Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Monday, March 29th

In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m. Monday by Hartley Miller

WHL: (BC Division)  

Vancouver Giants  6  Kelowna Rockets  0
(Both teams are 1-1)

A shutout, hat trick & points galore for the @WHLGiants home opener!

📝| https://t.co/VohV38VKxH pic.twitter.com/yRGcgslyRP

— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 29, 2021

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The Prince George Cougars play the Victoria Royals tonight in Kelowna. Both teams are 0-1. The Cougars began their season with a 5-4 loss to the Blazers Saturday night in Kamloops. Logan Stankoven opened and closed the scoring. He notched the game-winner midway through the third period snapping a 4-4 tie. The Cougars, in their first game in over a year, held period leads of 3-1 and 4-3.

.@PGCougars come up short in see-saw affair against @blazerhockey despite first career @TheWHL goals from @Cartermacadams @KGronick and Koehn Ziemmer. { https://t.co/rrrIOre7uN #CityOfPG #sports pic.twitter.com/RTaTRdFz2l

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 28, 2021

Check out the @KenGossPGSOLD highlights from last night’s game against the Kamloops Blazers, featuring three first WHL goals from rookie players!

🎞️https://t.co/1q7uhMI3x4 pic.twitter.com/y9NqIrvbbe

— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) March 28, 2021

NHL: (North Division)

None of the Canadian NHL teams were in action Sunday.

Final scores from a six-game Sunday in the NHL. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/LgvBFQcl86

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 29, 2021

Games tonight include Edmonton at Toronto and Winnipeg at Calgary.

On Saturday, the Leafs beat the Oilers 4-3 in OT and the Flames doubled the Jets 4-2.

The (16-18-3) Vancouver Canucks host Calgary Wednesday before heading out on a 7-game road trip.

The NHL has announced a flurry of scheduling changes.https://t.co/Gf5EnsG2tJ

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 28, 2021

The @NHL has announced updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule.

Full details: https://t.co/HwK5vRkWM5 pic.twitter.com/0aQw1DIvDK

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 28, 2021

The NHL schedule is right here.

The Canucks schedule is right here.

BCHL:

The Prince George Spruce Kings will open their 20-game, 5-week BCHL schedule on Saturday against the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Spruce Kings play the Chiefs and the Merritt Centennials 10 times each with all games starting at 5 p.m. at the Chilliwack Coliseum.