Zach’s Sports Shorts; Saturday, August 16th

Hlinka Gretzky Cup:

Prince George Cougar defenseman Carson Carels picked up an assist for Team Canada in yesterday’s (Friday) 4-3 shootout loss to the U.S..

A slick feed from OUR GUY.

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— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) August 15, 2025

That was Carels first point in this year’s tournament.

Canada won the Bronze today (Saturday) after a 3-0 victory over Finland.

Hlinka Gretzky Cup schedule and results can be found here.

BC Football Conference:

The Prince George Kodiaks are back at home, taking on the Langley Rams tonight at 6:00 at Masich Place Stadium.

The game can be heard on Country 97 FM.

The Kodiaks are 5th in the 7-team league, while Langley is tied for second.

The top four to advance to the playoffs.

The Kodiaks schedule and results can be found here.

More info on the BCFC can be found here.

CFL:

Two games will be played today to close out week 11 of the CFL regular season.

Starting at noon, the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Hamilton Tiger Cats.

Then at 4 p.m., The BC Lions host the Montreal Alouettes.

CFL schedule are here.

MLB:

The Toronto Blue Jays hit the mound at home against the Texas Rangers at 12:07 p.m..

The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.

The MLB schedule and results are here.

The MLB standings are here.