Sports by Darin, as of 12:05 a.m., Saturday, November 19th
WHL:
PG Cougars 9 Victoria Royals 1
Hudson Thornton led the team with a three-goal, three-assist night.
THREE goals, THREE assists, ZERO problems with Hudson Thornton tonight! https://t.co/5nlj8cOojy pic.twitter.com/IiuC7pxSjj
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) November 19, 2022
Only three Cougars were held off the scoresheet in last night’s scnheidering over the Royals.
The two teams will play again tonight in Victoria. (6:05 p.m.)
BCHL:
PG Spruce Kings 4 Trail Smoke Eaters 3
John Herrington played the hero late in the game, scoring the winner with just over a minute left, his second goal of the game.
Jordan Fairlie made 27 stops in the win.
The box score is right here.
The Spruce Kings head to Pentiction for a matchup with the (19-0) Vees tonight. (6:00)
The Vees shut out the Spruce Kings 4-0 in their only previous meeting this season.
Canada West Mens Basketball:
UFV Cascades 79 UNBC Timberwolves 75
It was a game of hot potato with the lead in a game that had 17 lead changes.
Fareed Shittu notched a double-double for the TWolves with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Your daily Fareed Shittu moment.
Edmonton Elevator stuff. pic.twitter.com/7xrFiNS7E8
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) November 19, 2022
The two teams clash again tonight in Abbostford.
Canada West Womens Basketball:
UFV Cascades 68 UNBC Timberwolves 57
The Timberwolves started the game strong defensively, but were unable to stop the Cascades from finding their rhythm.
Alina Shakirova was a defensive menace for the TWolves, recording a program-record eight steals.
Baby Shak with the steal, fast break, and finish.
The Captain battles. pic.twitter.com/ohN5qWiVI6
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) November 19, 2022
The two teams will play again tonight in Abbotsford.
NHL:
Vancouver Canucks 4 LA Kings 1
Today marks the 20th time in NHL History a total of 15 games will be played on one day.
The Vancouver Canucks will be the only Canadian team idle today after last night’s win.
Quinn Hughes (14 GP) became the fourth player in @Canucks history to reach the 15-assist mark in a season in 14 or fewer games, joining Anatoli Semenov (11 GP in 1992-93), Jiri Bubla (13 GP in 1983-84) and Thomas Gradin (13 GP in 1983-84).#NHLStats: https://t.co/7G6yPoiMpt https://t.co/rv3MTQhgBb
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 19, 2022
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