Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, February 25th
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 6 Kelowna Rockets 5 (SO)
Zac Funk notched his eight hat-trick of the season to extend his goal total for the season to 56, and become the Cougars’ single-season goals leader in team history.
Quinn Hancock scored 54 in the 1997-98 season.
Riley Heidt scored one of his own and added three assists to become the first player across the Canadian Hockey League to eclipse 100 points (101) this season.
The full box score can be found here.
With the win, the Cougars (40-15-0-3) clinched their second BC Division title in franchise history.
The Cougars have a two-point lead on the Portland Winterhawks (39-14-2-1) in the Western Conference race, but Portland has two games in hand.
The full WHL standings can be found here.
BCHL:
Prince George Spruce Kings 4 Vernon Vipers 2
The Spruce Kings snapped a six-game losing skid with the win.
JR Perdion and Linden Makow each scored twice in the second period to lead the Spruce Kings to victory.
Ryan Sanborn got the start in net for the Spruce Kings, making 21 saves.
The full box score can be found here.
The Spruce Kings (14-27-3) sit at the bottom of the BCHL’s Interior Division standings.
The BCHL standings can be found here.
The BCHL ‘Alberta Division’ standings can be found here.
The rubber match between the Spruce Kings and Vipers will be played in Vernon Friday night.
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
Canada West Men’s Basketball:
UVic Vikes 80 UNBC Timberwolves 68
The 12-seeded UNBC Timberwolves fell to the #1 ranked Victoria Vikes in the final four of Canada West Basketball’s playoff tournament.
Post game reaction from TWolves vet Chris Ross. pic.twitter.com/bYklZDElhw
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 25, 2024
The Timberwolves will play the University of Calgary Dinos this afternoon. (4:00)
NHL:
Sunday’s slate features an @NHL_on_TNT doubleheader as the network celebrates Hockey Day in America as well as the @NHLBlackhawks raising Chris Chelios’ No. 7 to the rafters at United Center on @Sportsnet and @NHLNetwork.#NHLStats: https://t.co/s3LsCkop72 pic.twitter.com/SlxMF510wj
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 25, 2024
13 teams collected two points Saturday as the race to the 2024 #StanleyCup Playoffs continues.#NHLStats: https://t.co/PlS7gDxjrg pic.twitter.com/eiuEd5LUNC
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 25, 2024
NLL:
Las Vegas 12 Rochester 8
Toronto 9 Vancouver 5
Albany 13 Buffalo 10
Halifax 19 Saskatchewan 6
Calgary 14 Philadelphia 11