Sports by Hartley Friday, December 13th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PST)
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars put a 3-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Portland Winterhawks tonight (Friday 7:00).
The Cougars, coming off a 4-3 shootout victory Wednesday over Tri-City, also play Saturday night (6:05) against the Chiefs in Spokane.
The (16-8-3-2) Cougars are first in the B.C. Division, two points ahead of the (15-10-3-2) Victoria Royals.
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:
This week on @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast, @CCougars18_aaa coach & PG Cougars Alumni Pres. Tyler Brough talks about his team battling for top spot, getting ready for tourney in Calgary & outdoor game in FS James, NCAA rule changes, passion for coaching & summer golf tourney. https://t.co/DA0P6hZGIv
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) December 11, 2024
BCHL:
The (8-14-2-1) Prince George Spruce Kings play their final games this weekend before heading out on their Christmas break.
The Spruce Kings host the (12-10-4-1) Langley Rivermen tonight at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
Saturday is Drop the Gloves and Sock it to ‘Em game.
The Spruce Kings schedule and results are here.
The BCHL Conference standings are here.
NHL: (14 Thursday games with Ottawa the only Canadian team idle)
Vancouver 4 Florida 0
Kevin Lankinen made 27 saves for the shutout and JT Miller returned to the Vancouver lineup and picked up two assists.
The game summary is here.
The (15-8-5) Canucks continue a 6-game homestand Saturday night at 7:00 against the (15-13-3) Boston Bruins.
Edmonton 7 Minnesota 1
Tampa Bay 8 Calgary 3
Vegas 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT)
Pittsburgh 9 Montreal 2
Toronto 3 Anaheim 2
The Vancouver Canucks schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (13-3-1-1) Under-18 Cariboo Cougars visit the (11-7-0-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon at 4:00 and Sunday afternoon at 12:15 in Chilliwack.
The U-18 Cougars are in second place in the 8-team BC Elite Hockey league, just a point
behind the (14-4-0-1) Valley West Giants.
The BCEHL schedule and results are here.
The BC Elite standings in all age groups are here.