Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday March 9th
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 4 Everett Silvertips 3
Ben Riche scored twice, while Borya Valis and Viliam Kmec each scored once.
🎥HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT🎥
Come get your mans, @MapleLeafs. @PGCougars | #WHLHoN | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/lk7FhCbckv
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 9, 2025
Cooper Michaluk made 28 saves in the win.
The box score is here.
The Cougars (38-19-4-2) are back on top of the BC Division, and are tied for points with the Victoria Royals (36-16-3-7) at 82.
Victoria has one game in hand, and the two teams will face off for the final two games of the season.
The WHL standings are here.
The Cougars are back in action this afternoon, taking on the Vancouver Giants.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
BCHL:
Langley Rivermen 2 Prince George Spruce Kings 1 (OT)
Brock Cummings scored the lone Spruce Kings goal to tie the game late.
Charels-Edward Gravel made 26 stops in the loss.
The box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (19-24-4-1) are two points back of the Rivermen (18-21-8-1)in the race for the last playoff spot in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings are host the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Sunday.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
BCEHL U18 AAA Playoffs:
Cariboo Cougars 3 Thompson Blazers 0 (CAR wins series 2-0)
The Cougars will host the Vancouver North West Hawks on Friday.
NHL:
Saturday’s 10-game slate saw Nathan MacKinnon become the first player to reach 100 points in 2024-25, Steven Stamkos cap a hat trick in overtime and the @EdmontonOilers stave off a rally from the new-look Stars.#NHLStats: https://t.co/YX7IyIX8UA pic.twitter.com/AzG6OdIyf0
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 9, 2025
NBA:
Washington Wizards 118 Toronto Raptors 117
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