Sports by Hartley Tuesday, May 9th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Seattle Thunderbirds 4 Kamloops Blazers 2
The Thunderbirds won the series 4-2 to repeat as Western Conference champions.
Nico Myatovic of Prince George notched one assist for Seattle.
The box score is here.
The Thunderbirds will play the Eastern Conference champion Winnipeg Ice in the best-of-7 league final which will start Friday in Winnipeg.
NEWS | WHL Championship Series will be played at Canada Life Centre
Details ➡️ https://t.co/yHMVwTC7px pic.twitter.com/VB8Btdxkpr
— z – Winnipeg ICE (@WHLWpgICE) May 8, 2023
WHL final to feature Ice, T-Birds . . . Seattle ousts Kamloops in six . . . Former WHL coach dies at 93 https://t.co/zUQ0B9egK8
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) May 9, 2023
2023 WHL Championship SeriesGame 1 – Friday, May 12 at Winnipeg (Canada Life Centre – 5:00 p.m. PT)Game 2 – Saturday, May 13 at Winnipeg (Canada Life Centre – 4:00 p.m. PT)Game 3^ – Tuesday, May 16 at Seattle (accesso ShoWare Center – 7:05 p.m. PT)Game 4^ – Wednesday, May 17 at Seattle (accesso ShoWare Center – 7:05 p.m. PT)Game 5*^ – Friday, May 19 at Seattle (accesso ShoWare Center – 7:05 p.m. PT)Game 6*^ – Sunday, May 21 at Winnipeg (Canada Life Centre – time TBD)Game 7*^ – Monday, May 22 at Winnipeg (Canada Life Centre – time TBD)* = If necessary^ = TSN National Broadcast
2023 WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | April 29, 2023 | Kamloops Blazers 1 | Seattle T-Birds 5 | boxscore | |
| 2 | April 30, 2023 | Kamloops Blazers 3 | Seattle T-Birds 4 | OT boxscore | |
| 3 | May 2, 2023 | Seattle T-Birds 1 | Kam Blazers 4 | boxscore | |
| 4 | May 4, 2023 | Seattle T-Birds 8 | Kamloops Blazers 4 | boxscore | |
| 5 | May 6, 2023 | Kam Blazers 4 | Seattle T-Birds 2 | boxscore | |
| 6 | May 8, 2023 | Seattle T-Birds 4 | Kam Blazers 2 | boxscore | |
2023 WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | April 28, 2023 | Saskatoon Blades 0 | Winnipeg ICE 3 | boxscore | |
| 2 | April 29, 2023 | Saskatoon Blades 2 | Winnipeg ICE 6 | boxscore | |
| 3 | May 2, 2023 | Winnipeg ICE 5 | Saskatoon Blades 1 | boxscore | |
| 4 | May 3, 2023 | Winnipeg ICE 3 | Saskatoon Blades 2 | boxscore | |
The WHL playoff results and schedule can be found here.
NHL Draft Lottery:
The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery which gives them the first overall pick and the chance to select top prospect Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats.
The Blackhawks had an 11.5 % chance of winning the lottery after finishing with the third-worst record in the NHL.
Bedard racked up 143 points, including 71 goals, in just 57 games.
The Anaheim Ducks received the second pick followed by Columbus, San Jose and Montreal.
The Vancouver Canucks have the 11th overall pick.
The Draft will be held in Nashville on June 28th and 29th.
The NHL draft order is set, and generational talent Connor Bedard is looking like a Blackhawk 👀 pic.twitter.com/85aQxVRUyo
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 9, 2023
NHL: (3rd game in the best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal)
Vegas Golden Knights 5 Edmonton Oilers 1
The Golden Knights broke a 1-1 tie by scoring in the final minute of the first period and adding three more goals in the second.
Vegas leads 2-1 with Game 4 Wednesday night at 7:00 (PT) in Edmonton.
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There are a pair of Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Tuesday): Carolina at New Jersey (4:00 PT) and Dallas at Seattle (6:30).
The Hurricanes and Kraken both lead their Conference semifinal 2-1.
The Toronto Maple Leafs season will be on the line when they visit the Florida Panthers Wednesday (4:00). The Panthers, riding a six-game winning streak, hold a commanding 3-0 lead. Odds are stacked against the Maple Leafs as teams trailing 3-0 in an NHL series are just 4-197.
The NHL playoff schedule/results are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
Warren and Chantelle Grafton to speak at UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Night @UNBCATHLETICS
| https://t.co/750ugD1sG1 pic.twitter.com/cu8vyoUVcf— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 9, 2023
GREAT NEWS!@UNBCMSoccer continues to bolster its recruiting class, adding physical Kamloops defender Matteo Cuzzetto to the program!
Hear from Matteo in the video, and read all about the newest @UNBC Timberwolf here: https://t.co/5YO7CFofbQ pic.twitter.com/HGvQDroYGe
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 8, 2023
NBA: (4th games in the best-of-7 Conference semifinals)
LA Lakers 104 Golden State 101
The Lakers lead 3-1 with Game 5 Wednesday night at 7:00 in San Francisco.
Miami 109 New York 101
Heat ahead 3-1 with Game 5 Wednesday (4:30 PT) in New York.
There are two NBA playoff games tonight (Tuesday): Philadelphia at Boston (4:30 PT) and Phoenix at Denver (7:00). Both of those series are tied 2-2.
NBA results can be found right here.
Major League Baseball:
The (21-14) Toronto Blue Jays are 3-4 on a 9-game road trip which will continue today (Tuesday 3:40 PM PT) against the (16-19) Phillies in Philadelphia.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
Fastball:
Grande Prairie Pirates have confirmed they will be in Prince George at the John Cho Cup June 30- July 2, 2023. @Hartley_Miller @cfisfm @PGCitizen pic.twitter.com/DEwhzk6xzn
— Big Guy Lake Sports Club (@nativesportspg) May 8, 2023
Volleyball:
PG girls volleyball team Seattle-bound after claiming provincial championship | #cityofpg https://t.co/p35fAAYnxL #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/K1GfcJl6kf
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 8, 2023
PG Senior Lacrosse: (Monday at Kin 1)
The game was moved from Kopar Memorial Arena due to a hole in the floor
Devils 13 Assault 10
League plays resumes Wednesday in the Cariboo as Quesnel hosts the Bandits.