Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, January 5th
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 3 Seattle Thunderbirds 0
Lee Shurgot opened the scoring, which proved to be the game winner.
Lee(onardo) has his 6th of the season!@CarlsJrCA https://t.co/VWhoV4pQ2W pic.twitter.com/uqRLGyCJEV
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 5, 2025
Borya Valis also scored and Riley Heidt potted an empty netter.
Cooper Michaluk stopped 24 shots to earn the Cats’ first shutout of the season, and the first of his WHL career.
Cowabunga, Coop! https://t.co/y9Pozbeeng pic.twitter.com/kYVH7Ka5Bs
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 5, 2025
The box score is here.
The Cougars (22-10-3-2) 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 at the CN Centre, hosting the Vancouver Giants.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
BCHL:
Chilliwack Chiefs 5 Prince George Spruce Kings 2
Skogen Schrott and Will Moore scored for the Spruce Kings in the loss.
Ryder Green got the start in net for the Spruce Kings, making 29 saves on 33 shots.
The box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (10-17-3-1) are sitting ninth in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings are back in action Friday when they host the Alberni Valley Bulldogs at Kopar Memorial Arena.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
NHL:
Get your Sunday started off right when the @NYRangers and @NHLBlackhawks clash for a nationally broadcasted matinée on @ABC, @ESPNPlus, @Sportsnet and @TVASports.#NHLStats: https://t.co/op88Su7DiG pic.twitter.com/071OkMfC6F
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2025
Alex Ovechkin chipped away at the all-time goals record, while Matthew Knies and Ryan O’Reilly both scored hat tricks during an eventful 12-game Saturday.#NHLStats: https://t.co/anfSLmtG62 pic.twitter.com/U8DWLfAOHR
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2025
NFL:
Baltimore Ravens 35 Cleveland Browns 10
Cincinnati Bengals 19 Pittsburgh Steelers 17
The last day of the regular season has arrived. 👀 pic.twitter.com/uGZbL7Zjye
— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2025
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