Sports by Hartley Friday, June 14th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
NHL:
Florida Panthers 4 Edmonton Oilers 3
The Panthers broke a 1-1 tie with three straight goals in the second period and then they held on for the victory despite being outshot 35-23.
The game summary is here.
Florida leads the Stanley Cup Final 3-0 and will go for a sweep with Game 4 set for Saturday night (puck drop just after 5:00) in Edmonton.
The Panthers won 4-1 on Monday.
Florida won the the opener on Saturday 3-0.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
Hart Attack column:
Tickets have been in hot demand for some recent #hockey games and concerts. Find out one person’s adventure to get a #ticket to the #StanleyCup Final in Edmonton in this week’s Hart Attack #column. #NHL https://t.co/qhPa8cawWT
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) June 14, 2024
PG Cougars:
We are two weeks away from the 2024 NHL Draft which will be held on June 28th (starting at 4:30 PM) and 29th (beginning at 8:30 AM) in Las Vegas.
Sniper Terik Parascak of the Prince George Cougars is 15th among North American skaters in the Central Scouting final rankings.
His teammates Ondrej Becher and Hunter Laing are listed 69th and 86th respectively.
Off the heels of a tremendous rookie season in @TheWHL, Terik Parascak is ready to hear his name called at the 2024 #NHLDraft.
📝https://t.co/WFJyOgc963 pic.twitter.com/Ha0X1szdDl
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) June 11, 2024
PG Spruce Kings:
The Spruce Kings are pleased to announce the commitment of Ryan Wachtel (06) for the 2024-2025 season.
DETAILS: https://t.co/ASgdWdPlif pic.twitter.com/9eOIguaeje
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 14, 2024
Goalie Carter Wishart (’05), from Chaska Minnesota, has committed to the Prince George Spruce Kings for the 2024/2025 season.
The 6’1, 172-pound Wishart spent the last two seasons In the North American Hockey League with the Chippewa Steel.
He is committed to Colgate University to play NCAA Division I hockey following his junior career.
The Spruce Kings have signed Goaltender Carter Wishart (’05) for the 2024-2025 season.
FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/oC3GqsWQYV pic.twitter.com/Kr5vds13ng
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 12, 2024
PG Senior Men’s Lacrosse
Assault 20 Mackenzie 5 (Thursday)
CFL: (Week 2)
Ottawa 23 Winnipeg 19
Week 2 of the CFL season continues tonight (Friday 6:00) with (1-0) Montreal at (0-1) Edmonton.
The (0-1) B.C. Lions entertain the (1-0) Calgary Stampeders Saturday (4:00 PM) in their home opener.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
Golf:
Patrick Cantlay tops the leaderboard at the US Open in the 2nd round at 5-under. He teed
off at 10:25 this morning (Friday).
First round co-leader Rory McIlroy is 3-under after 36 holes following a second round 72 for a 137 score.
The leaderboard is here.
NBA:
The Boston Celtics go for an NBA championship when they visit the Dallas Mavericks tonight (Friday 5:30).
The Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 lead.
NBA teams that lead a series 3-0 are a perfect 156-0.
Boston won on Wednesday 106-99.
The Celtics won the first two games by scores of 107-89 and 105-98.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
The (33-35) Toronto Blue Jays start a 6-game homestand tonight (Friday 4:07) against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke will be the keynote speaker during the 10th annual UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Night on November 21st at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre.
Since its inception, the Legacy Night has helped raise more than $740,000 for
scholarships and bursaries for UNBC student-athletes.
Tickets go on sale starting September 6th.
Brian Burke is coming to the 10th annual @UNBCATHLETICS Legacy Night!
Hear from one of hockey’s greatest storytellers as we raise funds to support UNBC student-athletes on Nov. 21 at the Prince George Civic Centre.
Tickets go on sale on Sept. 6.
More: https://t.co/16HzclkEZY pic.twitter.com/cz64f5lN9l
— University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) (@UNBC) June 11, 2024
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