NBA:
The (19-36) Toronto Raptors end their All-Star break when they host the (21-33) Brooklyn Nets tonight (Thursday at 4:00).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
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