Sports by Hartley Thursday, September 19th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars start their season as the 7th ranked team in the CHL.
The Medicine Hat Tigers are ranked first and the only other WHL team in the top 10 is the Kelowna Rockets at #10.
Kicking off the @CHLHockey Top 10 Rankings at #7!https://t.co/Umt3DfUyLD pic.twitter.com/NiTnLgExMa
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) September 18, 2024
The Cougars open with a home doubleheader against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday and Saturday.
The Cats will be missing several of their top players who are at NHL camps, however, they did get 20-year-old Carlin Dezainde back from the Boston Bruins rookie camp.
Carlin Dezainde shares his experience after returning from Boston Bruins Rookie Camp!
Full Interview at https://t.co/RYgtFI7LA1#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/Qn85Os2ihV
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) September 18, 2024
.@PGCougars, @CityofPG sign new four-year agreement
| https://t.co/tLTaZbBWbf #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/2HZN0hJmjt— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 17, 2024
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule is here.
Cat Scan podcast:
It is back, the @PGCougars Cat Scan podcast. In the first edition of the 24-25 season, coach and GM Mark Lamb talks about the highlights from previous season, the unsettled roster, the strength in net, other top #WHL teams & and strengths of the Cougars organization. #hockey https://t.co/EZWad27oNF
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) September 16, 2024
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings start their regular season with three road games in as many days.
The Spruce Kings visit Surrey Friday night at 7:00, Chilliwack Saturday night at 6:00 and Langley Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
The Spruce Kings 2024-25 regular season schedule is here.
Canada West Soccer:
The (1-3) UNBC Timberwolves women’s soccer team has a pair of home games this weekend at Masich Place Stadium.
They host the (1-3) Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at 6:00 and the (2-0-2) Trinity Western Spartans Sunday at noon.
UNBC Goalkeeper Hinsche named Canada West Player of the Week https://t.co/TZJhEN0XBe
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 17, 2024
The (0-6-2) UNBC men visit the (2-1-4) Mount Royal Cougars Friday (4 PM PT) and the
(2-5) Saskatchewan Huskies (11 AM).
The 2024 Canada West men’s soccer schedule and results can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West men’s soccer standings can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer schedule and results can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer standings can be found here.
MLB:
Texas Rangers 2 Toronto Blue Jays 0
The (72-80) Blue Jays, with just 10 games left in their season, continue a 6-game road trip today (Thursday 11:35 AM) against the (73-79) Rangers.
New York Yankees 2 Seattle Mariners 1 (10)
The (77-75) Mariners conclude a 9-game homestand this afternoon (1:10) against the (89-63) Yankees.
Seattle is in second place in the AL West, 5 games behind the (82-70) Houston Astros.
The Mariners second half schedule and results are here.
The Blue Jays second half schedule and results are here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
NFL:
Week 3 of the NFL season starts tonight (Thursday 5:15) with New England at the New York Jets.
Both teams are 1-1.
The NFL schedule is here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL:
The 16th week of the CFL kicks off with a Friday night doubleheader: (4-9) Hamilton at
(7-6) Toronto (4:00) followed by (5-7-1) Saskatchewan at (4-8-1) Calgary (6:30).
The (7-7) BC Lions are off until Friday, September 27th at 7:30 PM when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Lions are tied with the (7-6) Winnipeg Blue Bombers for top spot in the West Division, however, Winnipeg has five games left and BC has just four remaining.
The Blue Bombers visit the Edmonton Elks Saturday at 4 pm.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
BC Football Conference:
The (1-7) Prince George Kodiaks conclude their third season in the BCFC with a home and home against the (1-6) Kamloops Broncos: Saturday, September 28th at 6pm at Masich Place Stadium and Saturday, October 5th at 6pm in Kamloops.
The league standings and schedule can be found here.
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