Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, May 7th

WHL:

The Prince George Cougars have the 17th overall pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft for players born in 2010.

It will start today (Wednesday) with round one beginning at 4:00 this afternoon (PT).

Rounds two to seven will go on Thursday after the conclusion of the WHL U.S. Priority Draft.

The Regina Pats will make the first selection in the Prospects Draft followed by Edmonton (from Moose Jaw) and Kelowna with the Penticton Vees picking 4th.

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The Prince George Cougars lost (2005 born) forward Matteo Danis in the WHL Expansion Draft.

The Penticton Vees selected a total of 22 players (4 goalies, 7 defenceman and 11 forwards) in the Draft.

Ahead of their inaugural Western Hockey League season in 2025-26, the @PentictonVees have acquired 22 players during the 2025 WHL Expansion Draft.

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— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) May 7, 2025

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The WHL Championship Series between the Tigers and Chiefs will open with the first two games in Medicine Hat Friday and Sunday.

The series shifts to Spokane in the 2-3-2 format for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13th and 14th.

17-year-old forward Chase Herrington of Prince George plays for Spokane.

Herrington had seven points in four games in the Western Conference Final against the Portland Winterhawks.

Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Tanner Molendyk, who is from McBride, is the WHL Player of the Week with six points in two games.

NHL: (2 Tuesday games)

Edmonton  4  Vegas  2  (First game in the best of 7 second round series)

The Oilers scored three unanswered goals in the 3rd period to set a playoff record with five consecutive come-from-behind wins in the post-season.

Carolina  2  Washington  1  (OT. First game in the series)

There are two Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Wednesday); Florida at Toronto (4:00) and Dallas at Winnipeg (6:30).

The Maple Leafs lead the Panthers 1-0 while the Stars and Jets are just starting their second round series.

The NHL playoff schedule and results are here or here.

The second round schedule of all four series can be found here.

UNBC Timberwolves:

CANADA CALLING! 🇨🇦

It is with great excitement that we announce that UNBC’s Director of Athletics & Recreation, Loralyn Murdoch will be representing Canada as an Operations Manager on Canada’s Mission Staff at the 2025 FISU World Summer Games!

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— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 6, 2025

PG Senior Lacrosse—(Start of a new season)

Devils  12  Lumberjack  4   (Monday)

NBA: (2 Tuesday playoff games)

Golden State  99  Minnesota  88  (First game in the best-of-7 second round series)

Warriors superstar Stephen Curry left the game in the 2nd quarter with a left hamstring strain and did not return. The team says he is listed as day-to-day.

Indiana  120  Cleveland  119  (The Pacers lead 2-0)

The Pacers scored the last eight points in the final minute of the game after trailing 119-112.

There are two NBA playoff games tonight (Wednesday): Denver at Oklahoma City (6:30) and New York at Boston (4:00).

The Nuggets and Knicks both lead their second round series 1-0.

The NBA schedule and results are here.

MLB:

LA Angels  8  Toronto Blue Jays  3

The (16-19) Blue Jays continue their 6-game West Coast road trip tonight (Wednesday
6:38) against the (14-20) LA Angels.

The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.

The MLB schedule and results are here.

The MLB standings are here.