Sports by Hartley Wednesday, Dec. 20th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
A day after being named WHL Rookie of the Week for the 4th time this season, Prince George Cougars sniper Terik Parascak was one of 18 WHL players selected to compete in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game.
It will be played on January 24th, in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Parascak, a “B” ranked skater by NHL Central Scouting, has 52 points (26G, 26A) in 33 games with the Cougars to lead all rookies in CHL scoring.
He will be joined in the game by Chetwynd product Cayden Lindstrom of the Medicine Hat Tigers, who has 46 points (27G, 19A) in 32 games.
Safe to say we’ve got some star power heading to Moncton! #CHLKTP #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/EDlqQpEj2X
— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 19, 2023
Congratulations to the 18 #WHL players selected to compete in the 2024 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects game in Moncton!
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 19, 2023
The (24-9) first-place Cougars return to action when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday, Dec. 27th and the Calgary Hitmen on Thursday, Dec. 28th.
PG Cougars associate coach Jim Playfair is headed to Switzerland where he will be an assistant coach for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup that begins on Boxing Day.
“We saw value in it,”: Cougars Playfair says Spengler Cup experience will serve a dual purpose
| https://t.co/w0nWV1SGkL #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/46zDZhJ5jT— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 20, 2023
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
This week on the @PGCougars Cat Scan podcast coach/GM Mark Lamb reviews the first-half success, discusses the breakout season for sniper Zac Funk, the improved play of Riley Heidt, the emergence of G Josh Ravensbergen, and possibly adding another 20 yr old & more. https://t.co/pzNInVjCyy
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) December 19, 2023
NHL: (11 Tuesday games with four Canadian teams in action)
Vancouver 5 Nashville 2
The game summary is here.
The (22-9-2) Canucks conclude a 4-game road trip Thursday (5:00) against the (18-8-4) Stars in Dallas. Vancouver is second in the Pacific Division just a point behind (21-7-5) Vegas.
New York Islanders 3 Edmonton 1
New York Rangers 5 Toronto 2
Arizona 4 Ottawa 3
The Senators blew a 3-0 lead midway through the second period in losing their first game since Jacques Martin took over as head coach, replacing the fired D.J. Smith.
That’s a wrap on an 11-game Tuesday!#NHLStats: https://t.co/c50qPsbMBw pic.twitter.com/L3QZZtwrCf
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 20, 2023
There are 3 Wednesday games in the NHL: Detroit at Winnipeg, Seattle at LA and the New York Islanders at Washington.
The NHL regular season schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks regular season schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
BCHL:
The (9-15-3) Prince George Spruce Kings return to action on Dec. 29th and 30th when they host the (19-6-3) West Kelowna Warriors.
The Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division, five points behind the 7th place (11-13-3-1) Merritt Centennials and six back of the (13-15-1) Cranbrook Bucks.
The Warriors are 2nd, just three points back of the (19-6-3) Penticton Vees.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (16-5-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars are idle until the New Year.
They resume league play on January 6th and 7th when they host the (4-16-1-1) Thompson Blazers.
Cariboo is in second place in the 9-team BC Elite Hockey League, three points behind the (17-3-0-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and just a point ahead of the (16-4) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
Rugby:
Katie Gordon of PG picks up $2000 bursary from Rugby Canada | https://t.co/ztgVtoLAaD #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #Rugby pic.twitter.com/9aYEaYyKcX
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 19, 2023
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves will resume Canada West basketball league play on Friday, January 5th and Saturday, January 6th when they host the Lethbridge Pronghorns.
UNBC has a record of 5-3 for the men and 2-6 for the women.
Lethbridge is 0-10 (men) and 7-3 (women).
The Canada West women’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are here.
NBA:
The (11-15) Raptors host the defending champion (18-10) Denver Nuggets tonight (Wednesday 4:30).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
NFL:
Each NFL team has just three regular-season games remaining.
Week 16 kicks off Thursday night (at 5:15) with the New Orleans Saints at the LA Rams.
Both teams are 7-7.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.