Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Friday, December 16th
(Updated at 10:00 AM)
WHL:
The (14-15-1) Prince George Cougars host the (16-6-3-2) BC Division-leading Kamloops Blazers tonight (Friday) at 7:00 and tomorrow night at 6:00 with Saturday being the Teddy Bear Toss game.
The Cougars, who have dropped five straight, are tied with Vancouver for 5th in the 10-team Western Conference, a point ahead of Tri-City.
The schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
Column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about the @PGCougars Teddy Bear Toss win streak in his latest column | https://t.co/MOb9tzsDe2 #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #sports pic.twitter.com/UQBiB5M8r8
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 16, 2022
Catscan Podcast:
Part 2 with 30-year Sportstalk host & author @DanRussellST is on @PGCougars Catscan #podcast. Dan discusses going into #BC Sports Hall of Fame, 11 years with #WHL on #Shaw, rocky relationship with Brian Burke, final days of his show & would if offered he come out of retirement. https://t.co/QmuKYAyGp5
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) December 14, 2022
NHL: (12 Thursday games with four Canadian teams in action)
Winnipeg 2 Nashville 1 (OT)
The (19-9-1) Jets visit the (13-13-3) Vancouver Canucks Saturday night at 7:00.
St. Louis 4 Edmonton 3 (SO)
New York Rangers 3 Toronto 1
Anaheim 5 Montreal 2
A 12-game Thursday saw the @penguins trio of Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby each find the scoresheet to help Pittsburgh extend the NHL’s longest active win streak to seven games.#NHLStats: https://t.co/PlIBEYEUmc pic.twitter.com/kXGco017mI
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 16, 2022
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (BCEHL)
(Under-18)
The (5-10-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars play the (10-7-2-1) Vancouver NE Chiefs Saturday afternoon at 1:30 and the (11-8) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds Sunday morning at 9 in North Vancouver.
The league scores, standings, and stats for all BCEHL divisions can be found here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
North Delta midfielder commits to T-Wolves women’s soccer program @UNBCATHLETICS | #cityofpg https://t.co/y9CPhFh8LZ #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/c6y74sbtQq
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 16, 2022
NFL: (Week 15)
San Francisco 21 Seattle 13
The (10-4) 49ers have won seven straight and clinched the top spot in the NFC West.
There are three Saturday games in the NFL: Indianapolis at Minnesota (10 AM PT), Baltimore at Cleveland (1:30), and Miami at Buffalo (5:15).
World Cup Soccer: (in Qatar)
Defending champion France will play Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup Final (which begins at 7 AM PT).
The Bronze Medal Game is set for Saturday (7 AM) featuring Croatia against Morocco.
World Cup scores and schedule can be found right here.
NBA:
The (13-15) Toronto Raptors host the (17-12) Brooklyn Nets tonight (4:30 PT).
The Toronto Raptors schedule can be found right here.
NBA results can be found right here.
The NBA standings can be found right here.
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