Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Monday, December 29th

WHL:

Prince George Cougars 3 Victoria Royals 2 (OT)

Kooper Gizowski scored the game-winning goal, his 15th of the season.

PG is eights points up on the Penticton Vees for the B.C. Division lead.

The Cougars begin a brief two-game road trip tomorrow (Tuesday) in Kamloops against the Blazers.

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 Junior Hockey Championship

Canada is back in action tonight at 5:30pm Pacific Time against winless Denmark.

PG Cougars defenceman Carson Carels and goaltender Josh Ravensbergen are on the roster.

Canada’s final round-robin game is New Year’s Eve against Finland.

Spengler Cup

HC Sparta Prague 5  Canada 1

Canada is eliminated for medal contention.

Former Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier is a member of Team Canada

Cariboo Cougars

Northern Alberta Extreme 5 Cariboo Cougars 2

Cariboo goes 1-2 in round robin play.

NHL (5 games)

Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Montreal Canadians 4 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (OT)

11 games are on the schedule today (Monday) with five Canadian teams in action including the Vancouver Canucks who are in Seattle to play the Kraken.

NFL (Week 17)

San Francisco 49ers 42 Chicago Bears 38

The Monday Night game has the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) against the Atlanta Falcons (6-9).

NBA

Toronto Raptors 141 Golden State Warriors 127 (OT)

Toronto improves to 19-14. Their next action is today (Monday) against Orlando (18-14).

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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