Sports by Hartley Monday, Jan. 22nd as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL: (in PG)
Portland Winterhawks 2 Prince George Cougars 1 (Saturday)
Nick Avakyan made 34 saves for the Winterhawks, who scored the only goal of the 3rd period to gain a split of the doubleheader at CN Centre before a full house of 6,009 fans on Indigenous Night.
The game summary is here.
🎥 SAVE OF THE NIGHT 🎥
Ty Young puts his name in the hat for Save of the Year!@RealCdnSS | @PGCougars | #Canucks | #SaveoftheNight pic.twitter.com/AFceoKZ6qA
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 21, 2024
A valiant effort comes up short tonight against the Hawks in front of an electric crowd at the CN Centre 👇https://t.co/EQ27AGuMet pic.twitter.com/DtBzJtkpxL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 21, 2024
Prince George Cougars 3 Portland Winterhawks 2 (Friday)
Riley Heidt scored a pair of third-period goals, including the winner with 45 seconds left as the Cougars erased a 2-1 deficit before 2,985 fans.
The game summary is here.
Two late goals from Riley Heidt lifts us over the Hawks in an absolute thriller at the CN Centre!https://t.co/ggrElywo7u#ForTheNorth • #WHL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 20, 2024
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The (30-13-0-1) Cougars begin a 5-game road trip Friday against the (16-21-4) Chiefs in Spokane.
Prince George is tied with the Everett Silvertips for the Western Conference lead but the Cougars have two games in hand over the (29-14-1-2) Silvertips.
The (28-11-2-1) Winterhawks are two points behind the Cougars with two games in hand and two points back of the Silvertips with four games in hand.
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The Prince George Cougars are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of local photographer and beloved community member Chuck Chin. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time. pic.twitter.com/lo311lV0si
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 22, 2024
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
The WHL transactions can be found here.
Hart Attack column:
The @PGCougars roster is set. A breakdown of the 23 players on the team in this week’s Hart Attack #column. This includes how the team was built (drafted players and players acquired via trade) the average age and how it compares to other teams. #WHL #hockey https://t.co/UvUkirBmg3
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 19, 2024
BCHL:
On Saturday, the BC Hockey League announced that five teams in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) will join the BCHL for the 2024-25 season.
The BC Hockey League agrees to terms with five Alberta-based teams for 2024-25
RELEASE: https://t.co/ZYYjskSrhs pic.twitter.com/0mkdHZaes2
— BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) January 20, 2024
The Prince George Spruce Kings are back in action on Friday (7 PM) and Saturday (6 PM) when they host the (22-9-0-2) Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
The (12-18-3) Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division but are just a point behind the 7th-place (12-18-3-1) Merritt Centennials and three back of the (14-20-2) Cranbrook Bucks.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
Okanagan Rockets 5 U18 Cariboo Cougars 3 (Indoor game Sunday in FS James)
U18 Cariboo Cougars 7 Okanagan Rockets 2 (Outdoor game Saturday in FS James)
The (20-6-2) U18 Cougars are in second place, two points behind the (20-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and one point ahead of the (20-5-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
Cariboo will visit the Vancouver North West Hawks Saturday night at 6:15 and Sunday afternoon at 12:15 on the Lower Mainland.
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U18 Female Northern Capitals 3 VI Seals 0 (Outdoors Friday in FS James)
U18 Female Northern Capitals 3 VI Seals 3 (Tie Saturday indoors in Vanderhoof)
The (9-17-1-1) Northern Capitals are in 4th place in their five-team league, four points ahead of the (5-15-1-5) Vancouver Island Seals.
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The Female U18 schedule and results are here.
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
NHL: (6 Sunday games with 2 Canadian teams in action)
Toronto 3 Seattle 1
Ottawa 5 Philadelphia 3
The @MapleLeafs improved their road record versus the Kraken to 3-0-0 and are one of just four teams who have yet to face a regulation loss in Seattle. The others: Calgary (6-0-0), Tampa Bay (3-0-0) and Boston (2-0-0).#NHLStats: https://t.co/jxi3xeBCLd pic.twitter.com/YRvvQ7eRAu
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 22, 2024
The (31-11-4) Vancouver Canucks host the (14-30-2) Chicago Blackhawks tonight (Monday) at 7:00 in Game 3 of a 5-game homestand.
It is one of six Monday games in the NHL.
Vancouver is coming off a 6-4 Saturday victory over Toronto.
The Canucks, who have won seven of their last eight games, are first in the NHL overall standings.
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Former PG Cougars head coach Lane Lambert was fired Saturday as head coach of the New York Islanders.
The Islanders were 19-15-11 at the team of his dismissal.
Patrick Roy took over as Islanders coach and in his first game behind the bench on Sunday they beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime.
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The Edmonton Oilers are expected to sign free-agent forward Corey Perry.
The Oilers put a club-record 13-game win streak on the line when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at 6:00.
The NHL regular season schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks regular season schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
Canada West basketball: (at UNBC)
(Men) UBC and UNBC split a doubleheader
UBC Thunderbirds 85 UNBC Timberwolves 73 (Saturday)
MBB: Baukin, TWolves Drop A Hard-Fought Rematch Saturday Vs. UBC.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/zfjjUtCtsz
📸: Harsh Banga pic.twitter.com/eIupjWvN2k
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 21, 2024
UNBC Timberwolves 88 UBC Thunderbirds 69 (Sunday)
Oh what a NIGHT.
Taking on the #4 team in Canada, @UNBCMBB showed what they’re made of, topping the @ubctbirds by 19!!
RECAP: https://t.co/MyzrMOuhNk
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 20, 2024
(Women) UBC won both games in the doubleheader
UBC Thunderbirds 81 UNBC Timberwolves 65 (Saturday)
WBB: Boykova and TWolves Show No Quit in a Saturday Loss to UBC.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/XCeGPSGPfX
📸: Harsh Banga pic.twitter.com/fDv2wqg0Ly
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 21, 2024
UBC Thunderbirds 67 UNBC Timberwolves 46 (Friday)
WBB: Mesquita, TWolves Drop a Hard-Fought Matinee to UBC Thunderbirds.
Recap 📎: https://t.co/xZ3Q7T5Kj1
📸: Harsh Banga pic.twitter.com/TfaLCI6HX1
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 19, 2024
UNBC has a record of 7-7 for the men and 2-12 for the women.
The UNBC Timberwolves will visit the TRU WolfPack in Kamloops on Friday and Saturday.
TRU is 3-9 (men) and 2-10 (women).
The Canada West women’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are here.
NFL: (Conference semifinals)
(Sunday)
Kansas City 27 Buffalo 24 (AFC)
Detroit 31 Tampa Bay 23 (NFC)
(Saturday)
San Francisco 24 Green Bay 21 (NFC)
Baltimore 34 Houston 10 (AFC)
The Conference Finals Sunday have Kansas City at Baltimore (Noon) in the AFC followed by Detroit at San Francisco (3:30) in the NFC. The winners meet in Las Vegas in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11th.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The final NFL standings are here.
NBA:
The (16-27) Toronto Raptors host the (15-27) Memphis Grizzlies tonight (Monday 4:30).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
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