Sports according to Will as of 8:30.
NHL Draft
Terik Parascak is a Washington Capital.
The Cougars’ Super Rookie was taken 17th overall by the Washington Capitals.
“I completely blacked out.”
Terik Parascak to @JeffMarek about his reaction to being drafted to the Capitals at the #NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/jDAEnYAcqS
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 29, 2024
A “Terifik” night in Vegas#CapsDraft | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/rRKn2naoWU
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 29, 2024
The Washington Capitals have treated the Cougars as a development program this year, signing overagers Zac Funk and Hudson Thornton earlier in the year.
Parascak was one of five WHL players taken in the first round of the draft, including Chetwynd’s Cayden Lindstrom who went 4th overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Rounds 2-7 of the draft will be held today starting at 8:30, more Cougars could hear their names called.
Ondrej Becher and Hunter Laing are both rated on NHL Central Scouting’s top North American skaters list.
CFL
The Montreal Alouettes’ title defense remains perfect through four games, beating the Toronto Argonauts 30-20 last night.
The Blue Bombers and Stampeders play at 4:00 this afternoon.
MLB
The Yankees and Blue Jays end a wild three game set today at noon.
Toronto beat New York 9-2 on Thursday only to be Schneidered 16-5 yesterday.
The Jays are a meagre 2-8 in their last 10 games, last in the AL East.
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