Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Friday, January 2nd

WHL:

Penticton Vees 6  Prince George Cougars 5 (OT)

The Cougars remain three points up on the Vees for top spot in the BC Division. PG is back in action Saturday against the Calgary Hitmen at 6pm from CN Centre.

BCHL:

The (16-11-1) Prince George Spruce Kings are back in action tonight when they visit the Spruce Grove Saints (13-14-1-0).

PG also plays the Blackfalds Bulldogs (21-8-1-0) on Saturday at 5pm Pacific.

The Spruce Kings are two points back of the Coquitlam Express (17-8-1-0) for top spot in the Coastal East Division.

World Juniors:

Quarter-finals

Latvia vs Sweden

Switzerland vs Czechia

Finland vs USA

Slovakia vs Canada

NHL:

Ottawa 4 Washington 3

Utah 7 New York Islanders 2

Toronto 6 Winnipeg 5

Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 3 (OT)

Montreal 7 Carolina 5

Tampa Bay 5 LA 3

Chicago 4 Dallas 3

Seattle 4 Nashville 1

The Vancouver Canucks are back in action tonight against the Seattle Kraken.

NBA:

The Toronto Raptors are back in action on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks from Scotiabank Arena at 4:30 Pacific Time.

College Football Playoff 

Oregon Ducks 23 Texas Tech 0

Indiana Hoosiers 38 Alabama Crimson Tide 3

Miami Hurricanes 24 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 (Wednesday)

Ole Miss Rebels 39 Georgia Bulldogs 34

Miami takes on Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl next Thursday (January 8th) while Indiana hosts Oregon in the Peach Bowl.

 

 

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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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