Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 a.m., Monday, January 1st
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars will play their first game of 2024 on Wednesday when they visit the Wenatchee Wild.
The full Cougars schedule can be found here.
The Cougars (26-10-0-0) finished 2023 on top of the WHL standings with 52 points.
The full WHL standings can be found here.
The Cougars have made a pair of trades this week:
Cougars add size and depth at forward as trade deadline approaches https://t.co/matxhLxw7z | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/sk79tY8EgT
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 1, 2024
.@PGCougars land veteran blueliner from Lethbridge
| https://t.co/p7dXD5pt3H #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/0UVqU5PmZl— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) December 27, 2023
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings will start their new year with a pair of games in Penticton this weekend.
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
The Spruce Kings (10-16-3) are at the bottom of the BCHL standings, three points back of the Merritt Centennials. (11-15-3-1)
The full BCHL standings can be found here.
NHL:
There is only one NHL game today, the Winter Classic, featuring the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken.
TODAY IS THE DAY ❄️
📺: @GoldenKnights vs. @SeattleKraken in the 2024 @Discover NHL #WinterClassic at 3p ET on @Sportsnet, @NHL_On_TNT, @SportsonMax, and @TVASports pic.twitter.com/s37FO7Nr6w
— NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2024
Sunday scores:
And just like that, the final gameday of 2023 has passed.#NHLStats: https://t.co/ePzbNPg2ZY pic.twitter.com/2IplsfW4VI
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 1, 2024
NFL:
Baltimore 56 Miami 19
Buffalo 27 New England 21
Atlanta 17 Chicago 37
Houston 26 Tennessee 3
Indianapolis 23 Las Vegas 20
Jacksonville 26 Carolina 0
LA Rams 26 NY Giants 25
Arizona 35 Philadelphia 31
New Orleans 23 Tampa Bay 13
San Francisco 27 Washington 10
Pittsburgh 30 Seattle 23
Kansas City 25 Cincinnati 17
Denver 16 San Diego 9
Green Bay 33 Minnesota 10