Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 a.m. Sunday, February 26th
WHL:
PG Cougars 6 Victoria Royals 5 (OT)
Who else but Chase Wheatcroft?
Wheatcroft scored a hat-trick, including the overtime winner, and added an assist.
Wheat Treat.@PGCougars | #WHLHatTricks pic.twitter.com/DqPBGLikVj
— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 26, 2023
The win clinched a playoff berth for the Cougars (28-23-4-), who continue to sit fifth in the WHL’s Western Conference.
They trail the Tri-City Americans (27-23-5-2) by one point, and lead the Everett Silvertips (28-24-2-1) by one point.
The full WHL standings can be found here.
The Cougars will play their next four games at home, starting with the Vancouver Giants on Tuesday. (7:00 p.m.)
The full Cougars schedule can be found here.
BCHL:
Penticton Vees 4 PG Spruce Kings 1
John Herrington was the lone goal scorer for the Spruce Kings.
The Spruce Kings (23-18-4-1) sit fifth in the BCHL’s Interior Division, trailing the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (24-16-4-1) by two points.
The full BCHL standings can be found here.
The Spruce Kings will host the Vernon Vipers for a double-header next weekend.
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
NHL:
Two Canadian teams are in action today:
New York Islanders @ Winnipeg Jets (12:30 p.m.)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Seattle Kraken (4:00 p.m.)
That’s a wrap on an 11-game Saturday.#NHLStats: https://t.co/mfvmh3I7YZ pic.twitter.com/697cs06cWl
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 26, 2023
Scotties Tournament of Hearts:
Semifinal:
Northern Ontario (McCarville) vs Canada (Einarson) (12:00 p.m.)
The winner will go on to play Manitoba in the Final at 6:00 tonight.
PGA Tour: Honda Classic:
Chris Kirk (-13) is taking a two shot lead into the final day of the tournament.
Canadian Adam Svensson is tied for 16th at -5, while fellow Canadian Taylor Pendrith started his day at -3.