Sports by Hartley Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 as of 12:05 a.m.
NHL: (10 Monday games with 4 Canadian teams in action)
New York Islanders 4 Vancouver Canucks 3
It was the 11th consecutive loss for the (16-28-5) Canucks, who continue an 8-game homestand Wednesday night at 7:00 against the (24-20-6) Washington Capitals.
The game summary is here.
Prior to the game, the Canucks dealt pending unrestricted free agent Kiefer Sherwood to the San Jose Sharks for two second-round picks (2026 and 2027) and defenceman Cole Clayton.
The 30-year-old Sherwood led the Canucks with 17 goals in 44 games.
He can become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
New Jersey 2 Calgary 1 (OT)
Chicago 2 Winnipeg 0
Minnesota 6 Toronto 3
There are 8 NHL games tonight (Tuesday) with half of them involving a Canadian team; Edmonton hosts New Jersey, Winnipeg is home against St. Louis, Montreal entertains Minnesota and Ottawa is at Columbus.
The NHL schedule and results are here.
The Canucks schedule and results are here.
The NHL Wild Card standings are here.
WHL:
The (26-16-2) Prince George Cougars host the (18-25-1-2) Vancouver Giants Friday and Saturday.
The Cougars are second in the B.C. Division, five points behind the (26-9-4-3) Penticton Vees with Penticton holding two games in hand.
The Vees are on an 11-game winning streak.
The PG Cougars regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL standings are here.
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
A delight to welcome Josh and Carson to the Cat Scan #podcast this week. They talk about their experience with Canada and getting a bronze medal at the #WorldJuniorHockeyChampionship. They also discuss the NHL Draft, their season with the #PGCougars & much more. #WHL #hockey https://t.co/pvhO2NxlIc
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 13, 2026
BCHL:
The (18-13-1) Prince George Spruce Kings visit the (15-16-1) Victoria Grizzlies Friday and the (17-13-3) Alberni Valley Bulldogs Saturday (with their next home game on January 30th against Surrey).
The Spruce Kings are 2nd in the Coastal East Division, four points behind the (20-9-1) Coquitlam Express and three points ahead of (17-16) Langley.
The BCHL Standings are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
BC Hockey Hall of Fame:
PG’s Darryl Reaugh gets the call to B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame | https://t.co/Rd9olkNfe8 #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/maj1K4do2K
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 19, 2026
Judo:
Wisniowski, Grooten pick up medals at Scottish Open Judo championships | https://t.co/xoFMn5CYCt #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/SPYNur3U1c
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 19, 2026
NBA:
The (25-19) Toronto Raptors continue a 5-game Western road trip tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00 against the (25-19) Golden State Warriors.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
The Toronto Raptors schedule and results are here.
The NBA standings are here.
Canada West Basketball
The UNBC Timberwolves have just six games left in their men’s and women’s Canada West basketball season.
The Timberwolves visit the Victoria Vikes Thursday night (6 & 8 PM) and the Trinity Western Spartans Saturday (4 & 6 PM).
UNBC is 2-12 (men) and 1-13 (women).
Victoria is 13-2 (men) and 7-8 (women)
Trinity Western 5-11 (men) and 11-5 (women).
NFL:
The NFL Conferences Finals Sunday have New England at Denver (noon) in the AFC followed by the LA Rams at Seattle in the NFC (3:30).
The winners meet in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb 8th.
The Broncos will be without starting QB Bo Nix due to a broken ankle.
New England is favoured by 5 while Seattle is favoured by 2.5.
The NFL schedule and results can be found here.
The NFL odds are here.
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