Sports by Hartley Monday, Dec. 25th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
The (24-9) Prince George Cougars return to action when they host the (9-20-0-1) Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday and the (13-15-3-1) Calgary Hitmen on Thursday.
Prince George is first in the Western Conference and tied with the (23-8-2) Saskatoon Blades for the best record in the WHL.
PG Cougars associate coach Jim Playfair is in Switzerland as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup that begins on Boxing Day.
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with co-owner and @PGCougars president John Pateman in part one of a two-part chat | https://t.co/HunYnKMDMk #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/r7GBxOfoMR
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 22, 2023
Hart Attack column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks Santa gifts for several local athletes and coaches in this week’s column @PGCougars | https://t.co/QlHh24TyTa #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/m5BLDuwY6F
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 22, 2023
World Junior Hockey Championship: (in Sweden)
Canada plays its opening game on Tuesday (5:30 AM) against Finland.
The tournament schedule is here.
NHL:
The NHL returns from its holiday break with 13 games on Wednesday, however, the Vancouver Canucks do not play until Thursday (7 PM) when they host the (18-11-4) Philadelphia Flyers.
The (23-9-3) Canucks have the most points with 49 in the league.
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 are back in action on Friday and Saturday
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 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.
NFL:
The Miami Dolphins clinched a playoff spot after a last-play field goal gave them a 22-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Week 16 concludes tonight (5:15 Monday) with (11-3) Baltimore at (11-3) San Francisco.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
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 (11-18) Toronto Raptors play their next game on Wednesday (4 PM) when they visit the (5-23) Washington Wizards.
The (2-27) Detroit Pistons will try to snap a 26-game losing streak when they host the (14-15) Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday (4 PM).
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.