Sports by Hartley Wednesday, June 26th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
PG Cougars:
The Prince George Cougars are not up for sale, and they are not being relocated.
That is according to Taylor Dakers, the team’s Director of Business, following a report published in the PG Citizen saying the team was on the market and could be headed to Chilliwack.
Dakers did say one of the team’s six minority owners is looking to sell their portion of the team, but that the other 5 are wholeheartedly committed to keeping the team in Prince George.
.@PGCougars not for sale, have no plans to move team – Dakers https://t.co/plQpsxBquY | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/XUaTzh8eel
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 26, 2024
Official statement from @TheWHL and the Prince George Cougars. pic.twitter.com/eVathY6ZtM
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) June 26, 2024
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The Prince George Cougars will play 25 of their 34 home games on a weekend in the 2024-25 WHL regular season.
The league released its schedule (Tuesday) that has nearly 80 per cent of its 748 games on weekends or holidays.
THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE UNVEILED TODAY THE 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE, BEGINNING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AND CONCLUDING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2025.
— THE WHL (@THEWHL) JUNE 25, 2024
The Cougars have 12 home games on a Friday, another 12 on a Saturday, one on a Sunday (Nov 10th, part of a long weekend), six on a Tuesday and three on a Wednesday.
The Cougars do not have any home games on a Monday or a Thursday.
They start at home September 20th against Spokane and conclude at home six months later on March 22nd vs. Victoria.
Their longest home-stand is six games which is in November.
The Cougars will play 32 games of their 68 games inside their own B.C. Division: 8 each against Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna and Vancouver.
THIS STORY WILL BE ONE YOU WON’T WANT TO PUT DOWN. 📖
OUR 2024-2025 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED 📚HTTPS://T.CO/FWAUD8IVSH
— PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS (@PGCOUGARS) JUNE 25, 2024
NHL:
PG’s Cooper tabbed as Canada’s bench boss for 2026 Winter Olympics | https://t.co/FBEG0rrEoE #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 25, 2024
The 2024 NHL Draft will be held in Las Vegas on Friday (starting at 4:30 PM) and Saturday (beginning at 8:30 AM).
Three forwards with the Prince George Cougars are listed in the Central Scouting final rankings: Terik Parascak is 15th, Ondrej Becher is 69th and Hunter Laing 86th among North American skaters.
Get those screenshots ready!
Where do you think Terik Parascak will go?@PGCougars | #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/pUwAb9b0Ax
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2024
.@PGCougars’ Parascak eager to end historic rookie season at NHL draft https://t.co/p0V36YiZ6x | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 22, 2024
Bob McKenzie’s final 2024 NHL Entry Draft rankings are live now! @TSNBobMcKenzie
Thoughts on the list? 🤔
ARTICLE: https://t.co/zcGoQ8rxm0 pic.twitter.com/4ujU5JEAHv
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 25, 2024
Men’s Soccer:
Canada 1 Peru 0
Canada gets its first win in Copa América history.
UNBC Timberwolves:
MSOC: The UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer program has added another piece to their left-side attacking corps ahead of the 2024 Canada West season!
A big UNBC welcome to Liam Blair-Murphy!
Read More 📎: https://t.co/a1LZLNBrVE pic.twitter.com/BErwVLqNrR
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) June 26, 2024
.@UNBCATHLETICS add high-flyer Charles Barton to Wall of Honour | https://t.co/yYnfxHmTas #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 25, 2024
PG Senior Men’s Baseball:
Pomeroy Inn & Suites Knights 2 Blue Jays 1 (Tuesday result)
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 9 Boston Red Sox 4
The Jays ended a 7-game losing streak.
The game summary is here.
The (36-43) Jays conclude a 6-game road trip tonight (Wednesday 4:10) in Boston against the (43-37) Red Sox.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
CFL:
Week 4 of the CFL season kicks off Thursday night at 7:00 when the (2-1) B.C. Lions host the (0-3) Edmonton Elks.
The Lions are 2nd in the West Division, two points behind the (3-0) Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
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