Sports by Hartley Monday, January 9th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
In a massive WHL trade, the Everett Silvertips dealt defenceman Olen Zellweger and forward Ryan Hofer to the Kamloops Blazers for a package that includes four players and 10 draft picks, including four in the first round (2023, 24, 25, and 26) and two in the second round 2023 and 2026 conditional)
The WHL trading deadline is Tuesday afternoon (2:00 PT) January 10th.
🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨
We’ve traded Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer to the Kamloops Blazers for four players and up to 10 @TheWHL Draft picks.
📰: https://t.co/Qg7pn7iWAy pic.twitter.com/oIFrvCwe2V
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) January 9, 2023
Prince George Cougars 3 Everett Silvertips 1 (Saturday)
Cougars score three unanswered to snap streak against Silvertips https://t.co/Mdg3BTeFzA pic.twitter.com/DzwYVMk9dT
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 8, 2023
Everett Silvertips 4 Prince George Cougars 2 (Friday)
Cougars’ implosion continues, losing 11th of last 13 against standings rivalhttps://t.co/tN8BPJOtuo | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/y3m7e2TuEk
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 7, 2023
The (16-17-3) Cougars begin a 7-game road trip Tuesday against the Rockets in Kelowna.
TRADE: We have acquired a 2025 conditional 6th round pick from the @WHLsilvertips in exchange for F Nolan Chastko (05).
📝https://t.co/24DxxUdSYA#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/C1VSwE66CX
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 9, 2023
TRADE:
Giants acquire 3 first round picks, 2 forwards, 2 prospects, and a fifth round pick for captain Zack Ostapchuk📸: @rjmedia_ca / Zach Peters
🔗: https://t.co/dLoiEXdrby— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) January 9, 2023
The schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
Catscan Podcast:
LISTEN: Hartley’s Cat Scan with Mitch Karapita – January 4th, 2023 https://t.co/cmUPPQhJjJ pic.twitter.com/dbw6sgV5ox
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 4, 2023
Columns:
Blazers rock WHL world in acquiring Zellweger . . . Giants’ captain off to Ice for eight assets . . . Bedard back lighting it up with Pats https://t.co/xhGKK2ySt3
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) January 9, 2023
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller dissects the second half of the season for the @PGCougars in his latest column | #cityofpg https://t.co/Q5OpxLCwdv #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/SABIVcP8pu
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 6, 2023
BCHL:
Prince George Spruce Kings 3 Penticton Vees 0 (Saturday)
Spruce Kings flip script in shutout win over Vees
RECAP: https://t.co/In44OzRVeW pic.twitter.com/aoRbH8J6pz
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 8, 2023
Penticton Vees 3 Prince George Spruce Kings 0 (Friday)
Missed powerplay opportunities as the Spruce Kings lose 3-0 to Vees.
RECAP: https://t.co/SAklFgOpCH pic.twitter.com/oG8nvJS6aa
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 7, 2023
The (17-12-2-1) Spruce Kings visit West Kelowna Friday and Wenatchee Saturday.
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
The BCHL standings can be found here.
NHL: (8 Sunday games; four involving Canadian teams)
Winnipeg 7 Vancouver 4
The (17-19-3) Canucks continue a 5-game road trip Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Vancouver is eight points out of a playoff spot.
Chicago 4 Calgary 3 (OT)
Toronto 6 Philadelphia 2
There are 4 Monday games in the NHL: Edmonton at LA, Seattle at Montreal, Nashville at Ottawa, and Philadelphia at Buffalo.
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)
(U18 male)
Cariboo Cougars 5 Thompson Blazers 2 (Sunday in Chase)
Cariboo Cougars 4 Thompson Blazers 1 (Saturday in Kamloops)
The (7-12-1) Under-18 Cougars, who ended a 10-game losing streak on Saturday, are 7th in the 9-team division.
(U18 female) League Showcase in Richmond
Northern Capitals 3 Greater Vancouver Comets 2 (Sunday)
The U-18 female Caps went 2-2 on the weekend and are 8-13-2 on the season, good for 4th place in the 5-team division.
Northern Capitals 2 Thompson-Okanagan Lakers 1 (Saturday in OT)
Fraser Valley Rush 4 Northern Capitals 1 (Friday)
Greater Vancouver Comets 7 Northern Capitals 2 (Friday)
The league scores, standings, and stats for all BCEHL divisions can be found here.
Canada West Basketball: (at the Northern Sport Centre)
(Men)
Manitoba Bisons 80 UNBC Timberwolves 70 (Saturday)
Despite an impressive effort, @UNBCMBB fall short to the @umbisons
Read the full recap here 👇🏼https://t.co/26zoOL5Dki pic.twitter.com/U8nzCcCxYV
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 8, 2023
Manitoba Bisons 98 UNBC Timberwolves 86 (Friday)
A close one slips through our fingers in the final minutes.
We go again tomorrow.
RECAP: https://t.co/Ua6yMNA8v3 pic.twitter.com/ES2XNClPR4
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 7, 2023
(Women)
UNBC Timberwolves 82 Manitoba Bisons 69 (Saturday)
A fantastic effort sees @UNBCWomensBball earn their first sweep of the @CanadaWest season!
Well done, ladies!
Read the full recap here 👇🏼https://t.co/GXHqWYRnrg pic.twitter.com/3ro212dplx
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 8, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves 85 Manitoba Bisons 49 (Friday)
Big smiles after a big w.@UNBCWomensBball with their most complete effort of the @CanadaWest season, earning a convincing victory over @umbisons.
READ: https://t.co/Dcl0kLPzdv pic.twitter.com/RJCuSnUwsI
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 7, 2023
UNBC is 5-5 (men) and 3-7 (women).
The UNBC women’s basketball schedule is right here.
NFL: (Week 18: final day of the regular season)
Detroit 20 Green Bay 16
The loss eliminated the 8-9 Packers from the playoffs.
Seattle 19 LA Rams 16 (OT)
The Seahawks made the playoffs with a 9-8 record and will battle the 49ers on Saturday.
Buffalo 35 New England 23
The loss eliminated the 8-9 Patriots from the playoffs.
Miami 11 New York Jets 6
The win gave the 9-8 Dolphins a playoff spot and a first-round date against the Bills Sunday in Buffalo.
Wild Card Weekend:
Saturday:
🏈Seahawks-49ers: 4:30 ET, FOX
🏈Chargers-Jaguars: 8:15 ET, NBCSunday:
🏈Dolphins-Bills: 1:00 ET, CBS
🏈Giants-Vikings: 4:30 ET, FOX
🏈Ravens-Bengals: 8:15 ET, NBCMonday:
🏈Cowboys-Bucs: 8:15 ET, ABC/ESPN— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2023
An amazing update. ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/Do1P1nKQWI
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 9, 2023
The NFL odds can be found right here or here.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 117 Portland Trail Blazers 105
The Raptors are 17-23 after 40 games and will host the (11-30) Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night (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.