Sports by Hartley Thursday, October 3rd
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 5 Kelowna Rockets 2
On the same day he was named the 30th Captain in team history, Riley Heidt notched a goal and two assists.
His linemate, Terik Parascak, scored twice and added an assist as the Cougars scored four unanswered goals in the 3rd period to erase a 2-1 deficit.
Both Heidt and Parascak played their first game of the season for Prince George after being returned to junior this week from their NHL team.
The game summary is here.
The line Riley Heidt, Terik Parascak, and Borya Valis combined for NINE points tonight in our 5-2 win over the Kelowna Rockets!
Recap and reaction from Associate Coach Jim Playfair!https://t.co/Fh4c2sxE6g#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/uq55xpHHC0
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 3, 2024
The (3-1-1) Cougars are 2-1 on a five-game road trip that continues Friday night against the (1-2-1) Seattle Thunderbirds and Saturday night against the (2-1) Portland Winterhawks.
The next home games for the Cougars will be Tuesday and Wednesday against Portland.
We are excited to announce that forward Riley Heidt has been named the 30th captain in franchise history!
Congratulations, Two-Sev!https://t.co/mFbKB1RsvV
See our alternates in the thread below 👇 pic.twitter.com/jPnfvEg8Jc
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 2, 2024
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
This week on the Cat Scan #podcast, @PGCougars Director of Business & goalie coach Taylor Dakers talks about new goalie Cooper Michaluk, draft year for goalie Josh Ravensbergen, competitive team, season ticket sales, feature nights, new sound system, fan feedback & more. #WHL https://t.co/RaexEGcwXS
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) October 1, 2024
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed 19-year-old sniper Ethan Montroy.
The 19-year-old Montroy, who is from Ottawa, had a total of 86 points in 65 games in the Central Canadian Hockey League.
The Spruce Kings have signed Left Winger Ethan Montroy (05).
FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/CXf0lbQvOi pic.twitter.com/1iVX7zXqUH
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 2, 2024
In another move, the Spruce Kings have acquired 19-year-old defenseman Erik Sollied from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for future considerations.
Sollied has played 68 BCHL games over the past 3 seasons with Merritt and Nanaimo.
The (2-3) Spruce Kings host the (2-3) Surrey Eagles Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6 at the Kopar Memorial Arena.
The Spruce Kings 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The BCHL Conference standings are here.
The BCHL Division standings are here.
BC Football Conference:
Prince George Kodiaks defensive back Peyton Briere is the BC Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Briere had three interceptions in the Kodiaks’ 23-21 victory over the Kamloops Broncos.
.@PGKodiaks Briere named BCFC Defensive Player of the Week https://t.co/1OMqfkpk2b
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 2, 2024
The Kodiaks complete their 3rd season in the BCFC when they visit Kamloops Saturday night at 6:00.
The Kodiaks are 2-7 while the Broncos are 1-8.
The two teams have split their first two meetings this year.
The league standings and schedule can be found here.
NFL:
Week 5 of the NFL season starts tonight (Thursday at 5:15) with Tampa Bay at Atlanta in a battle of NFC South Division teams.
The Bucs are 3-1 while the Falcons sit 2-2.
The NFL schedule is here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL:
The B.C. Lions host the (4-9-1) Calgary Stampeders Friday night at 7:00.
With three games left in their regular season, the (7-8) Lions are 3rd in the West Division, a point behind the (7-7-1) Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Week 18 in the CFL begins Friday at 4 PM with (9-6) Winnipeg at (6-9) Hamilton.
The West-leading Blue Bombers have won seven straight while the Tiger-Cats are riding a 4-game winning streak.
The Lions final two games are at Saskatchewan on Oct 12th (4 PM) and home against East-leading Montreal on Oct 19th (4 PM).
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are home in the women’s division and on the road with the men this weekend in Canada West soccer.
The (1-7) UNBC women host the (5-1-3) Victoria Vikes Friday at noon and the (2-5-2) Mount Royal Cougars Sunday at noon.
The (1-9-2) UNBC men visit the (7-0-2) UBC Thunderbirds Friday night at 7:30 and Saturday night at 7:00 (with their final two games of the season at (1-8-1) Thompson Rivers Wolfpack on October 18th and 19th at 7 PM.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer standings can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West men’s soccer standings can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West men’s soccer schedule and results can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer schedule and results can be found here.
MLB:
(2nd games in the best-of-3 National League wild-card series)
San Diego 5 Atlanta 4
(The Padres win 2-0 to advance to the best-of-5 NL Division Series against the top-seeded Dodgers beginning Saturday night at 5:38 in LA)
Milwaukee 5 New York Mets 3
(The series is tied 1-1 with the 3rd and deciding game tonight (Thursday 4:00) in Milwaukee. The winner will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round)
(2nd games in the best-of-3 American League wild-card series)
Kansas City 2 Baltimore 1
(The Royals win 2-0 to advance to the best-of-five AL Division Series against the New York Yankees beginning Saturday at 3:38 PM)
Detroit 5 Houston 2
(The Tigers win 2-0 to advance to AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians starting Saturday at 10:08 AM)
The MLB schedule is here.
The final MLB standings are here.
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