Sports by Hartley Thursday, May 9th
(As of 11:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars selected high-scoring forward Dade Wotherspoon from Martensville, SK with the 21st overall pick in today’s (Thursday) WHL Prospects Draft.
The list of P.G. Cougars selected can be found here.
Cougars choose Wotherspoon with 21st pick in Prospects Draft https://t.co/bQB2v9tYAV pic.twitter.com/8KF8SdxHle
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 9, 2024
The Cougars selected two players from California, forward Cole Hajt (21st overall) and defenceman Dax Diep (42nd overall) in the league’s U.S. Priority Draft (Wednesday).
The Cougars made two selections in the 2024 WHL US Priority Draft this morning.
Welcome to the Cougars Cole and Dax!https://t.co/Q8Mab5Vd3b
— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) May 8, 2024
The WHL Championship series begins Friday in Portland with the Western Conference champion Portland Winterhawks home against the Eastern Conference champion Moose Jaw Warriors.
It is a 2-3-2 format.
There can only be one.
The @MJWARRIORS and @pdxwinterhawks will battle for the Ed Chynoweth Cup at the 2024 #WHLChampionship Series starting on Friday, May 10.
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 8, 2024
The WHL playoff standings are here.
The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.
The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
The season ending @PGCougars Catscan #podcast with coach-G.M. Mark Lamb. He discusses successful season, loss to @pdxwinterhawks, exit meeting with players, departure of 20-year-olds, retooling roster- new prospects, working alongside Jim Playfair, summer plans & more. #hockey https://t.co/Ki2O5qVi7M
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) May 8, 2024
NHL: (2 Stanley Cup playoff games)
Vancouver 5 Edmonton 4
The Canucks erased a 4-2 deficit with three unanswered goals in the third period in less than five minutes.
Conor Garland broke a 4-4 tie with 5:34 remaining.
The game summary is here.
Game 2 in the best of 7 second round series will be played Friday night at 7:00 in Vancouver.
Florida 6 Boston 1 (The series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 Friday in Boston)
There are a pair of Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Thursday): New York Rangers at Carolina (4:00) followed by Colorado at Dallas (6:30). The Rangers lead the Hurricanes 2-0 while the Avalanche enjoy a 1-0 lead over the Stars.
Mark your calendars 📆
Round 2 starts Wednesday!
BUY TICKETS | https://t.co/KXl0HGWrC9 pic.twitter.com/TFe4j1Szp1
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 6, 2024
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today (Thursday) that they have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
The NHL regular season standings are here.
NBA: (1 playoff game)
New York 130 Indiana 121 (Knicks lead 2-0 with Game 3 Friday in Indiana)
There are two NBA playoff games tonight: Cleveland at Boston (4:00) and Dallas at Oklahoma City (6:30).
The Celtics and Thunder both lead 1-0.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Philadelphia Phillies 3
The (17-20) Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins in a 3-game series this weekend beginning Friday (4:07 PM PT).
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
MBB: The UNBC Men’s basketball program continues to add talent to their backcourt. A big UNBC welcome to Marcus Nickles, the newest member of the Green and Gold!
Read More 📎: https://t.co/BZm5Q35sQO pic.twitter.com/vcjYPtFsEo
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 9, 2024
MSOC: The UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer backline continues to take shape after the commitment of scrappy, poised left back Jacob Wedel (Chilliwack, B.C.).
Welcome to UNBC Jacob!
Read More 📎: https://t.co/Q7eRieqZrL pic.twitter.com/H3KYxGKzQl
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 7, 2024
CFL:
The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for a minimum of nine regular-season games for violating the league’s gender-based violence policy.
The decision comes after the league commissioned an independent third-party investigation into allegations made against Kelly in February by a female former Argos assistant strength coach who is suing him for sexual harassment and the team for wrongful dismissal.