Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 a.m. Sunday, October 1st
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 5 Victoria Royals 3
Riley Heidt scored a pair of goals in his second game back with the Cats.
Riley Heidt finds the back of the net for the second straight game!@PGCougars | @mnwild | #WHLOpeningWeek pic.twitter.com/kQqr82bPUO
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 1, 2023
Ondrej Becher added two assists, and is leading the league with nine.
Terik Parascak scored one goal, and is leading the league in points (12) and goals. (8)
Goal No. 5 on the weekend (and No. 8 on the season) for Terik Parascak!🤯@PGCougars | #WHLOpeningWeekend pic.twitter.com/CaSExNeDZu
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 1, 2023
The Cougars (3-1-0-0) sit atop the BC Division and the Western Conference in the WHL standings.
The standings can be found here.
The Cougars will return to the CN Centre for a five-game home stand starting on Tuesday with the Kelowna Rockets.
The full Cougars schedule can be found here.
BCHL:
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Merritt Centennials 3
The rematch between the Spruce Kings and Centennials will happen on October 10th at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
Canadian Junior Football League:
Okanagan Sun 74 Prince George Kodiaks 14
The Kodiaks (2-6) will face the defending Canadian Bowl champions again next week in the Okanagan.
NFL:
RISE AND SHINE, IT’S TIME FOR FOOTBALL. pic.twitter.com/43ha3s9VRW
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2023
CFL:
Montreal Alouettes 32 Ottawa Redblacks 15
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 Calgary Stampeders 15
This year, the #GreyCup turns green.
GREEN DAY. 11. 19. 2023.
The @TwistedTea #GreyCup Halftime Show is set! @GreenDay pic.twitter.com/6JiNYh1KXm
— CFL (@CFL) October 1, 2023
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 7 Tampa Bay Rays 5
The Blue Jays clinched a wildcard spot with the win.
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