Sports by Hartley Thursday, May 16th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Moose Jaw Warriors 4 Portland Winterhawks 2
The Warriors swept the series 4-0 to become WHL champions for the first time.
The game summary is here.
Chills.
The moment the @MJWARRIORS were crowned WHL Champions for the very first time!#WHLChampionship | #FeedingtheFuture pic.twitter.com/9RUHqu8DQZ
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 16, 2024
The Warriors won the first two games in Portland 3-2 on Friday and 5-1 on Saturday.
Moose Jaw won Game 3 at home 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday.
The WHL playoff standings are here.
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The Hershey Bears, the AHL farm club of the Washington Capitals, have signed Prince George Cougars sniper Zac Funk to an amateur tryout agreement.
The 20-year-old Funk, in his final WHL season, was second in league scoring with 123 points and first in goals with 67.
Funk was signed by the Capitals on March 1 to a three-year, entry-level contract that begins in the 2024-25 season.
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NHL: (1 Stanley Cup playoff game)
Colorado 5 Dallas 3 (The Stars lead 3-2 with Game 6 Friday at 7:00 in Denver)
The game summary is here.
The Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 with the best-of-7 second round series tied 2-2.
Edmonton won 3-2 on home ice on Tuesday.
The game summary is here.
The other game this evening (4:00) has the New York Rangers at Carolina with the Rangers ahead 3-2.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
World Hockey—(in Prague, Czechia)
(3-0) Canada will play its 4th round robin game today (Thursday 11:20 AM) against Norway.
The World Hockey schedule and results are here.
PG Senior Lacrosse—(Wednesday night game)
BHL/Xconditioning Bandits 16 Spryer Industries Assault 4
UNBC:
Congratulations to @CanadiensMTL goaltender Carey Price!@CP0031 will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during UNBC’s 2024 Convocation on May 31. Price is being recognized for his outstanding contributions both on and off the ice.
More: https://t.co/SsKE7IUL5e pic.twitter.com/tDbhUtrbXm
— University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) (@UNBC) May 15, 2024
PG basketball star signs with UNBC after four-year stint in New Zealand | https://t.co/ikrfyc3nre #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/SDmJvxHVg1
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 15, 2024
NBA: (2 playoff games)
Dallas 104 Oklahoma City 92 (The Mavericks lead 3-2)
Boston 113 Cleveland 98 (The Celtics won 4-1 to advance to Eastern Final)
There is one NBA playoff game tonight (Thursday 5:30) as Denver visits Minnesota. The defending champion Nuggets lead 3-2 after trailing at one point 2-0.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
Baltimore 3 Toronto 2
The (19-23) Jays begin a 6-game homestand Friday (4:07 PM) against Tampa Bay.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
BC Sports Hall of Fame:
The late Amanda Asay will be bestowed with yet another honour tonight (Thursday) in Vancouver.
She is being inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame’s Hall of Champions – a list that includes Justin Morneau (Baseball), Ryan Cochrane (Swimming), Cassie Sharpe (Freestyle Skiing) and Richard Zokol (Golf).
Last Month, Asay was also inducted in the PG Sports Hall of Fame.
At the time of her passing in January of 2022, she was the longest-serving member of Baseball Canada Women’s National Team program.
PG’s Amanda Asay to be inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame posthumously tomorrow | https://t.co/dG3vE7lL4g #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/iVYpzSV3Ip
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 15, 2024
Track:
Adam Sieban from the Prince George Track and Field Club has committed to compete for the University of Regina in the fall.
Sieben was one of 14 Rising Star Award winners recognized by the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame last month.
PG sprinter signs with @ReginaCougarTF
| https://t.co/h6bkuLjbGQ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/2c9xWOHT5j— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 14, 2024
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