Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Friday, May 31st

Sports by Hartley Friday, May 31st

(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)

Prince George Cougars:

The Prince George Cougars made one trade and signed one of their draft picks on Thursday.

The Cougars dealt forward Oren Shtrom, who turns 20 in September, to the Kamloops Blazers for import Vojtech Vochvest.

The Czechia defenseman played 67 games for the Blazers as an 18-year-old rookie in the 2023-24 season, registering 5 assists and 60 penalty minutes.

Shtrom had eight points and was a +10 in 15 playoff games with the Cougars, adding to his 27 points in 66 regular season games.

This leaves the Cougars with seven 20-year-old players and three imports on their potential 2024-25 roster.

The Cougars also signed their second round draft pick, defenseman Cooper Bratton, to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

Cougars trade for import defenseman and sign draft pick https://t.co/Qojt8DdfEx | #CityOfPG #ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/oIF7Q7pWlk

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 30, 2024

Memorial Cup: (in Saginaw, Michigan)

The Memorial Cup semi-final tonight (Friday 4:30) has the Moose Jaw Warriors against the host Saginaw Spirit.

The winner will advance to Sunday’s final against the London Knights.

The OHL champion Knights finished first in the round robin with a 3-0 record.

Memorial Cup SCHEDULE

Round-Robin – Game 1 – Friday, May 24 – Saginaw  5  Moose Jaw  4
Round-Robin – Game 2 – Saturday, May 25 – London 4  Drummondville  0
Round-Robin – Game 3 – Sunday, May 26 – Saginaw 4 Drummondville 3
Round-Robin – Game 4 – Monday, May 27 – London 5 Moose Jaw 4
Round-Robin – Game 5 – Tues. May 28 – Moose Jaw 5  Drummondville 3
Round-Robin – Game 6 – Wednesday, May 29 – London 4  Saginaw 2
Semi-Final – Moose Jaw vs. Saginaw, Friday, May 31 (4:30 p.m. PT)
Championship Final – London  vs. Semi-final winner Sunday, June 2 (4:30 p.m. PT)

More on the Memorial Cup here.

NHL: (5th game in the best of 7 Eastern Conference Final)

Florida Panthers  3  New York Rangers  2

The Panthers lead the series 3-2 with Game 6 Saturday night at 5:00 in Florida.

The game summary is here.

The NHL Western Conference Final continues tonight (Friday 5:30) with the Edmonton Oilers at the Dallas Stars. The series is tied 2-2.

Game 6 will be played Sunday night at 5:00 in Edmonton.

The NHL has announced that the Stanley Cup Final will begin on Saturday, June 8th.

The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.

The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.

Hart Attack column:

HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller
talks about whether or not home ice is a disadvantage in the postseason | https://t.co/APkbXMlabh #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/ssAuE19BwZ

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 31, 2024

NBA: (5th game in the Western Conference Final)

Dallas Mavericks  124  Minnesota Timberwolves  103

The Mavericks won the series 4-1 to advance to the NBA Final against the Celtics starting on Thursday, June 6th in Boston (5:30 PM start time).

The game summary is here.

The NBA schedule and results are here.

UNBC Timberwolves:

Meet Isaiah Bias, the newest commit for UNBC Men’s Basketball. His leadership, poise, and work-ethic are all qualities that are going to make him a key addition to the TWolves this season and beyond.

Welcome to UNBC Isaiah!

Read More 📎: https://t.co/9HIjyyXSdD pic.twitter.com/vwddKh66Ue

— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 29, 2024

MLB:

The (26-29) Toronto Blue Jays begin a 7-game homestand tonight (Friday 4:07) against the (26-30) Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Blue Jays schedule is here.

The MLB schedule is here.

The MLB standings are here.

Prince George Senior Men’s Baseball:

JRJ Construction Orioles  7  Blue Jays  4  (Thursday)

Prince George Senior Men’s Lacrosse:

Devils  18  Assault  6  (Thursday)