Sports by Hartley Wednesday, December 4th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PST)
CFL:
Former B.C. Lions quarterback Buck Pierce will return to Vancouver to become the 28th head coach in the 70-year history of the Lions.
He replaces Rick Campbell who was dismissed after a 9-9 season.
The 43-year-old Pierce comes to the Lions after 10 years on the coaching staff of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had been offensive co-ordinator since 2020.
Buck is back on the West Coast 🦁#BCLions officially name Buck Pierce as the 28th head coach in franchise history.
DETAILS 📝| https://t.co/Nq55JEkDpP pic.twitter.com/ZJm62Hhc5a
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) December 3, 2024
NHL: (10 Tuesday games with 5 Canadian teams in action)
Minnesota 3 Vancouver 2 (OT)
The (13-7-4) Canucks begin a 6-game homestand Friday night at 7:00 against the
(11-10-3) Columbus Blue Jackets.
Calgary 3 Columbus 0
Vegas 1 Edmonton 0
St. Louis 4 Winnipeg 1
Montreal 2 NY Islanders 1 (OT)
There are 4 NHL games tonight (Wednesday) with just one Canadian team in action as Toronto hosts Nashville.
WHL:
The (13-8-3-2) Prince George Cougars host the (6-16-2-2) Regina Pats Friday and the (12-14-1) Kamloops Blazers Saturday in their final two home games in 2024.
Friday is Josh Ravensbergen bobblehead night while Saturday is Teddy Bear Toss night.
Prince George is second in the B.C. Division, four points behind the (15-8-3-2) Victoria Royals.
The Royals crushed Regina 7-1 Tuesday in Victoria.
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL Conference standings are here.
The WHL Division standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with Jessica Speziale and Darnell Toth of the @PGCougars on this week’s podcast episode | https://t.co/klFyI7KvVi #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/A8WXcbailv
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 4, 2024
BCHL:
The (7-13-2-1) Prince George Spruce Kings head for Vancouver Island this week.
The Spruce Kings visit the (14-6-3) Victoria Grizzlies Friday and the (12-9-3) Cowichan Valley Capitals on Saturday.
P.G. is 1-1 since the coaching change with Brad Tesnik replacing the fired Alex Evin.
The Spruce Kings schedule and results are here.
The BCHL Conference standings are here.
The BCHL Division standings are here.