Sports by Hartley Thursday, January 9th 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PST)
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 6 Vancouver Giants 5
In his first game in a P.G. uniform, Ben Riche scored the game-winner with just 47 seconds left in the 3rd period to snap a 5-5 tie to the delight of 3,123 fans at CN Centre.
The Cougars tied the game a minute earlier when Terik Parascak tallied with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker.
The game summary and highlights are here.
The 19-year-old Riche was acquired Wednesday morning from the Saskatoon Blades for 18-year-old forward Hunter Laing, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a 5th round pick in 2028 and a 15-year-old prospect.
Riche was the Blades leading scorer this season with 54 points, including 23 goals, in 37 games this season with Saskatoon.
TRADE: The Cougars have acquired veteran sniper Ben Riche (05) from the @BladesHockey in exchange for F Hunter Laing (06), prospect Luke Dumas (09), a first-round pick in 2026, and a fifth-round pick in 2028.#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/aTMVxliXgS
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 8, 2025
The WHL trading deadline is tonight (Thursday) at 5:00.
Prince George also beat the Giants on Tuesday 4-2 before 2,899 hometown fans.
The game summary and highlights are here.
The (24-10-3-2) Cougars visit the (14-18-2-1) Kelowna Rockets Friday night at 7:00 and the (13-21-3) Kamloops Blazers Saturday night at 6:00.
P.G. leads the B.C. Division by four points over the (21-11-3-4) Victoria Royals.
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The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Business and goalie coach Taylor Dakers in this week’s show | https://t.co/2twjMW7o3I #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/ZSyEwGedE6
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 6, 2025