It was not a banner weekend for most of the high profile Prince George based sports teams. The PG Cougars went 0-1, the Spruce Kings ended up 0-2, the Cariboo Cougars split a pair, the Northern Capitals midget female rep hockey team had a 2-0-1 record, the UNBC women’s soccer team ended up with a pair of ties and the UNBC men’s soccer team lost both of its games. Details below:
WHL—–(Cougars lose first road test Saturday in Seattle)
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Seattle Thunderbirds 4 Prince George Cougars 1
–The 1-1 Thunderbirds scored twice in the first and tallied two power play goals in the third. Jesse Gabrielle tallied shorthanded for 1-2 Cougars. Gabrielle has three of the six goals for the Cats this season. Ty Edmonds made 33 saves as Seattle outshot P.G. 37-28.
–The PG Cougars host Tri-City Friday and Saturday to begin a string of six straight games at CN Centre.
BCHL——-(Spruce Kings drop a pair of 5-2 decisions)
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Penticton Vees 5 PG Spruce Kings 2 Saturday
–The Vees struck for three unanswered goals in a four minute span midway through the 2nd period before 907 fans at the Coliseum.
–The 1-6-1 Spruce Kings are 0-4 in front of the hometown fans. They have been outscored 23-5 in those four games.
Cowichan Valley Capitals 5 PG Spruce Kings 2 Friday
–The Capitals scored twice in the 2nd and three more in the third to erase a 1-0 deficit before 975 fans in PG.
–The PG Spruce Kings play their next 6 on the road starting Friday in Trail. They also visit Vernon Saturday and Salmon Arm Sunday.
BCMML——(Cariboo Cougars split a pair of home games)
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Greater Vancouver Canadians 3 Cariboo Cougars 2 Sunday
Cariboo Cougars 10 Greater Vancouver Canadians 2 Saturday
–The 2-3-1 Cariboo Cats visit the North Island Silvertips in Nanaimo Saturday at 4:45pm and Sunday at 8am.
BC Female Midget Hockey—-(Northern Capitals go 2-0-1 at Showcase weekend in Surrey)
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Northern Capitals (PG) 2 Kootenay Wild (Nelson) 2 (TIE) Sunday
Northern Capitals (PG) 4 Kootenay Wild (Nelson) 2 Saturday
Northern Capitals (PG) 4 Kootenay Wild (Nelson) 1 Friday
–The Northern Capitals visit the Vernon Lakers Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Kelowna Rockets Bantam Tier 1 hockey tournament—-(PG 1-3)
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–Prince George Farr Fabricating Bantam Tier 1 Cougars finished 6th out of eight with a win and three losses.
NHL Pre-Season—-
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(OT) Vancouver Canucks 3 Edmonton Oilers 2 Saturday
–Canucks begin their regular season Wednesday in Calgary.
Canada West UNBC Soccer——(UNBC women 2 ties. UNBC men 2 losses)
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(Tie) Calgary Dinos 0 UNBC Lady Timberwolves 0 Sunday
(Tie) Lethbridge Pronghorns 1 UNBC Lady Timberwolves 1 Friday
UBC Thunderbirds 2 UNBC Men Timberwolves 0 Sunday
UBC Thunderbirds 2 UNBC Men Timberwolves 0 Saturday
–The UNBC Timberwolves have completed their home schedule in Canada West Soccer. The 0-5-3 Lady T-wolves visit Alberta Saturday and Sunday while the 1-7 UNBC men are off until Oct 16 and 17 at TWU.
UBC men’s basketball exhibition tournament—–(UNBC 1-2)
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Ottawa Gee Gees 105 UNBC men Timberwolves 72 Sunday
UNBC men Timberwolves 101 Guelph 80 Saturday
Memorial (Newfoundland) 85 UNBC men Timberwolves 71 Friday
Canada West exhibition basketball—-(in Victoria)
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Victoria Vikes 80 UNBC Lady Timberwolves 67 Saturday
Trinity Western 68 UNBC Lady Timberwolves 60 Friday
High School Volleyball—–(College Heights won its own Sr. Boys tournament)
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–Host College Heights won the Jon Bragg Memorial senior boys volleyball tournament defeating Bulkley Valley of Smithers 2-0 in the final. Centennial Christian of Terrace ended up 3rd followed by PGSS, DP Todd, Duchess Park, Kelly Road and Cedars Christian.