Sports by Hartley Friday, March 1st as of 12:05 a.m.
UPDATED AT 10:05 AM
(All times listed below are PST)
WHL:
Veteran @PGCougars forward Zac Funk has signed an entry-level contract with the @Capitals! #ALLCAPS
Funk has set a career-high in goals with 56 and points with 99 heading into the last ten games of the season.
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 1, 2024
The (40-15-0-3) Prince Cougars start their March schedule with a pair of home games against the (24-28-4-1) Spokane Chiefs.
The two teams play tonight (Friday) and Saturday.
The Cougars, who are riding a 9-game point streak, lead the Western Conference by two points over the (39-15-2-1) Portland Winterhawks.
Prince George has 10 games remaining and Portland has 11 left.
Spokane is in the Western Conference’s 8th and final playoff spot.
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
Hart Attack:
The numbers suggest this is the best regular season @PGCougars team in history. Playoffs will determine where this team ranks but optimism has never been higher. A further look in this week’s Hart Attack #column. #WHL #hockey https://t.co/ZZhroBHfrb
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) March 1, 2024
Cat Scan podcast:
The @PGCougars coach/GM discusses many topics on the Catscan #podcast including going all out to finish 1st in the #WHL Western Con, striving to be the best PG Cougars team of all-time, players chasing milestones & players under the radar plus updates on goaltending & more. https://t.co/ZHufvsbdWj
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) February 27, 2024
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings are on the road this weekend.
They visit the (26-17-1) Vernon Vipers tonight and the (18-22-3-1) Merritt Centennials on Saturday.
With 10 games left in the regular season, the (14-27-3) Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division, nine points behind the Centennials and the (19-25-2) Cranbrook Bucks.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
NHL: (12 Thursday games with 4 Canadian teams in action)
LA 5 Vancouver 1
It was the 6th loss in the last seven games for the (38-17-7) Canucks, who begin a 3-game road trip Sunday night at 5:00 in Anaheim.
The game summary is here.
Dallas 4 Winnipeg 1
Toronto 4 Arizona 2
Florida 4 Montreal 3 (SO)
Thursday’s 12-game slate concluded with the @AnaheimDucks defeating the Sharks at SAP Center.#NHLStats: https://t.co/wbw002JMVU pic.twitter.com/k2MaiNHmom
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 1, 2024
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 wild-card standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
XC/BIA: UNBC and Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Partner to Launch A Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Varsity Club.
Read More 📎: https://t.co/z6fhFV9jwx
📸 Provided by: Ben Gadd pic.twitter.com/67R7iJBs8e
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) March 1, 2024
High School Basketball:
The 2024 BC School Sports Girls Basketball Championships conclude Saturday at the
Langley Events Centre.
A total of 64 teams are competing in the 4-day event.
In 1 A, #8 Cedars Christian won its opener but lost in the quarterfinals.
In AA, #14 Nechako Valley is 0-2.
In AAA, #8 College Heights & #6 Duchess Park are both 1-1.
Full results can be found here.
Ringette:
The Ringette Zone Provincials will be held in Prince George at the Kin Centres and Elks Centre.
The competition runs today (Friday (9 to 9), Saturday (8 to 8) and Sunday (championship games).
Divisions include U14, U16, U19 and Open A.
About 270 zone players will take part, with 60 players in the 18+ open category.
More info on the Prince George Ringette Association Facebook page.
Curling:
The 2024 Montana’s Brier starts today (Friday) in Regina.
The 18-team field is headed by two-time defending champion Brad Gushue and his team from St. John’s, Newfoundland.
There are two pools of nine.
Teams will play a complete eight-game round-robin within their pools.
From there, the top three teams in each pool advance to the playoffs.
The final will be played on Sunday, March 10th with the winner to represent Canada at the 2024 World Men’s Curling Championship on March 30-April 7 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
For the full 2024 Brier schedule, CLICK HERE.
Special Olympics:
Five P.G. athletes, Lance Pattinson (bowling), Sam Russell (curling), Spencer Rourke (curling), David Dunn (snowshoeing), and Marinka Van Hage (snowshoeing) are competing this week at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary.
Results can be found here.
Five PG athletes competing in Canadian Special Olympics this week https://t.co/tSFckT46ry | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 27, 2024
NBA:
The (22-37) Toronto Raptors continue a 4-game homestand tonight (4:30) against the (31-27) Golden State Warriors.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.