Sports by Hartley Thursday, October 5th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 8 Kelowna Rockets 1
The Cougars scored five unanswered goals in the second period, two of them shorthanded to extend their win streak to four games before 2,011 fans at CN Centre.
The Cats have six shorthanded goals in as many games this season.
🎥HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT🎥
Two-on-OHHH SNAP!@PGCougars | #WHLHoN pic.twitter.com/RyQHwJ7Z2m
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 5, 2023
17-year-old rookie Terik Parascak tallied twice and added an assist to give him a WHL-leading 15 points (10 goals and 5 assists) in six games.
Terik Parascak of the @PGCougars explains what is going right after beating @Kelowna_Rockets 8-1 on Wednesday #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/gb6Lf64ntB
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 5, 2023
Prince George outshot Kelowna 47-11 to complete the doubleheader sweep.
The game summary and scoring highlights are here.
What a night! Four wins in a row going into the weekend against Wenatchee!
Recap and post-game reaction from GM & HC Mark Lamb and Terik Parascak 👇https://t.co/JbRYxqktH6#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/8PNuawqSvS
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 5, 2023
The Cougars beat the Rockets 3-2 on Tuesday.
The game summary and scoring highlights from that game are here.
The (5-1) Cougars host the (1-3-1) Wenatchee Wild on Friday and Saturday.
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The Head Coach of the Wild, Kevin Constantine, has been suspended indefinitely by the WHL after it was determined through an independent investigation he violated the WHL Standard of Conduct policies by making derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature.
Should Constantine wish to return to coaching in the WHL, he will be required to formally apply for reinstatement to the league Commissioner.
Constantine will not be eligible to apply for reinstatement until July 2025 at the earliest.
The WHL announced today Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Kevin Constantine has been suspended indefinitely, after it was determined through an independent investigation he violated the WHL Standard of Conduct policies.
DETAILS | https://t.co/rtpwgK9Ffp pic.twitter.com/YQEi43e6Av
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 4, 2023
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
This week on @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast, @RiderFanBob the team’s Director of Scouting: Part 1:
Topics include: vast majority of roster either drafted or listed, rookies on the team making an impact, a 15-year-old who has made a huge impression & much more on the team’s future. https://t.co/gB9Pqe0vjr— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) October 4, 2023
Major League Baseball:
(Game 2 in each of the best-of-3 series)
(AL)
Minnesota Twins 2 Toronto Blue Jays 0
(The Twins won the series 2-0 to advance to the 2nd round against the Houston Astros)
Texas Rangers 7 Tampa Bay Rays 1
(The Rangers won the series 2-0 to advance to the 2nd round against the Baltimore Orioles)
(NL)
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Milwaukee Brewers 2
(The Diamondbacks won the series 2-0 to advance to the 2nd round vs. the LA Dodgers)
Philadelphia Phillies 7 Miami Marlins 1
(The Phillies won the series 2-0 to advance to the 2nd round against the Atlanta Braves)
The MLB playoff schedule and results are here.
NFL:
Week 5 of the NFL season begins this evening (Thursday 5:15 PT) with (0-4) Chicago at (2-2) Washington.
The Bears are one of two winless teams along with the (0-4) Carolina Panthers.
There are two teams at 4-0: Philadelphia and San Francisco.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL:
First place will be on the line when the (11-4) B.C. Lions host the (11-4) Winnipeg Blue Bombers Friday night at 7:00.
The Lions, with just three regular-season games left, will also visit Hamilton on Oct 13th and entertain Calgary on Oct 20th.
The Blue Bombers will also host Edmonton on October 21st and visit Calgary on October 27th.
The first game in Week 18 has (4-11) Edmonton at (12-2) Toronto on Friday at 4:00 PM PT.
The CFL schedule/results are here or here.
The CFL standings are here.
BC Football Conference: (BCFC)
The (2-6) Prince George Kodiaks visit the (6-1) Okanagan Sun Saturday afternoon at 4:00 in Kelowna and will follow that up with their last game on the season, also on the road at the (1-7) Kamloops Broncos Saturday, October 14th (6 PM) in 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 have four games remaining in men’s and women’s Canada West soccer.
The (0-9-1) UNBC women visit the country’s top-ranked team the (9-1) UBC Thunderbirds Friday and Saturday night at 5:00.
They will conclude their season with home games against UBC Okanagan on Friday the 13th (5:30 PM) and vs. Thompson Okanagan on Sunday the 15th (noon).
The women’s soccer schedule/results are here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
She’s come through the Timberwolves Academy, she’s been a ballgirl at varsity games, and she has a serious knack for scoring goals.
Oh ya, she is the newest TWolf! A huge welcome to Maria Sampson, who will join UNBC Women’s Soccer in 2024!
READ: https://t.co/eiKO1ogYe9 pic.twitter.com/WprXvuiiYr
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 4, 2023
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The (2-7-2) UNBC men will host the (2-8) Fraser Valley Cascades on Friday, October 13th (7:45 PM) and on Sunday, October 15th (2:15) at Masich Place Stadium.
The UNBC men wrap up their regular season with a doubleheader in Kelowna against UBC Okanagan on the 21st and 22nd (both noon starts).
The men’s soccer schedule/results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (2-1-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars visit the (1-1) Thompson Blazers Saturday night at 6:45 and Sunday morning at 9:45 in Kamloops.
The BCEHL standings are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
BCHL:
The (1-1-1) Prince George Spruce Kings are off until they play three games on the road next week.
The Spruce Kings visit the (1-3) Merritt Centennials on Tuesday, October 10th, the (2-1-0-1) Penticton Vees on the 11th and the (3-1) West Kelowna Warriors on Friday the 13th.
The Spruce Kings’ next home games will be against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on October 20th and 21st.
The Prince George Spruce Kings had added forward Lucas Veilleux, making two roster moves Wednesday.
Read more about it here: https://t.co/5m39gI0HkH pic.twitter.com/pjc6Qr5tEm
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 5, 2023
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule is here.
The BCHL standings are here.
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