Sports by Darin, as of 12:05 a.m., Sunday, February 5th
WHL:
PG Cougars 4 Victoria Royals 2
Chase Wheatcroft opened the scoring with a powerplay goal, setting a franchise record for most goals in a season.
19 powerplay goals, the most by a Cougars player in a single season.
There are still 22 games left.
Chase Wheatcroft, ladies and gentlemen😎 https://t.co/xFcyXFB9is pic.twitter.com/lvq49kLTB6
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 5, 2023
Berkeley Buchko ➡️ Chase Wheatcroft:
Most powerplay goals in single Cougars a season 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Cojv0MxjNo
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 5, 2023
Koehn Ziemmer also scored a pair in the win.
The poke, the pass, the pump. Those are our boys!#NHLDraft https://t.co/8mzYiYYJ0D pic.twitter.com/7ynDhc4LyO
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 5, 2023
The Cougars (21-21-4-0) sit sixth in the WHL’s Western Conference, trailing the Everett Silvertips (24-22-2-0) by four points.
The full WHL standings can be found here.
The Cougars will finish off their five game home stand with two games against the Kelowna Rockets (record) on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) and Wednesday (7:00 p.m.).
The full Cougars schedule can be found here.
Casual night in the office. #WHLScores pic.twitter.com/mDQBgKDIRJ
— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 5, 2023
BCHL:
Trail Smoke Eaters 6 PG Spruce Kings 3
Ty Gagno opened the scoring, but the Smoke Eaters answered back with five goals of their own.
Gagno locks on target and hits it! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/cMphf5clFE
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) February 5, 2023
Kilian McGregor-Bennett and Amran Bhabra also scored for the Spruce Kings in the loss.
The Spruce Kings (20-16-2-1) are fifth in the BCHL’s Interior Division, and are tied for points with the 4th place Salmon Arm Silverbacks (19-14-4-1).
The full BCHL standings can be found here.
The Spruce Kings will finish off their weekend road trip with a Sunday afternoon clash against the Silverbacks. (5:00 p.m.)
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
Canada West Women’s Basketball:
UNBC Timberwolves 87 TRU Wolfpack 63
Alina Shakirova led the way for the red hot Timberwolves with 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
The full Canada West Women’s Basketball standings can be found here.
Canada West Men’s Basketball:
UNBC Timberwolves 83 TRU Wolfpack 75
Justin Sunga led the way for the Timberwolves with 20 points, eight assists, and six rebounds
The full Canada West Men’s Basketball standings can be found here.
NBA:
The Toronto Raptors will match up with the Memphis Grizzlies this afternoon. (3:00 p.m.)