Sports by Hartley Friday, October 6th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
The (5-1) Prince George Cougars put a 4-game win streak on the line when they host the (1-3-1) Wenatchee Wild tonight (Friday) at 7:00.
The same two teams also meet on Saturday night at 6:00 at CN Centre.
The Wenatchee Wild announced Thursday evening that they have terminated head coach Kevin Constantine’s contract, one day after the Western Hockey League suspended him indefinitely: https://t.co/4d4QbUVhVA
— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) October 6, 2023
The Cougars have scored 40 goals (six of them shorthanded) while allowing just 14 in their first six games.
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 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
Hart Attack column:
The facts, figures and more from the @PGCougars early hot start to the #WHL season in this week’s Hart Attack #column. https://t.co/0hXKwwZV4e
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) October 6, 2023
NFL:
Chicago Bears 40 Washington Commanders 20
The (1-4) Bears ended a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Chicago picked up the victory on the same day that Bears franchise great linebacker Dick Butkus passed away at age 80.
There are 12 NFL games on Sunday with Week 5 to conclude Monday night with Green Bay at Las Vegas.
With the Bears getting the win, that leaves the (0-4) Carolina Panthers as the only league team without a victory.
There are two teams at 4-0: Philadelphia and San Francisco.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL:
The (11-4) B.C. Lions host the (11-4) Winnipeg Blue Bombers tonight (Friday) at 7:00 with first place on the line in the West Division.
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 tonight (4:00 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 in their second-last game of the season in the BC Football Conference.
The Kodiaks will also be on the road at the (1-7) Kamloops Broncos on 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:
It is the third last weekend of the regular season in Canada West Soccer.
On the women’s side, the (0-9-1) UNBC Timberwolves visit the country’s top-ranked team the (9-1) UBC Thunderbirds tonight and Saturday night at 5:00.
The UNBC women 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 are off this weekend but 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.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (2-1-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars visit the (1-1) Thompson Blazers in the BC Elite Hockey League on 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 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 (1-1-1) PG Spruce Kings are idle this weekend in the BCHL.
The Spruce Kings visit the (1-3) Merritt Centennials on Tuesday, the (2-1-0-1) Penticton Vees on Wednesday 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 Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule is here.
The BCHL standings are here.
Major League Baseball:
The best-of-5 second round of the MLB playoffs will begin Saturday.
In the American League: Texas at Baltimore (10 am PT) followed by Minnesota at Houston (1:45 PM).
In the National League: Philadelphia at Atlanta (3:00 PM) and Arizona at LA Dodgers (6:20 PM).
The MLB playoff schedule and results are here.
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