Sports by Hartley Tuesday, March 21st as of 12:05 a.m.
(Updated at 2:00 PM)
WHL:
The (35-24-6-1) Prince George Cougars conclude their regular season with a home-and-home against the (47-11-4-2) Blazers; Friday in Kamloops and Saturday in P.G.
The Blazers have won nine straight and 19 of their last 20.
The Cougars are riding a 9-game point streak (6-0-2-1).
.@PGCougars to hold Retro Night, Fan Appreciation Night, and Mega 50/50 on Saturday against @blazerhockey | #cityofpg https://t.co/khjhtdy0sR #princegeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/zanTBRRFMl
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 20, 2023
The Cougars will play the (32-26-5-3) Tri-City Americans in the first round of the WHL playoffs beginning Friday, March 31st at CN Centre.
It will be a 2-3-2 format with tickets going on sale today (Tuesday) in Prince George.
They’ve faced each other countless times during the regular season, but the 2023 #WHLPlayoffs will mark the first ever post-season meeting between the @PGCougars and @TCAmericans!
📰 | https://t.co/ZDCpxo6UkJ
📸 | John Keller pic.twitter.com/W8r4pwgrgf— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 20, 2023
2023 WHL PLAYOFFS – SERIES H SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | March 31, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 2 | April 1, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 6:00 p.m. PT | |
| 3 | April 4, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | |
| 4 | April 5, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | |
| 5 | April 7, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | * |
| 6 | April 9, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 6:00 p.m. PT | * |
| 7 | April 11, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | * |
* – if necessary
The schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
WHL column:
Seattle reporter felled by stroke, needs our help . . . Bedard’$ impact felt off the ice . . . Pats back in Saskatoon on Friday https://t.co/oM8SUlQLlZ
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) March 21, 2023
BCHL:
The (26-20-5-1) Prince George Spruce Kings close out their regular season with a doubleheader against the (35-13-1-3) Bucks in Cranbrook on Friday and Saturday.
Prince George is 5th in the 9-team Interior Division, however, the Spruce Kings are tied in points with 4th place West Kelowna and 6th place Vernon.
P.G. is also two points behind third-place Salmon Arm.
Cranbrook has clinched second behind the (47-3-0-1) Penticton Vees.
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
The BCHL standings can be found here.
NHL: (5 Monday games with 3 Canadian teams in action)
LA 8 Calgary 2
Edmonton 5 San Jose 4 (OT)
Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1
That’s a wrap on a five-game Monday. #NHLStats: https://t.co/hAvvcVOoTn pic.twitter.com/QqUqO63Cmf
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 21, 2023
The (31-33-5) Vancouver Canucks, with just 13 games left, host the (43-21-6) Vegas Golden Knights tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00.
The Canucks have won seven of their last eight games.
The Golden Knights are first in the Western Conference.
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
Minor Hockey:
The B.C. minor hockey championships are taking place this week in various cities and communities around the province, including the Under-13 Tier 2 in Prince George.
More info on all these tournaments can be found here.
World Women’s Curling Championship: (in Sweden)
(13-country round-robin)
Canada, represented by the Kerri Einarson team, has a 5-2 record following a 7-6 loss to Switzerland and a 10-4 victory over New Zealand today (Tuesday).
Switzerland is the only unbeaten team at 6-0.
Einarson captured the bronze medal at last year’s world championship in Prince George.
Switzerland 7 Canada 6 (Tuesday)
Canada 10 New Zealand 4 (Tuesday)
Canada vs Germany (Wednesday 6 AM PT)
Canada vs Korea (Wednesday 11 AM PT)
Earlier Canadian results:
Canada 9 Scotland 8 (Monday)
Canada 7 Italy 2 (Monday)
Canada 9 Norway 6 (Sunday)
USA 8 Canada 7 (Sunday)
Canada 9 Sweden 4 (Saturday)
The top six teams qualify for the playoff round, with the top two receiving a bye while the remaining four play in the first round. The medal games will be played Sunday.
World women’s curling results are right here.
World women’s curling standings are right here.
Canada’s schedule is right here.
World Baseball Classic: (in Miami)
Japan 6 Mexico 5
Japan will face defending champion United States in tonight’s title game.
NBA:
The (35-37) Toronto Raptors, with just 10 games left, begin a 4-game homestand Wednesday night (4:30 PT) against the (32-40) Indiana Pacers.
The Raptors are 9th in the Eastern Conference.
The Toronto Raptors schedule can be found right here.
NBA results can be found right here.
The NBA standings can be found right here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars alum and co-owner Eric Brewer in this weeks episode | https://t.co/jynZC2GrOu #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #northernuprising pic.twitter.com/pxMKyNgBuA
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 15, 2023
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