Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Monday, January 10th
(Updated at 11:00 a.m.)
Baseball:
One of the best athletes to call Prince George home has passed away.
Amanda Asay, the longest-serving member of the Baseball Canada Women’s National Team program, succumbed to her injuries following a skiing accident on Friday in Nelson.
She was just 33.
Asay, a top-notch pitcher and first baseman, was a player on the national team for 16 years.
She also excelled in hockey and in school as she attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island for three seasons (2006-2009) while earning a Bachelor’s in Science.
She continued her studies at UBC where she attained a master’s in science and a Ph.D. in forestry.
The Baseball Canada family is grieving following the tragic passing of longtime Women’s National Team member Amanda Asay.
Our hearts and thoughts are with Amanda’s family at this truly difficult time.
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— Baseball Canada ??⚾️ (@baseballcanada) January 9, 2022
“She was a trailblazer,”: Tributes pour in for Amanda Asay
| https://t.co/5RfHCI7tZl #CityofPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/xgGF1wRA1V— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 10, 2022
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings took three out of a possible four points from their two-weekend games against the Bucks in Cranbrook.
The Spruce Kings lost 1-0 in overtime to the Bucks on Friday before coming back with a 5-0 victory on Saturday.
The (15-9-2-1) Spruce Kings are 5th in points in the Interior Division, one point behind the (16-11-2) Bucks, although P.G. has two games in hand.
Prince George is scheduled to host the (19-10) West Kelowna Warriors Wednesday night at 7:00.
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule is right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Cranbrook Bucks 0 (Saturday)
Five different Spruce King goal scorers, and a 36 save shutout from Aaron Trotter was the perfect recipe for the visitors, giving them a 5-0 win over the Cranbrook Bucks and 3 out of 4 points on the weekend!
?https://t.co/me6pvu1lax#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/Os6Kvj2jPN
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 9, 2022
Last night was a fun one! Check out the game highlights presented by the Siding Specialists at WR Ventures!
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 9, 2022
Cranbrook Bucks 1 Prince George Spruce Kings 0 (Friday OT)
It was another great performance from Jordan Fairlie, making 30 saves, but it was not enough as the Spruce Kings get edged 1-0 in OT in Cranbrook.
? @garrettjames22 #TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/HzPC3VX23R
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 8, 2022
WHL:
Portland Winterhawks 3 Kelowna Rockets 1 (Saturday)
Ex PG Cougar Taylor Gauthier made his debut in the Winterhawks net and stopped 38 of 39 shots.
?️ SAVE OF THE NIGHT ?️
Taylor Gauthier marked his @pdxwinterhawks debut with a 38-save victory. Here’s his best stop.@RealCdnSS | #SaveoftheNight pic.twitter.com/XXNPD5a3lr
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 9, 2022
The Prince George Cougars home games against the Kelowna Rockets scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday have been postponed.
15 WHL teams, including the Cougars, have recently paused team activities as a result of multiple players and staff being added to the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19.
The WHL announced today an update on COVID-19 Protocols and the postponement of eight WHL Regular Season games, but affirmed its commitment to completing the 68-game Regular Season schedule and Playoffs.
DETAILS | https://t.co/oBWb6SrPZW pic.twitter.com/sH17uAlh2d
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 7, 2022
The WHL standings are right here.
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is right here.
Cat Scan podcast:
LISTEN: Hartley’s Cat Scan with Mark Holick – January 5th, 2022https://t.co/f6tBrsSjqw pic.twitter.com/ep271AP31z
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 5, 2022
NHL: (2 Sunday games)
St. Louis 2 Dallas 1
Anaheim 4 Detroit 3 (Shootout)
There are 3 NHL games tonight (Monday): Boston at Washington, Seattle at Colorado, and New York Rangers at LA.
The (16-15-3) Vancouver Canucks, who are 8-0-1 under head coach Bruce Boudreau, begin a 5-game road trip Tuesday against the Panthers in Florida.
BC Elite Hockey League: (AAA)
The U-18 Cariboo Cougars are hoping to return to action on Saturday, Jan 15th (5:15 PM) and Sunday the 16th (10 AM) against the (8-7-1-2) Okanagan Rockets in Kelowna.
The (9-9-1-1) U-18 Cougars are in fifth place in the 10-team division while the Rockets are 6th.
The U-18 Cariboo Cougars schedule is right here.
Columns:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night while wondering if the NFL playoffs can top that game . . . https://t.co/HpmP7WWvls
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) January 10, 2022
HARTLEY’S HART ATTACK – (COVID-19 rules the roost) January 7th, 2022 EDITION 870https://t.co/Ccwer2zcC1 pic.twitter.com/BdRAN0dEfs
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 7, 2022
NFL: (Week 18)
The final game of the regular season
Las Vegas Raiders 35 Los Angeles Chargers 32 (OT)
The Raiders victory allowed Las Vegas and the Pittsburgh Steelers to advance to the playoffs while the loss eliminated the Chargers.
The football world is losing it over a Chargers timeout that may have cost them a playoff spot. ???
MORE @ https://t.co/DAJ7vuMuya pic.twitter.com/ByoXJ4X1sp
— BarDown (@BarDown) January 10, 2022
The wild-card round begins Saturday with a pair of games: Las Vegas at Cincinnati (1:30 PM PT) followed by New England at Buffalo (5:15).
The three games on Sunday feature Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (10 AM), San Francisco at Dallas (1:30), and Pittsburgh at Kansas City (5:15).
On Monday night, January 17th, Arizona will visit the LA Rams (5:15).
Today, the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Miami Dolphins all fired their head coach.
The Miami Dolphins have fired head coach Brian Flores.https://t.co/iV4lG8jqkk
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 10, 2022
The Chicago Bears, coming off a losing season, have reportedly fired head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace, two of many front-office moves seen across the NFL this morning.https://t.co/5mat62FSgV
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 10, 2022
The Vikings have reportedly fired head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman.https://t.co/kidhAiPYUp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 10, 2022
The NFL standings are right here.
The NFL regular season schedule is right here.
NFL odds are right here.
Tennis:
Djokovic wins court battle, but Australia may cancel visa again
MORE: https://t.co/FG75n1XcTd pic.twitter.com/vDni2UTIBB
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 10, 2022
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 105 New Orleans Pelicans 101
It was the 6th straight victory for the (20-17) Raptors, who will host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday (4:30 PT).
The Raptors’ schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
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