(As of 12:01 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
WHL: (PG Cougars)
Regina Pats 5 Prince George Cougars 4 (SO)
The Cougars dropped to 0-4 in the shootout after blowing leads of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-3.
The Pats tied the game at 4 (on a goal by Logan Nijhoff) with just 3:12 left in the third.
Regina won the shootout 2-1 before 3,776 fans at the Brandt Centre.
Filip Koffer scored twice for the Cougars (two minutes apart in the first period) and Brendan Boyle and Connor Bowie also scored in regulation.
Taylor Gauthier made 41 saves as the (12-21-3-2) Pats outshot the Cats 45-35.
Filip Koffer scored twice Wednesday but it was the Regina Pats coming back to top the Cougars in the shootout.#NorthernUprising #WHL
RECAP ➡️ https://t.co/pjps9aoytC pic.twitter.com/Zn6czdrrsI
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) January 9, 2020
The Cougars continue their six-game East Division road trip Friday in Prince Albert against the (21-14-5-1) Raiders.
They also play Saturday in Saskatoon, Tuesday in Winnipeg, Wednesday in Brandon before concluding the trip Friday, Jan. 17th in Moose Jaw.
The (10-22-2-4) Cougars are five points behind the (13-18-4-1) Tri-City Americans and seven
points back of the (15-20-2-1) Seattle Thunderbirds in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card spot.
MH 4 WPG 1
PG 4 REG 5 (SO)
EDM 7 MJ 4
RD 1 SAS 8
VIC 1 KEL 0— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 9, 2020
The PG Cougars schedule/results right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
NEWS | Cougars, @CNRailway announce #FamilyDay celebration for their game on February 17th. #NorthernUprising #WHL
DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/Hn5WeAUZ80 pic.twitter.com/Q5XioWZmrQ
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) January 8, 2020
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The WHL trade deadline (as well as the BCHL) is Friday.
Former PG Cougars goalie Isaiah DiLaura has been dealt by the Portland Winterhawks to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional 2020 7th round draft pick.
NEWS: The Broncos have acquired Isaiah DiLaura (2000) from the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a conditional 7th-round pick in 2021.
Details: https://t.co/6TWidTKtmx
Photo: Keith Dwiggins pic.twitter.com/8KogaYcLcf
— Swift Current Broncos (@SCBroncos) January 8, 2020
PG Spruce Kings: (BCHL)
The Prince George Spruce Kings have only three home games this month, two of them this weekend.
The Spruce Kings, riding a three-game win streak, entertain the Surrey Eagles Friday and Saturday.
MEET THE NEW GUYS | Mason Reeves (@masonreeves93) and Haydn Delorme (@haydn_delorme) are here! Hear from both players about their games and the excitement to be a Spruce King!#GetInTheMix || #BCHL pic.twitter.com/WXpqhoCgOG
— Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 8, 2020
With 18 games remaining, the (14-21-2-3) Spruce Kings are last in the Mainland Division, three points behind (15-19-2-4) Surrey and six back of (18-19-1-1-1) Langley.
PG, Surrey and Langley have all played 40 games.
NHL: (3 games Wednesday)
WPG 4 – TOR 3 SO
PHI 3 – WSH 2
DAL 2 – LAK 1https://t.co/NFSYj50hKj pic.twitter.com/5W7854mF4A— NHL (@NHL) January 9, 2020
The (23-16-4) Vancouver Canucks visit Brett Connolly and the (22-16-5) Florida Panthers tonight (4:00) which is game two on a five-game road trip.
The 27-year-old Connolly, a former PG and Cariboo Cougar, has 26 points, including 16 goals, in 43 games this season with the Panthers, who are three points out of a playoff spot.
The Canucks are 5th in the Pacific Division, but just a point behind both Edmonton and Calgary and four back of both Arizona and Vegas, who share the top spot.
There are 11 games in total tonight in the NHL, including Edmonton at Montreal. The Habs have lost their last seven.
Calgary is home to Minnesota and Winnipeg plays in Boston.
The only Canadian teams idle are Toronto and Ottawa.
The NHL schedule is right here.
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San Jose Sharks Captain Logan Couture has a fractured ankle and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
The 30-year-old Couture leads the Sharks in scoring with 36 points (14 goals).
Cariboo Cougars:
The (17-5-1-1) Cariboo Cougars visit the (20-2-1-1) Okanagan Rockets Saturday night at 5:00 and Sunday morning at 10:00 in Kelowna.
The Cougars are in 3rd place in the 11-team BCMML, three points behind the (19-6-0-1) Vancouver North West Hawks and six back of the Rockets.
Cariboo beat Okanagan 4-3 in the quarterfinals of Mac’s international tournament over the holidays in Calgary.
The Major Midget League schedule/results/standings right here.
Canada West Basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves host the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at 6:00 and 8:00 and Saturday at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. in Canada West basketball.
Halfway thru the regular season, the 4-6 UNBC men are 11th out of 17 teams.
The 3-7 UNBC women are 13th.
The Cascades are 4-6 (men) and 6-4 (women).
The top 12 will advance to the playoffs.
PREVIEW: @UNBCBasketball has had this weekend circled on the calendar since the @UFVCascades eliminated them from the @CanadaWest playoffs last season. Check out a full lookahead with stats, leaders, milestones, and hear from @UNBC‘s @VovaPluzhnikov. https://t.co/G6XIS1BDa4 pic.twitter.com/w8fR03DdLl
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 8, 2020
The Canada West men’s basketball schedule is right here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are right here.
The Canada West women’s basketball schedule is right here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are right here.