Sports by Hartley Friday, September 19th, 2025 (As of 12:05 a.m.)
WHL:
The 2025-26 WHL season has arrived.
After an absence of 5 1/2 months since last playing at CN Centre, the Prince George Cougars are ready for battle.
The Cougars open on home ice as they entertain the Portland Winterhawks tonight (Friday) at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is here.
PG Cougars begin new chapter with fresh faces, familiar foe | https://t.co/p3ty2HRJnH #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/xwoUfWIShi
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 18, 2025
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
It is the return of @PGCougars Catscan podcast. Coach/GM Mark Lamb discusses his thoughts on how new NCAA rules will impact the #WHL & potential trades he may make. In the 44 minute interview, he also talks about his changing roster, returning leaders & strength in the PG net. https://t.co/mmNQ1UkTnV
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) September 16, 2025
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings start their BCHL regular season on the road.
The Spruce kings open in Chilliwack tonight (Friday) at 7:00 against the Chiefs.
Their home opener is a week away on Friday, September 26th against the Surrey Eagles.
Introducing the 2025-2026 Spruce Kings Leadership Team
C: #6 Isaac Holt
A: #19 Marcus Lougheed
A: #23 Mason Loewen
A: #25 Carter Hesselgrave#TrueBlueSince72 pic.twitter.com/UrifwyXcut— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 18, 2025
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule is here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are on the road in Canada West Soccer.
The 3-3-1 UNBC men play at Calgary Saturday (1 PM PT) and at Mount Royal Sunday (2 PM PT).
The (0-7) UNBC women visit TRU in Kamloops Saturday afternoon at 1:00.
More on the Timberwolves can be found here.
The Canada West women’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West men’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
MLB:
Tampa Bay Rays 4 Toronto Blue Jays 0
The box score is here.
The Blue Jays visit the (76-77) Kansas City Royals in a 3-game series this weekend starting tonight (Friday 4:40 PT).
With just 9 games remaining, the (89-64) Blue Jays have the best record in the American League and lead the A.L. East by 3 games over the (86-67) New York Yankees.
The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.
NFL: (Start of Week 3)
Buffalo Bills 31 Miami Dolphins 21
The Bills scored the last 10 points of the game to improve to 3-0.
The Dolphins slipped to 0-3.
The NFL schedule and results can be found here.
CFL:
There are a pair of Friday night games in the CFL to start Week 16 of the season.
(6-7) Montreal visits (5-8) Toronto (4:00 PT) and following that the (6-7) B.C. Lions play the (8-4) Stampeders in Calgary (6:30).
The Lions hold a cross-over playoff spot in the CFL with five regular season games remaining.
B.C. is tied with Winnipeg for 3rd in the West, but the Blue Bombers hold the tiebreaker.
CFL West: Saskatchewan 10-3, Calgary 8-4, Winnipeg 6-7, B.C. 6-7, Edmonton 5-8.
CFL East: Hamilton 8-5, Montreal 6-7, Toronto 5-8, Ottawa 4-9.
The CFL standings are here.
The CFL schedule are here.
BC Football Conference:
The (4-3-1) Prince George Kodiaks, with two regular season games left in the BC Football Conference, host the (0-7) Kamloops Broncos on Saturday, September 27th before closing on the road in Chilliwack against the Valley Huskers on October 4th.
Prince George is in 3rd place in the 7-team league with the top four to advance to the playoffs.
The BCFC standings: Okanagan 8-0 (clinched first place), Westshore 6-2, P.G. 4-3-1, Vancouver Island 2-4-1, Valley 2-4-1, Langley 2-4-1 and Kamloops 0-7.
The Kodiaks schedule and results can be found here.
More info on the BCFC can be found here.
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