Sports by Darin, as of 6:00am, Sunday, March 24th
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 5 Kamloops Blazers 2
Riley Heidt had a hat trick in the win.
On the day he signs his three-year, entry-level contract with the @mnwild, Riley Heidt scores three.
A Heidt-trick, if you will.@PGCougars | #mnwild pic.twitter.com/SMnSyazhIq
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 24, 2024
With the win, the Cougars clinched the top spot in the WHL’s Western Conference.
The full WHL standings can be found here.
Playoffs will start on Friday, when the Cougars host the Spokane Chiefs for game one of the first round.
They split their season series, it’s only fitting the @PGCougars and @spokanechiefs battle it out in Round One of the 2024 #WHLPlayoffs presented by Nutrien. pic.twitter.com/5eUYKZM2SD
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 24, 2024
🗣️ S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!
🎶 Gonna keep on dancin’ to the rock ‘n’ roll on a Saturday night, Saturday night. 🎶#WHLScores pic.twitter.com/bS7NgLEGZb
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 24, 2024
BCHL:
Vernon Vipers 3 Prince George Spruce Kings 1
Kilian McGregor-Bennett scored the lone goal for the Spruce Kings.
With two games to go in the regular season, the Spruce Kings are at the bottom of the BCHL standings.
The full BCHL standings can be found here.
The Spruce Kings will finish off the regular season on the road.
The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
NHL:
Sunday is highlighted by the @Avalanche hosting the @penguins on @NHL_On_TNT and @SportsonMax as well as the @MapleLeafs visiting the @Canes on @ESPNPlus and @hulu.#NHLStats: https://t.co/PhrSRXISWw pic.twitter.com/7cGfKeVHxC
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 24, 2024
Saturday’s 11-game slate came to an end with a pair of quick overtime goals for the @LAKings and @NHLBlackhawks.#NHLStats: https://t.co/lKRZkvfgbD pic.twitter.com/EOVtNWPPCs
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 24, 2024
March Madness:
Let’s get the Round of 32 started 😏 #MarchMadness
📺: https://t.co/qNCGUkxHwC pic.twitter.com/2rsKwVfauS
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 23, 2024
NLL:
Vancouver 21 Philadelphia 12
Toronto 9 Halifax 8
New York 14 Saskatchewan 11
Colorado 13 Rochester 7
San Diego 10 Las Vegas 9
PGA Tour: Valspar Championship:
Keith Mitchell (-10) has a two-stroke lead heading into the final round.
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (-8) is n a three-way tie for second.