The Prince George Cougars took three out of a possible four points in their home double against the Kamloops Blazers. The Cougars followed up a 4-3 shootout loss (where they blew a 3-1 third period lead) with a convincing 7-3 victory. Attendance was 3,256 Friday followed by 3,333 Saturday. The 13-9-0-1 Cougars are 3rd in the BC Division, three points ahead of the Blazers. P.G. has earned at least a point in each of its last seven home games. The Cougars host the 12-11 Portland Winterhawks Tuesday and Wednesday. The Winterhawks hold down the final playoff spot in the WHL Western Conference.
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The Major Midget Cariboo Cougars split with the Okanagan Rockets at Kin 1. Cariboo took the opener 2-1 before Okanagan responded with a convincing 6-1 win. Both teams are tied for 3rd in the 11-team BCMML with 25 points after 20 games. The 11-6-3 Cougars continue a 10-game homestand against the 2-14-4 Thompson Blazers Saturday night at 7:15 and Sunday morning at 9:15 at Kin 1.
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The Prince George Coast Inn Midget Tier 1 Cougars dominated their own seven team tournament going 5-0 and outscoring their opponents by a combined 34-3 margin.
They dumped the Okanagan Hockey Academy Edmonton prep team 5-1 in the final. The Coast Inn midgets sport a 31-1-1 record this season, including four
tournament wins.
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The Prince George Spruce Kings went just 2-9-1 in the month of November. They are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Coquitlam Express, their 4th straight defeat. After 30 games the Spruce Kings are 7-21-0-2 leaving them 10 points behind the Express for the final playoff spot in the Mainland Division and Coquitlam has three games in hand. This week the Spruce Kings start a four game homestand when they entertain 11-12-1-3 Coquitlam Thursday and the 17-10-0-1 Nanaimo Clippers on Friday.
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The UNBC Timberwolves men’s and women’s basketball teams earned a split of their two Canada West games against the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary. The UNBC men are 3-5 while the lady Timberwolves are 1-7 as of the semester/Christmas break. In men’s action, UNBC won the opener 77-73 before Mount Royal came back for a 88-73 triumph. In women’s play, the T-wolves posted a 67-60 victory with the Royals taking the second game 76-69. UNBC resumes league play when they host MacEwan on January 8th and 9th.
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UBC Thunderbirds running back Brandon Deschamps of Prince George is going out a winner in CIS football. Deschamps had nine carries for 79 yards including a 44 yard run for a touchdown in the second half helping UBC capture the Vanier Cup in Quebec City, 26-23 over the defending champion Montreal Carabins. The Thunderbirds celebrated their first football title in 18 years after connecting on a game ending 20 yard field goal.
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Duchess Park earned bronze at the Provincial junior boys volleyball championship in Kelowna. Duchess lost the semi to Richmond Christian 2-0 but came back to beat Abbotsford 2-0 in the third place match. College Heights ended up 15th and D.P. Todd 18th out of 24 teams.