Sports by Hartley Tuesday, September 26th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Prince George Cougars goaltender Ty Young has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
The 19-year-old Young was selected by Vancouver in the fifth round, 144th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Young has been returned to the Cougars from the Canucks for the 2023-2024 season.
General Manager Patrik Allvin announces that the #Canucks have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with goaltender Ty Young.
DETAILS | https://t.co/ct4FWbgCJt pic.twitter.com/KOlPhmwnko
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 25, 2023
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With seven points (3 goals and 4 assists) in two games, Prince George Cougars sniper Zack Funk is the first Player of the Week in the WHL this season.
The 20-year-old Funk notched a hat trick and added two assists in the PG 9-0 victory (Friday).
The next night (Saturday) he picked up two assists in the Cougars’ 6-4 loss to the Americans.
Two games, a League-leading seven points.
Zac Funk of the @PGCougars is the Tempo WHL Player of the Week!
📰 | https://t.co/t6rGgZ8W37 pic.twitter.com/Sv9pmGCf9Q
— The WHL (@TheWHL) September 25, 2023
“It goes out to my teammates for creating and playing well”
Zac Funk chats about the opening weekend, being named the WHL POW, and more.#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/1bYKM0Cr74
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) September 25, 2023
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Forward Riley Heidt is back with the PG Cougars.
The 18-year-old Heidt was returned to junior after playing in one NHL pre-season game with the Minnesota Wild.
NEWS: Forward Riley Heidt has been returned to the Cougars from the Minnesota Wild.
Welcome back, 27!
Details 👉 https://t.co/surRmNTQT7#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/EBY6P9m6Zv
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) September 25, 2023
The (1-1) PG Cougars visit the (0-2) Victoria Royals on Friday and Saturday.
The Cougars went 8-0-0-1 in nine meetings last season against the Royals, including 4-0 in Victoria.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL standings are here.
The Western Hockey League announced today, Kevin Constantine, Head Coach of the Wenatchee Wild, has been suspended pending an independent investigation into alleged violations of WHL Regulations and Policies.
STATEMENT | https://t.co/aS4lL8H9Z4 pic.twitter.com/eKkJ5lITsD
— The WHL (@TheWHL) September 25, 2023
BCHL:
The (0-1) Prince George Spruce Kings host the (1-1) Chilliwack Chiefs Friday night at 7:00.
Lheidli T’enneh is partnering with the Spruce Kings and Four Rivers Coop to host the home opener.
The Friday game on September 29 is dedicated to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30th).
The Spruce Kings also entertain the (1-1) Merritt Centennials on Saturday afternoon at 3:00.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule is here.
The BCHL standings are here.
Major League Baseball:
The (87-69) Toronto Blue Jays, with six games left, host the (79-77) NY Yankees tonight (Tuesday), Wednesday and Thursday (all at 4:07 PT).
Toronto will conclude the regular season with three home games Friday (4:07 PM PT), Saturday (12:07 PM PT) and Sunday (12:07 PT) against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Blue Jays sit in the second wild-card spot in the American League, 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston and 3 in front of Seattle.
The Astros beat the Mariners 5-1 Monday night, handing Seattle its fourth straight loss.
The MLB Wild Card standings are here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule/results can be found here.
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The Chicago Cubs visit the Atlanta Braves tonight (Tuesday 4:20 PT).
The (82-74) Cubs are tied with the (82-74) Arizona Diamondbacks for the second wildcard spot in the National League, a game ahead of the (81-75) Miami Marlins.
Jared Young of Prince George did not play for the Cubs in their Sunday 4-3 victory over Colorado or the Cubs Saturday 6-3 win over the Rockies.
The 28-year-old Young smacked a two-run homer on Friday in a 6-0 triumph over Colorado to bring his big-league batting average this year to .205 (with a pair of homers and eight RBIs) in 15 Major League games.
NFL: (Final two games in Week 3)
Philadelphia 25 Tampa Bay 11
The Eagles are one of three teams at 3-0 along with San Francisco and Miami.
The Bucs sit 2-1.
Cincinnati 19 LA Rams 16
Both the Bengals and Rams are 1-2.
There are four teams at 0-3: Chicago, Minnesota, Carolina and Denver.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL: (Week 17)
The (10-4) B.C. Lions are tied with (10-4) Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the top spot in the CFL West Division with four games remaining.
In Week 17, The Lions host the (6-8) Saskatchewan Roughriders Friday night at 7:30 while the Blue Bombers entertain the (12-1) Toronto Argonauts Friday night at 5:00 (PT).
B.C. will also host Winnipeg on Friday, Oct 6th, visit Hamilton on Oct 13th and entertain Calgary to conclude its regular season on Oct 20th.
The CFL schedule/results are here or here.
The CFL standings are here.
BC Football Conference: (BCFC)
The (2-5) Prince George Kodiaks host the (5-1) Okanagan Sun Saturday night at 7:00 at Masich Place Stadium in their final BCFC home game of the year.
The Kodiaks will conclude with a pair on the road: October 7th at Okanagan and October 14th at Kamloops.
The Kodiaks’ schedule/results are here.
The BC Football Conference (BCFC) league schedule is here.
The BCFC league standings are here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves will be on the road this weekend in Canada West soccer.
The (2-5-2) UNBC men visit the (5-1-2) Victoria Vikes on Friday night and Saturday night at 7:15.
The men’s soccer schedule/results are here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
The 0-7-1 UNBC women visit (4-3-2) Victoria Friday night at 5:00 and the (2-3-3) Mount Royal Cougars Sunday at noon (PT).
The women’s soccer schedule/results are here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
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