WHL:
The (22-9-1-0) Prince George Cougars are off until December 27th and 28th when they welcome the Victoria Royals (13-11-4-3) at CN Centre.
PG is six points up on the Penticton Vees for the B.C. Division lead.
BCHL:
The (16-11-1) Prince George Spruce Kings are off until January 2nd and 3rd when they visit the Spruce Grove Saints (13-14-1-0) and the Blackfalds Bulldogs (21-8-1-0).
PG is two points back of the Coquitlam Express (17-8-1-0) for top spot in the Coastal East Division.
World Juniors Pre-competition
Canada 13 Denmark 2
PG Cougars defenceman Carson Carels had a goal and an assist in the win while goaltender Josh Ravensbergen made five saves splitting time with starter Carter George.
The Round Robin begins Boxing Day as the Canadians take on Czechia.
Spengler Cup
Former Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier will represent Canada at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland.
The 24-year-old is currently with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers, a minor-league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He played four and a half seasons with the Prince George Cougars between 2017-2022 before getting dealt to the Portland Winterhawks.
Cariboo Cougars
The U18 Cariboo Cougars are off until the Circle K Classic in Calgary.
Cariboo takes on the Calgary Royals on Saturday at 12:15 Pacific Time.
The Cougars also take on Team Maryland (Sunday) and Northern Alberta Xtreme on Monday (29th).
NHL (13 games)
Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Montreal Canadians 6 Boston Bruins 2
Edmonton Oilers 5 Calgary Flames 1
Buffalo Sabres 3 Ottawa Senators 2 (OT)
The Vancouver Canucks are off until Saturday as they host the San Jose Sharks.
NFL
Week 17 begins on Christmas Day with a trio of games.
Dallas at Washington
Detroit at Minnesota
Denver at Kansas City
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for the final two games of the regular season after an altercation with a fan in Detroit during the team’s 29-24 victory on Sunday.
UNBC Timberwolves
UNBC’s men’s soccer team added goalkeeper Owen Shum for the 2026 season.
Shum transferred from the University of Lethbridge.
He is a less than a year removed from graduating from AR MacNeill Secondary School.
NBA
Toronto Raptors 112 Miami Heat 91
Scottie Barnes had a team-high 27 points for the Raptors.
Toronto sits at 18-13 on the season while they Heat are 15-15.
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