Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, January 30th

BCHL:

Nanaimo Clippers  6  Prince George Spruce Kings  1

The game summary is here.

The loss drops Prince George six points behind the (16-18-2) Clippers for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Coastal Conference.

The (12-19-3-1) Spruce Kings continue their 3-game Island road trip when they visit the (19-14-2) Alberni Valley Bulldogs Friday night at 7:00 and the (20-9-5) Victoria Grizzlies Saturday night at 6:00.

The Spruce Kings schedule and results are here.

WHL:

The (25-15-3-2) Prince George Cougars continue a 5-game homestand when they entertain the (23-18-4-1) Tri-City Americans Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.

The Americans head to PG after a convincing 6-2 Wednesday victory over the Kamloops Blazers.

The Cougars are second in the BC Division, three points behind the (26-13-3-5) Victoria Royals.

Victoria crushed the Rockets 11-1 Wednesday in Kelowna.

Electric win, electric night.

HIGHLIGHTS!@carlsjrca • #ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/Qt3BcjqD5M

— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 29, 2025

The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.

Cat Scan podcast:

This week on the @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast, Associate coach Jim Playfair gives his assessment of the team’s performance 2/3 into the season; team chemistry; state of the defense; leadership; FS James Winter Classic and much more. #WHL https://t.co/NdcO3D5PQb

— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 28, 2025

NHL: (5 Wednesday games with 2 Canadian teams in action)

Vancouver  3  Nashville  1

The game summary is here.

The (22-17-10) Canucks 3rd straight win moves them into a playoff spot, a point ahead of Calgary.

Vancouver concludes a 3-game road trip Friday night (5:00) against the (32-17-1) Stars in Dallas.

Minnesota  3  Toronto  1
Florida  3  LA  0
New Jersey  5  Philadelphia  0
Pittsburgh  3  Utah  2  (OT)

There are 10 Thursday games in the NHL with 5 Canadian teams in action.