Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Monday, June 13th
WHL:
Game 6 in the best-of-7 WHL Championship Series will be played tonight (Monday 6:30 PT) in Edmonton with the Oil Kings ahead of the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2.
The Thunderbirds are 6-0 when facing elimination in this year’s playoffs.
Seattle Thunderbirds 3 Edmonton Oil Kings 2 (Saturday)
Seattle forward Nico Myatovic of Prince George assisted on the game-winning goal early in the 3rd period.
Edmonton defenceman Carson Golder of Smithers had a goal and an assist.
🎥#WHLChampionship Highlights – June 11, 2022
🏒@SeattleTbirds (3) at @EdmOilKings (2)
Seattle stays a perfect 6-0 in games facing elimination after taking Game Five of the #WHLChampionship.
STATS 📰 | https://t.co/OiHP51NTLq pic.twitter.com/tkxEk7PfIa
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 12, 2022
The WHL champion will advance to the Memorial Cup in Saint John, N.B., June 20-29.
The Game 5 box score is right here.
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
Columns:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night while waiting to see if the Thunderbirds can do it again . . . https://t.co/RJygHzijTS
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) June 13, 2022
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| https://t.co/ZDUid7IpDk #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernBC pic.twitter.com/f62RC7tHtE— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 10, 2022
NHL:
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New York Rangers 1 (Saturday)
Tampa won the Eastern Conference Final 4-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche beginning Wednesday night (just after 5:00 PT) in Denver.
Steven Stamkos scored his second goal of the game with 6:32 left in the 3rd period to snap a 1-1 tie.
Tampa has won 11 consecutive playoff series but is the underdog against Colorado.
When it comes to team sports, the Tampa Bay Lightning — now just four wins from the first Stanley Cup threepeat in 39 years — are greatness in its purest form. Next up, a date with the Colorado Avalanche. (@lukefoxjukebox)https://t.co/lR7jArBHXJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 12, 2022
The NHL playoff schedule/results are right here or right here.
Stanley Cup Final: (All times 5 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, June 15: Tampa Bay at Colorado
Saturday, June 18: Tampa Bay at Colorado
Monday, June 20: Colorado at Tampa Bay
Wednesday, June 22: Colorado at Tampa Bay
*Friday, June 24: Tampa Bay at Colorado
*Sunday, June 26: Colorado at Tampa Bay
*Tuesday, June 28: Tampa Bay at Colorado
*If necessary
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Detroit Tigers 0
The (35-24) Blue Jays finished 4-2 on a six-game road trip.
Toronto will entertain the (26-35) Baltimore Orioles tonight (4:07 p.m. PT) to begin a 7-game homestand.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
Golf:
Rory McIlroy scored a two-shot victory at the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Toronto.
McIlroy finished at 19-under-par 261 after closing with a 62 for his 21st PGA Tour victory.
Top Canadian Corey Conners placed 6th at 12-under, seven strokes off the pace.
The final leaderboard is right here.
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Canadian Brooke Henderson won the Shoprite LPGA Classic in New Jersey for her 11th victory on tour.
Henderson beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright in a playoff.
The final leaderboard is right here.
CFL:
B.C. Lions 59 Edmonton Elks 15 (Saturday)
Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke proved he’s ready for the starter’s spot, connecting on 26 of 29 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions hammered the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.https://t.co/FJ6OKh49vp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 12, 2022
Saskatchewan 30 Hamilton 13 (Saturday)
Home teams won all four games in Week 1 of the CFL season.
Week 2 begins Thursday night (4:30 PT) with Montreal at Toronto.
The B.C. Lions do not play again until Week 3 when they host Toronto on Saturday, June 25th (7 PM).
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
NBA:
Game 5 in the NBA Finals will be played tonight (Monday just after 6:00) in San Francisco with the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics tied 2-2.
The Celtics (who fell 107-97 in Game 4) after 7-0 in the playoffs following a loss.
The NBA playoff results and schedule are right here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
IT’S OFFICIAL!
Here is your first look at the @UNBCMSoccer schedule for the 2022 @CanadaWest season!
It’s going to be an amazing year. See you at the pitch!!https://t.co/8D3qirwuqT pic.twitter.com/gwJ0zClI6H
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) June 13, 2022