Sports by Hartley Tuesday, October 15th
(Long weekend recap as of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Calgary Hitmen 5 Prince George Cougars 0 (Monday)
Eric Tu, who turns 16 on Oct. 26th, made 31 saves in his second WHL start to earn the shutout.
It was the first time in 2 1/2 years since April 5th, 2022 that the Cougars have been blanked in a regular season game.
Calgary outshot Prince George 36-31 before 2,710 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Cooper Michaluk took the loss in net as his record dropped to 0-3 since joining P.G. in a trade with Spokane.
The game summary and highlights are here.
The Hitmen scored three unanswered goals in the second period, (the first two just 19 seconds apart) and added two more in the third.
The (5-3-2-1) Cougars continue a 3-game Alberta road trip Wednesday against (4-4) Medicine Hat and Friday vs. (5-1-1) Lethbridge.
Prince George Cougars 5 Prince Albert Raiders 4 (Saturday)
Captain Riley Heidt notched a hat trick, with two of his three goals, coming on the power play before 3,840 fans at CN Centre.
The game summary and highlights are here.
Heidt Trick. Print the t-shirts. 🎩🎩🎩
Recap and reaction from Mark Lamb and Riley Heidt after our 5-4 win over PA!https://t.co/Gwa4vHMxj9
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 13, 2024
ROSTER NEWS: We have re-assigned D Drew Peterson (06) to Bonnyville of the AJHL. pic.twitter.com/wlU7eiBrYL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 14, 2024
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL Conference standings are here.
The WHL Division standings are here.
BCHL:
(League Showcase in Abbotsford)
Alberni Valley Bulldogs 3 PG Spruce Kings 2 (OT-Monday)
Alberni Valley tied the game at 2 with 1:58 left in the 3rd and won it at 6:32 of overtime.
The game summary is here.
The (3-6-1) Spruce Kings play the (0-8) Blackfalds Bulldogs today (Tuesday 4PM) in Abbotsford.
The Spruce Kings next home game in Prince George will be on Saturday at 6 PM against the Chilliwack Chiefs.
Brooks Bandits 6 Prince George Spruce Kings 2 (Saturday in Brooks)
The game summary is here.
On to Abbotsford.
RECAP: https://t.co/En8ePMuAF6 pic.twitter.com/AIXtr1t1C1
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 13, 2024
Okotoks Oilers 6 Prince George Spruce Kings 3 (Friday in Okotoks)
The game summary is here.
Spruce Kings fall 6-3 to the Okotoks Oilers on Friday night in Alberta.
RECAP: https://t.co/E9G0DuwgHt pic.twitter.com/C6rV2ZBkVA
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 12, 2024
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 Elite Hockey League:
U-18 Cariboo Cougars 4 Vancouver NE Chiefs 1 (Sunday)
U-18 Cariboo Cougars 6 Vancouver NE Chiefs 5 (OT-Saturday)
NHL: (2 Canadian teams in action Monday)
Pittsburgh 6 Montreal 3
Ottawa 8 LA 7 (OT)
The Vancouver Canucks begin a 4-game road trip tonight (Tuesday 4 PM) in Tampa.
The Alberta NHL teams are home this evening as Calgary hosts Chicago and Edmonton entertains Philadelphia.
The NHL schedule and results are here or here.
The Vancouver Canucks schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
Canada West Soccer:
(Women)
UBC Thunderbirds 7 UNBC Timberwolves 0 (Saturday)
The Thunderbirds scored all seven of their goals in the first half.
WSOC: TWolves Honour Six Graduates Saturday After Falling to UBC.
Read More: https://t.co/pZ8pePu1Ul
📸: Harsh Banga pic.twitter.com/CmvfnQR1AM
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 13, 2024
UBC Thunderbirds 7 UNBC Timberwolves 0 (Friday)
WSOC: TWolves Drop Friday Opener to UBC.
Read More: https://t.co/6ZR30KcW1f
📸: Harsh Banga pic.twitter.com/3BCLHyRNZz
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 12, 2024
The (1-11) UNBC women will conclude their season at (7-3-2) Trinity Western on Friday at 5 PM and at (2-8-2) Fraser Valley on Sunday at 1 PM.
The (1-11-2) UNBC men’s soccer team will play its final two games of the season in Kamloops against the (1-11-2) Thompson Rivers Wolfpack on Friday and Saturday with kickoff at 7 PM.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer standings can be found here.
MLB:
(2nd game in the best-of-7 National League Championship Series)
New York Mets 7 LA Dodgers 3
The series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 Wednesday night at 5:08 in New York.
(1st game in the best-of-7 American League Championship Series)
New York Yankees 5 Cleveland Guardians 2
The Yankees lead 1-0 with Game 2 tonight (Tuesday) at 4:38 in New York.
The MLB playoff schedule is here.
NFL: (Monday Night game to conclude Week 6)
Buffalo 23 New York Jets 20 (The Bills are 4-2 while the Jets are 2-4)
The NFL schedule and results are here.
CFL: (Final game in Week 19)
Montreal 19 Ottawa 12 (Monday)
The (8-9) B.C. Lions, coming off that 39-8 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, conclude their regular season on Saturday at 4 PM when they host (12-3-1) Montreal.
The Lions will finish 3rd in the West Division and will start the playoffs on the road at either Saskatchewan or Winnipeg on Saturday, November 2nd.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with @PGCougars Director of Scouting @RiderFanBob in Part 1 of his chat on the podcast | https://t.co/Pxq6injDxa #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/nCCl4kAezQ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 7, 2024
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