Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Monday, November 21st
(Updated at noon)
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 5 Victoria Royals 2 (Saturday)
Cole Dubinsky scored twice for the Cougars who extended their winning streak to three games.
P.G. snapped a 2-2 tie with three straight goals in the final four minutes of the second period.
Riley Heidt and Chase Wheatcroft notched a goal and assist before 3,571 fans in Victoria.
Both Koehn Ziemmer and Hudson Thornton picked up an assist to extend their point streak to 13 games.
The Cougars went 3-for-9 with the man advantage which gives them at least one power-play goal in each of their last eight games.
Prince George has the second-best power play in the WHL (28.7 %) only behind the Portland Winterhawks (32.5 %)
The box score is right here.
Prince George Cougars 9 Victoria Royals 1 (Friday)
Hudson Thornton scored three goals and added three assists.
The Cougars were 3-for-5 on the power play in front of 2,792 fans in Victoria.
The box score is right here.
Thornton’s scoring outburst leads Cougars to big win over Royals https://t.co/ttEfWycMXQ pic.twitter.com/kRWiOFiUAU
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 19, 2022
The (12-9) Cougars host the (13-8) Moose Jaw Warriors Wednesday night at 7:00.
Prince George leads the B.C. Division by two points over the (9-4-3-1) Kamloops Blazers, but the Blazers have four games in hand.
Three WHL skaters have earned updated ‘A’ ratings by NHL Central Scouting, bringing the total number of ‘A’ rated WHLers for the #NHLDraft to 10.
• Andrew Cristall (@Kelowna_Rockets)
• Lukas Dragicevic (@TCAmericans)
• Koehn Ziemmer (@PGCougars)📰 | https://t.co/67c9YmhIDM pic.twitter.com/MhBkl7VMCb
— The WHL (@TheWHL) November 21, 2022
The schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
Catscan Podcast:
In this week’s Cat Scan #podcast @PGCougars coach-gm Mark Lamb talks about the team’s record, offensive success, inconsistent play, acquisition of Cole Dubinsky, his scouting report on top-10 scorers Koehn Ziemmer & Riley Heidt plus the addition of coach Jim Playfair. https://t.co/hZRPCSQUNA
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) November 16, 2022
BCHL:
Penticton Vees 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 1 (Saturday)
The Vees extended their perfect record to 20-0 before 2,718 fans in Penticton.
The box score is right here.
Penalties plague Spruce Kings as Penticton stays perfect https://t.co/zQD7Hupofg pic.twitter.com/FwnSONWkT4
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 20, 2022
Prince George Spruce Kings 4 Trail Smoke Eaters 3 (Friday)
John Herrington snapped a 3-3 tie with his second goal of the game with just 1:10 left in the third period.
The box score is right here.
Herrington’s late game heroics lifts Spruce Kings over Smoke Eaters https://t.co/HaBA1rwtUi pic.twitter.com/COYzv0lCtZ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 19, 2022
The (12-6-1-1) Spruce Kings host the (12-5-2) West Kelowna Warriors Friday and Saturday at 7 PM.
Prince George is 3rd in the 9-team Interior Division although they are tied in points with second place West Kelowna.
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
The BCHL standings can be found here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (BCEHL)
(U18) in Prince George
Okanagan Rockets 3 Cariboo Cougars 2 (Sunday)
Okanagan Rockets 4 Cariboo Cougars 2 (Saturday)
The (11-3) Rockets are in the top spot in the league.
The (5-6-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars are 7th and will visit the (9-2-1) Greater Vancouver Canadians Saturday afternoon at 2:30 and Sunday morning at 8:30 in Richmond.
(U18 female) in Kelowna
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers 5 Northern Capitals 2 (Sunday)
Northern Capitals 4 Thompson-Okanagan Lakers 2 (Saturday)
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers 2 Northern Capitals 0 (Friday)
The (6-11-2) Northern Capitals host the (15-0) Fraser Valley Rush Friday night at 6:45 at Kin 1, Saturday night at 4:00 at Kin 2, and Sunday morning at 8:15 at Kin 2.
