Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Monday, December 20th
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars split their two-weekend road games in their final action prior to their Christmas break.
The Cougars beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 Friday before they lost 3-1 to the Vancouver Giants on Saturday.
Vancouver Giants 3 Prince George Cougars 1 (Saturday)
The loss snapped the Cougars’ five-game win streak.
The Giants scored late in the first period and added two more in the second to erase a 1-0 deficit before 2,696 fans in Langley.
Jaren Brinson tallied for the Cougars, his first WHL goal.
Ty Young took the loss in net with 27 saves as Prince George outshot Vancouver 35-30.
The box score and game highlights are right here.
The (13-15) Cougars will host Everett on Dec 28th and 29th and also entertain Kamloops on Dec 31st.
Prince George is 4th in the B.C. Division, three points behind both Kelowna and Vancouver and four ahead of Victoria.
If you missed tonight, you missed out.#WHLScores pic.twitter.com/jewG39BEif
— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 19, 2021
Prince George Cougars 5 Kamloops Blazers 2 (Friday)
The box score and game highlights are right here.
Taylor Gauthier made 38 saves as Kamloops outshot P.G. 40-35.
Craig Armstrong snapped a 2-2 tie at 6:43 of the third and the Cats put the game away with a couple of empty-net goals.
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The Canadian Hockey League has announced that 10 games from the 2021-22 regular-season schedule will be televised by TSN. The broadcast schedule includes the PG Cougars at the Vancouver Giants on Friday, Jan 14th at 7 PM.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller catches up with @PGCougars Director of Business Operations @Andy_Beesley in this week’s episode | https://t.co/mzhHylm1Mq #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #NorthernUprising #sports pic.twitter.com/fIh24RFbMt
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 15, 2021
Columns:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night before taking a Christmas break . . . https://t.co/hAFJgKnPHy
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) December 20, 2021
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about @WHLHurricanes top prospect @miguelmarques88 after making his @TheWHL debut in this week’s column | #cityofpg https://t.co/AmxusLBWZd #sports #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/2LiYBhLcwN
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 17, 2021
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings dropped a pair of one-goal decisions on the road in their final action prior to Christmas.
The Spruce Kings fell 4-3 Friday to Salmon Arm and 2-1 Saturday to Vernon.
Vernon Vipers 2 Prince George Spruce Kings 1 (Saturday)
The box score is right here.
We drop a tight battle this evening against the Vernon Vipers. John Herrington’s 14th of the season was the lone goal for the visitors.
?https://t.co/rmUW27671Q#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/ckhqy29MoT
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) December 19, 2021
The (13-9-1) Spruce Kings have two games left in 2021 and both are in Wenatchee against the Wild on December 30th and 31st.
Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 3 (Friday)
The box score is right here.
A tough one to swallow tonight in Salmon Arm. Aaron Trotter with a brilliant performance in goal, making 37 saves and earning third star honours.
?–> https://t.co/0aE7vwutHI#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/i7fMz0OpXb
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) December 18, 2021
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule is right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
NHL: (One Canadian team in action on Sunday)
Winnipeg 4 St. Louis 2
The @penguins kept marching with their seventh straight win – tied with the Predators for the longest active win streak.#NHLStats: https://t.co/TJcHedfI28 pic.twitter.com/DyITwq6FeK
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 20, 2021
Due to four postponed games, the Vancouver Canucks are scheduled to be off until Monday, Dec 27th when they host the Seattle Kraken.
The (14-15-2) Canucks are 6-0 under coach Bruce Boudreau.
The NHL has postponed all cross-border games until after Christmas.
The @NHL has postponed all cross-border games through December 23rd. pic.twitter.com/PV84oVUFUa
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 19, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks forward Brett Connolly of Prince George has been slapped with a four-game suspension by the NHL. Connolly was given the suspension for his hit Saturday night on Dallas Stars forward Tanner Kero, which led to Kero being taken off the ice on a stretcher.
Chicago’s Brett Connolly has been suspended for four games for Interference on Dallas’ Tanner Kero. https://t.co/6g23ix1zDh
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 20, 2021
NFL: (Week 15)
Green Bay 31 Baltimore 30
The 11-3 Packers hold down the top-seed in the NFC and the best record in the NFL.
A big win for the Packers. ✅https://t.co/HdUAy8QBDD
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 20, 2021
New Orleans 9 Tampa Bay 0 (Sunday night)
There are a pair of NFL Monday games: Las Vegas at Cleveland (2:00 PT) followed by Minnesota at Chicago (5:20).
The NFL standings are right here.
NBA:
The (14-15) Toronto Raptors visit the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night (5:00 PT).
Softball:
Nicholas Potskin of Prince George is one of 52 athletes who have been named by Softball Canada to the 2022 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool. The list was put together by the coaching staff.
We are pleased to announce the list of 5⃣2⃣ athletes who have been named to the 2022 Canadian Men’s National Team Athlete Pool! ???
? https://t.co/lsEYc9nrFg pic.twitter.com/zEUH1Upasv
— Softball Canada (@SoftballCanada) December 16, 2021