Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Wednesday, January 1st
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 6 Seattle Thunderbirds 4
Five different Cougars found the score sheet in the win, with Riley Heidt striking twice.
Cooper Michaluk made 27 saves in the winning effort.
The box score is here.
The Cougars (21-9-3-2) 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 on home ice Friday, hosting Seattle at the CN Centre.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
World Juniors Quarterfinals:
Canada vs Czechia (4:30 pm)
Latvia vs Sweden (9:00 am)
Switzerland vs USA (11:30 am)
Slovakia vs Finland (2:00 pm)
NHL:
The LA Kings host the New Jersey Devils in the lone NHL game today.
The @StLouisBlues won the Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field during a 13 game slate to conclude 2024.#NHLStats: https://t.co/r44w2BOobW pic.twitter.com/eJZrTYqkBa
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 1, 2025
College Football Playoff:
Penn State 31 Boise State 14
Today’s games:
Texas vs Arizona State (10:00 am)
Ohio State vs Orgeon (2:00 pm)
Notre Dame vs Georgia (5:45)
NBA:
Boston Celtics 125 Toronto Raptors 71
The Raptors (7-26) are 14th in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
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