Sports by Hartley Wednesday, April 26th as of 12:05 a.m.
Updated at 10:05 a.m.
WHL: 7th and deciding game
Saskatoon Blades 5 Red Deer Rebels 2
The Blades won 4-3, becoming just the third team in WHL history to win a series after trailing three games to none.
The other two are the 1996 Spokane Chiefs (over the Portland Winterhawks) and the 2013 Kelowna Rockets (over the Seattle Thunderbirds).
Saskatoon will play the Winnipeg Ice in the Eastern Conference Final which will begin Friday in Winnipeg.
The WHL Western Conference Final featuring the 8-0 Seattle Thunderbirds and the 8-0 Kamloops Blazers will start Saturday in Kent, Washington.
The WHL playoff results and schedule can be found here.
The playoff results for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL playoff standings can be found here.
PG Cougars Catscan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chatted with @PGCougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb to put a wrap on what was a pretty exciting season
| https://t.co/mTUaFgllmZ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/XsYmQLtRSn— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 25, 2023
WHL column:
Blades complete improbable comeback . . . Legend of Spencer (Mr. Game 7) Shugrue grows . . . Winterhawks pondering Memorial Cup bid https://t.co/OLZjyEt7Ca
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) April 26, 2023
IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship: (in Switzerland)
Riley Heidt of the Prince George Cougars picked up an assist for Canada in an 8-3 victory (Tuesday) over Czechia.
The Canadian team, with a 3-1 record, advances to the quarterfinals on Thursday against Switzerland (8:30 a.m. PT).
The game summary can be found here.
More information can be found here.
NHL: (5th games in the best-of-7 conference quarterfinals)
Edmonton 6 LA 3 (The Oilers lead 3-2 with Game 6 Saturday in LA)
Dallas 4 Minnesota 0 (The Stars lead 3-2 with Game 6 Friday in Minnesota)
NY Islanders 3 Carolina 2 (The Hurricanes lead 3-2 with Game 6 Friday in NY)
There are two Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Wednesday): Florida at Boston (4:00) and Seattle at Colorado (6:30). The Bruins lead the Panthers 3-1 while the Kraken and Avalanche are tied 2-2.
The NHL playoff schedule/results are here.
PG Spruce Kings:
Jordan Fairlie’s #LiftTheMask campaign raises over $6,200 in support of @CMHANorthernBC.
DETAILS: https://t.co/yIMWQG64m6 pic.twitter.com/GKLhG0x7AE
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 26, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves:
He is shy & quiet, until you get him on a soccer pitch. Then, he tantalizes.
Today, @UNBCMSoccer officially committed Russian midfielder Anton Zadonsky to the roster!
Hear from the newest @UNBC TWolf, and read all about the good news here: https://t.co/CpDRAKfkV9 pic.twitter.com/pI5KchdZdQ
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) April 26, 2023
Major League Baseball:
Toronto Blue Jays 7 Chicago White Sox 0
The (15-9) Jays are 2-0 on a six-game homestand which will continue today (10:07 AM PT) against the (7-17) White Sox.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
NBA: (5th games in the best-of-7 conference quarterfinals)
Phoenix 136 LA Clippers 130 (The Suns won the series 4-1)
Denver 112 Minnesota 109 (The Nuggets won the series 4-1)
Atlanta 119 Boston 117 (The Celtics lead 3-2 with Game 6 Thursday in Atlanta)
–There are four NBA playoff games tonight (Wednesday): LA Lakers at Memphis (4:30 PT), Golden State at Sacramento (7:00), NY Knicks at Cleveland (4:30 PT), and Miami at Milwaukee (6:30). The Lakers lead the Grizzlies 3-1. the Warriors and Kings are tied 2-2, the Knicks are ahead of the Cavs 3-1 and the Heat enjoy a 3-1 lead over the Bucks.
NBA results can be found right here.