Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Sunday, October 17th
WHL (PG Cougars)
Prince George Cougars 3 Victoria Royals 1
Rookie Riley Heidt snapped a 1-1 tie with just over four minutes left in regulation.
A Riley Heidt rebound beauty has the @PGCougars up late! pic.twitter.com/Lzt4EkGIly
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 17, 2021
The (1-3) Cougars host the (1-5) Royals again this afternoon at 2:00.
Win number one in the bag. Riley Heidt scored the game-winner late in the third as we pulled out a 3-1 victory Saturday night.#NorthernUprising
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) October 17, 2021
Some shutouts, a shootout, and more for your Saturday.#WHLScores pic.twitter.com/i44vknLmUv
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 17, 2021
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Vice President of Business @Andy_Beesley in this week’s episode | #cityofpg https://t.co/bM9JESOQTh #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/B7C0G8BaSO
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 14, 2021
BCHL (PG Spruce Kings)
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Merritt Centennials 2 (Saturday)
Five different Prince George Spruce Kings found the back of the night this evening, giving Prince George a four point home opening weekend over the @BCHLCentennials!
? – Vicki Brown#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/pG8Bu4XrP2
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 17, 2021
PG Spruce Kings 6 Merritt Centennials 3 (Friday)
Spruce Kings fans, it’s so dang nice to have you back!
Nick Rhéaume led the way offensively finishing with three points en route to a 6-3 victory on home opening night!
?–> https://t.co/jyn4p6p4wV#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/q9bwloqZXJ
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 16, 2021
The (3-1) Spruce Kings play their next two games in Chilliwack: Friday afternoon at 1:00 against Wenatchee and Saturday night at 7:30 against Victoria.
BC Elite Hockey League: (Cariboo Cougars & Northern Capitals)
(U18AAA )
Cariboo Cougars 4 Vancouver Northwest Hawks 1
The (4-3) Cariboo Cougars will host the (4-2-0-1) Vancouver Northwest Hawks again this morning at 10:30 at Kin 1.
Few shots from tonight’s #pinkintherink matchup against the Hawks! #defendthenorth #cariboohockey
?: Sharon Wells pic.twitter.com/jDJBCpvdD2
— Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA (@cariboocougars) October 17, 2021
The Cariboo Cougars schedule is right here.
(FEMALE U18 AAA)
The (4-3-0-1) Northern Capitals return to action on Oct 23rd and 24th when they visit the (2-2) Vancouver Island Seals.
The Northern Capitals schedule is right here.
NHL: (Saturday)
Detroit 3 Vancouver 1
The (1-1-1) Canucks visit Buffalo Tuesday, the 4th stop on a 6-game road trip.
A fun-filled Saturday night with 14 games, featuring 10 decided by either one goal or two including an empty-netter. #NHLFaceOff #NHLStats: https://t.co/npIuroWidG pic.twitter.com/Hq8MzgnecL
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 17, 2021
The Canucks schedule is right here.
Canada West Soccer: (UNBC Timberwolves)
Men: Fraser Valley Cascades 2 UNBC Timberwolves 2 (Tie Friday)
The @UNBCMSoccer team put on a thrilling second-half comeback, but had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the @UFVCascades in Abbotsford.
RECAP: https://t.co/LkKIbCwbZt pic.twitter.com/XLkbYWBG5U— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 16, 2021
Women: Fraser Valley Cascades 2 UNBC Timberwolves 1 (Friday)
The @UNBCWSoccer team fought until the bitter end, but fell 2-1 to a strong @UFVCascades side in Abbotsford.
RECAP: https://t.co/OUsbuTvPYJ pic.twitter.com/tPWi3YKwcy— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 16, 2021
The Timberwolves visit Fraser Valley again this afternoon in Abbotsford before closing out their regular season by hosting Thompson Rivers on October 23rd and 24th at Masich Place (noon for the women and 2:15 for the men).
The UNBC men have one win, four losses, and four ties after nine games while the UNBC women have one win, seven losses, and one tie.
The women’s standings are right here while the men’s standings are right here.
MLB: (2 games in the League Championship Series)
Atlanta 3 LA Dodgers 2
Braves lead the NLCS 1-0 with Game 2 tonight at 4:38 (PT) in Atlanta.
Boston 9 Houston 5
The best-of-7 ALCS is tied 1-1 with Game 3 Monday night at 5:08 in Boston.
The MLB playoff schedule is right here.
CFL: (Week 11)
Calgary 39 BC Lions 10 (Saturday)
The Lions visit league-leading Winnipeg in their next game on Saturday (4:00 p.m. PT).
Montreal 27 Ottawa 16 (Saturday)
Winnipeg 26 Edmonton 16 (Friday)
Week 12 begins Friday night with Toronto to play at Montreal (4:30 PT).
West: Winnipeg 9-1, Saskatchewan 5-4, Calgary 5-5, B.C. 4-5, and Edmonton 2-7
East: Toronto 6-3, Montreal 5-4, Hamilton 4-5, and Ottawa 2-8.
The CFL schedule is right here.
Columns:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about the abundance of sports this time of year in his latest column | https://t.co/Ez5GOBlQw1 #CityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/ontl0C3hB0
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 15, 2021
WHL apologizes after “technical issues” result in Brandon off-side goal standing . . . Maier sets franchise record . . . Prokop a hit in hometown https://t.co/RCkvtLLz1A
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 16, 2021
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