Sports by Hartley Thursday, January 8th, 2026 as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Penticton Vees 3 Prince George Cougars 2
For the second consecutive night, Diego Johnson of Fort St. James scored the game-winner for the Vees in the 3rd period.
Johnson’s fluke goal snapped a 2-2 tie with just 53 seconds left before 2,940 fans at CN Centre.
The game summary is here.
The (22-9-4-3) Vees extended their winning streak to seven games and their lead on second place Prince George to three points in the B.C. Division.
The (23-14-2) Cougars, who have lost five straight and eight of their last nine, host the (29-5-2-1) Everett Silvertips Saturday night at 6:00 and Sunday afternoon at 2:00.
The Silvertips have the best record in the WHL.
Prince George has acquired 18-year-old defenceman Kaeson Fisher from the Silvertips in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft.
Fisher has spent the majority of the 2025–26 season with the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), recording 25 points (1G–24A) in 29 games.
The WHL trading deadline is tonight (Thursday) at 5:00 (PT).
Cameron Schmidt scored his 28th goal of the season and added an assist in his first game with Seattle as he helped the Thunderbirds to a 6-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
The PG Cougars regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL standings are here.
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with @PGCougars athletic therapist Dave Adolph for Part 2 of their conversation | https://t.co/gQi2G8rAss #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/JD2v3uNfpW
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 6, 2026
NHL: (5 games on Wednesday with 3 Canadian teams in action)
Montreal 4 Calgary 1
Utah 3 Ottawa 1
The (16-21-5) Vancouver Canucks continue a 6-game road trip tonight (4:00 PT) in Detroit against the (25-14-4) Red Wings.
It is one of 12 Thursday games in the NHL with all 7 Canadian teams in action.
The NHL schedule and results are here.
The Canucks schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
BCHL:
The Spruce Kings are pleased to announce the signing of 2006 born forward Andrew Murray.
DETAILS: https://t.co/rOR30abrM4 pic.twitter.com/neeVdkjEMY
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 7, 2026
The (16-13-1) Prince George Spruce Kings host the (17-14) Langley Rivermen Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
Prince George is in 3rd place in the Coastal East Division, a point behind Langley and six back of the (19-8-1) Coquitlam Express.
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule and results are here.
The BCHL standings are here.
Cross-Country Skiing:
Over 300 cross country skiers from across the province will compete in the 2026 Teck BC Cup #1 races at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.
The event marks the first stop of the provincial BC Cup race series.
Competition runs Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 AM each day.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 97 Charlotte Hornets 96
The (23-15) Raptors visit the (232-13) Boston Celtics Friday night (4:00 PT).
The NBA schedule and results are here.
The Toronto Raptors schedule and results are here.
The NBA standings are here.
NFL:
Wildcard weekend in the NFL begins Saturday with LA Rams at Carolina (1:30 PT) followed by Green Bay at Chicago (5:00).
On Sunday, Buffalo is at Jacksonville (10:00 AM), San Francisco visits Philadelphia (1:30 PM) and LA Chargers are at New England (5:00 PM).
The Monday night game (January 12th) has Houston at Pittsburgh (5:15 PM).
Favoured teams are the Rams by 10.5 points, the Packers by 1.5, the Bills by 1, the Eagles by 4.5, the Patriots by 3.5 and the Texans by 3.
The NFL schedule and results can be found here.
The NFL odds are here.
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