It will be the Capitals’ final league games until the new year.
The league scores, standings, and stats for all BCEHL divisions can be found here.
NHL: (2 Sunday games)
Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 3
Sidney Crosby led the Penguins with a goal and three assists.
Columbus 5 Florida 3
The (6-9-3) Vancouver Canucks, coming off Friday’s 4-1 win over LA, host the (14-4-1) Vegas Golden Knights this evening (Monday) at 7:30.
The Golden Knights lost 4-3 in overtime Saturday to the Oilers in Edmonton.
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
CFL: (109th Grey Cup game in Regina)
Toronto Argonauts 24 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
The Argos erased a 23-14 deficit in the fourth quarter to claim their 18th Grey Cup title in franchise history.
Toronto blocked a field goal in the final minute to get the victory and pull off the upset.
The Blue Bombers were the two-time defending champions.
Argonauts linebacker Henoc Muamba became just the second player in CFL history to be named both Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian in the Grey Cup. https://t.co/jGzIwAdDoJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 21, 2022
The box score is right here.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
NFL: (Week 11)
Dallas 40 Minnesota 3 (Sunday afternoon)
Kansas City 30 LA Chargers 27 (Sunday night)
The 8-2 Chiefs lead the AFC standings.
Monday Night Football (at 5:15 PT) has (5-4) San Francisco against (4-6) Arizona in Mexico.
The NFL schedule can be found right here or here.
The NFL standings can be found right here.
Junior Football:
I want to say a big thank you to the city and the community of Prince George. Thanks to all the players and coaches this season as you all made it special. It is with heartfelt regret for me to announce that I will not be returning to lead the Kodiaks next year. #CoachK✌🏾
— Keon Raymond (@Mr_Raymond25) November 21, 2022
World Cup Soccer: (in Qatar)
United States 1 Wales 1 (Tie–today-Monday)
Netherlands 2 Senegal 0 (today)
England 6 Iran 2 (today)
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Ecuador 2 Qatar 0 (Sunday)
Canada plays its opener Wednesday (11 AM PT) against Belgium.
The Canadian team will also face Croatia Sunday (8 AM PT) and Morocco on Thursday, December 1st (7 am PT).
World Cup scores and schedule can be found right here.
Canada West basketball:
(Men)
UNBC Timberwolves 88 Fraser Valley Cascades 67 (Saturday)
Fraser Valley Cascades 79 UNBC Timberwolves 75 (Friday)
(Women)
Fraser Valley Cascades 78 UNBC Timberwolves 45 (Saturday)
Fraser Valley Cascades 68 UNBC Timberwolves 57 (Friday)
UNBC is 3-3 (men) and 0-6 (women) while Fraser Valley is 3-3 (men) and 6-0 (women).
The Timberwolves host the Calgary Dinos Friday night at 5:00 and 7:00 and Saturday evening at 4:00 and 6:00 at the Northern Sport Centre.
Calgary is 4-2 (men) and 5-1 (women).
It will be the final UNBC league basketball games until the new year.
.@UNBCATHLETICS Legacy Night raises a record $140,000 for athlete scholarships & bursaries
| https://t.co/1pZa5ttn2Y #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/pbgUI6JcVj— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 21, 2022
The UNBC women’s basketball schedule is right here.
NBA:
The (9-8) Toronto Raptors play their next game Wednesday (4:30 p.m. PT) when they host the Brooklyn Nets.
The Raptors are coming off Saturday’s 124-122 loss in overtime to the Hawks in Atlanta.
The Toronto Raptors schedule can be found right here.
NBA results can be found right here.
The NBA standings can be found right here.
Column:
Leonard, recovering from back injuries, needs some $$ help . . . Ice victory streak at 15 . . . Winterhawks are rolling, too https://t.co/1I1cdtCjma
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) November 20, 2022
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