Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, December 29th:
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 2 Victoria Royals 1
Hunter Laing and Aiden Foster were the goal scorers for the Cougars.
Josh Ravensbergen was outstanding again, making 37 saves in the win.
The box score is here.
The Cougars (20-9-3-2) are on top of the WHL’s BC Division and are second in the Western Conference.
The WHL standings are here.
The Cougars are back in action Tuesday against the Seattle Thunderbirds.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
Each game ends on time tonight ⌚️#WHLScores pic.twitter.com/XtbFgEpx9S
— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 29, 2024
BCHL:
Nanaimo Clippers 6 Prince George Spruce Kings 5 (OT)
Cole Lonsdale was the overtime hero for the Clippers, scoring his third of the night in the extra frame.
Carter Hesselgrave scored twice for the Spruce Kings, while Brock Cummings, Evan Bellamy, and Mason Loewen scored once each.
Ryder Green got the start between the pipes for the Spruce Kings, making 23 saves.
The box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (9-15-3-1) are sitting ninth in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings and Clippers are back at it again at Kopar Memorial Arena this afternoon.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
Circle K Classic:
Cariboo Cougars 3 Detroit Victory Honda 0
The Cougars will finish off their preliminary round play of the tournament this afternoon against the Okotoks Bowmark Oilers.
The tournament schedule is here.
World Juniors:
Czechia 14 Kazakhstan 2
USA 5 Latvia 1
Today’s games:
Canada vs Germany (4:30 pm)
Sweden vs Switzerland (9:00 am)
Finland vs USA (11:30 am)
Slovakia vs Czechia (2:00 pm)
NHL:
Saturday’s slate of games concluded with Dustin Wolf besting his hometown team as the @NHLFlames beat the Sharks on the road. #NHLStats: https://t.co/SUWZrfF645 pic.twitter.com/nYxap6wERI
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 29, 2024
A busy Sunday features the @StLouisBlues and @NHLBlackhawks contesting their final games before they meet at Wrigley Field in the Discover NHL #WinterClassic on New Year’s Eve.#NHLStats: https://t.co/yFwFwo8duC pic.twitter.com/EglbYeDsKY
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 29, 2024
NFL:
The last Sunday football of 2024 🥲 pic.twitter.com/cVZNYD3RyP
— NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024
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