Sports by Hartley Wednesday, March 29th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Four Prince George Cougars have been selected to the WHL B.C. Division all-star teams.
Sniper Chase Wheatcroft and defenceman Ethan Samson, who both have NHL signed contracts, were chosen to the first team.
⭐️FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS⭐️
Chase Wheatcroft & Ethan Samson have been named BC Division 1st Team All-Stars!
Congrats, Wheats and Sammy!
📝https://t.co/Q5sVmXtNnY#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/PRwl51L7MC
— x – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) March 28, 2023
Forward Riley Heidt and defenceman Hudson Thornton were named to the second team.
⭐️We have some All-Stars to announce! ⭐️
Hudson Thornton & Riley Heidt have been named BC Division 2nd Team All-Stars!
Congrats, Huddy and Heidter!
📝https://t.co/wjbIA2k9DZ#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/uwUvaVk1UC
— x – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) March 28, 2023
Meanwhile, the Cougars are listed in the CHL’s top 10 as an honourable mention.
The WHL playoffs open with a full slate of eight games on Friday.
The Cougars host the Tri-City Americans Friday and Saturday before the series shifts to Kennewick, Washington next week.
It will be a 2-3-2 format.
The (37-24-6-1) Cougars ended the regular season fourth in the Western Conference and on an 11-game point streak (8-0-2-1).
The (34-26-5-3) Americans finished fifth and are riding a 7-game point streak (6-0-0-1).
Whiteout in the forecast for @PGCougars playoff runhttps://t.co/jU2XoRIaB5 | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/xcYdqHIBWU
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 27, 2023
The playoff schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
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
Catscan Podcast:
An in-depth look at the @PGCougars @TCAmericans 1st-round #WHL matchup in this week’s Cat Scan #podcast. Cougars coach & GM Mark Lamb discusses peaking at the right time, similarities between Swift Current & PG rebuild, PG offensive prowess, goalie matchup, 2-3-2 format & more. https://t.co/9wLYevuiOG
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) March 28, 2023
NHL: (10 Tuesday games with 5 Canadian teams in action)
St. Louis 6 Vancouver 5 (OT)
Jakub Vrana scored just 28 seconds into overtime for the Blues after Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes tied the game at 5 with just 54 seconds remaining in the third period.
The box score is right here.
The (34-34-6) Canucks, who have just eight games remaining, start a 5-game homestand Friday night at 7:00 against the Calgary Flames.
Calgary 2 LA 1
The victory moved the Flames to within two points of the Jets for the final Western Conference wild-card playoff spot. Both Calgary & Winnipeg have seven games remaining.
San Jose 3 Winnipeg 0
Edmonton 7 Vegas 4
Philadelphia 3 Montreal 2
The @EdmontonOilers scored seven-plus goals in a game for the League-leading seventh time this season and moved two points closer to first in the Pacific Division.#NHLStats: https://t.co/hMl9cfEiPz pic.twitter.com/co6MyZzEjS
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 29, 2023
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL regular season schedule/results are right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
BCHL:
The (27-20-6-1) Prince George Spruce Kings visit the (27-20-4-3) Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday and Saturday to begin their best-of-seven first-round series.
Games 3 and 4 shift to Prince George next week on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 4th and 5th).
The Spruce Kings finished 5th in the 9-team BCHL Interior Division although they had the same amount of points as the 4th-place Silverbacks, just one behind the 3rd-place West Kelowna Warriors.
Apr. 1 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT
Apr. 4 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 7:00 pm PDT
Apr. 5 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 7:00 pm PDT
Apr. 7 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT (If needed)
Apr. 9 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 2:00 pm PDT (If needed)
Apr. 11 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT (If needed)
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 106 Miami Heat 92
The (38-38) Raptors get back to .500 with just six games left.
Toronto begins a 5-game road trip Friday night (4:00 PT) against the 76’ers in Philadelphia.
The Raptors are 9th in the Eastern Conference.
The Toronto Raptors schedule can be found right here.
Baseball:
The Major League Baseball season begins Thursday with all 30 teams in action.
The 15-game schedule includes the Toronto Blue Jays at the St. Louis Cardinals (1:10 PM PT).
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found right here.
Jared Young hungry for more success after representing Canada at World Baseball Classic @IowaCubs @jaredyoung9
| https://t.co/AvnNztl4n1 #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/sU4764IlLr— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 27, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves:
Timberwolves fans, this is a big one.
Today, @UNBCMSoccer made a major addition, officially committing highly-regarded goalkeeper Logan Pierce to the roster.
Hear from the newest @UNBC TWolf in the video, and read all about the good news here: https://t.co/9JZXdoXeQ1 pic.twitter.com/tfM9Wxw8Pi
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) March 28, 2023
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