Sports by Hartley Friday, May 1st, 2026 as of 12:05 a.m.
BCHL:
After a two-day break, the Prince George Spruce Kings begin the BCHL Coastal Conference Final on home ice tonight (Friday) at 7:00 against the Nanaimo Clippers.
It is a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
After a historic Round 2 that saw every series go to Game 7 for the first time in league history, we are on to the Conference Finals!
We break down both series in our preview before puckdrop tomorrow night.https://t.co/apsx6TOFJF pic.twitter.com/mvuzkUTenI
— BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 30, 2026
The Spruce Kings are riding a five-game home winning streak.
They won all four regular season games against Nanaimo, outscoring the Clippers by a 25-13 margin.
Game two will also be in Prince George Saturday night at 6:00 before the series shifts to Nanaimo Tuesday and Wednesday.
Games five, six and seven, if needed, are scheduled for May 8th in P.G., May 10th in Nanaimo and Tuesday, May 12th in PG.
Congratulations to Spruce Kings Defenseman Ozbej Rep on winning the BCHL Top Defenceman award!
He becomes the third Spruce Kings defender to win the award, following David Keough in 2000, and Brad Fast in 1999. https://t.co/iAYA4GZSWI
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 30, 2026
Here’s the schedule for the Spruce Kings/Nanaimo 3rd round playoff series.
Game 1 – Friday May 1st – Nanaimo @ Prince George – 7 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday May 2nd – Nanaimo @ Prince George – 6 p.m.
Game 3 – Tuesday May 5th – Prince George @ Nanaimo – 7 p.m.
Game 4 – Wednesday May 6th – Prince George @ Nanaimo – 7 p.m.
Game 5 – Friday May 8th – Nanaimo @ Prince George – 7 p.m. (If necessary)
Game 6 – Sunday May 10th – Prince George @ Nanaimo – 7 p.m. (If necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday May 12th – Nanaimo @ Prince George – 7 p.m. (If necessary)
The BCHL Standings are here.
The Spruce Kings playoff results are here.
NHL: (2 Thursday Stanley Cup playoff games)
Anaheim 5 Edmonton 2 (Ducks win the first round series 4-2)
Minnesota 5 Dallas 2 (Wild win the series 4-2)
There are three Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Friday); Tampa Bay at Montreal (4:00), Buffalo at Boston (4:30) and Vegas at Utah (7:00).
The Canadiens, Sabres and Golden Knights all lead their first round series 3-2.
The NHL schedule and results are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
WHL:
Josh Ravensbergen has been voted WHL Goaltender of the Year.
The 19-year old Ravensbergen becomes the first goalie in Prince George Cougars history to earn the honour.
The San Jose Sharks first round draft pick led the WHL in wins (32) and save percentage (.919).
He also ranked second in shutouts (4), fourth in goals-against average (2.51), and sixth in minutes played (2,680).
Over his three-year WHL career, Ravensbergen posted a 91-30-4-2 record, which is the best winning percentage in franchise history.
SIMPLY THE BEST!
Josh Ravensbergen is your @TheWHL Goaltender of the Year! 🏆
🍔 is the first goalie in PG Cougars history to bring home the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy.https://t.co/2w7UhoITFA#ForTheNorth | #WHL pic.twitter.com/0qKJoJMZAP
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) April 30, 2026
🍔 OF THE YEAR!@PGCougars netminder and @SanJoseSharks prospect Joshua Ravensbergen is the recipient of the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL’s Goaltender of the Year! #WHLAwards
📝 | https://t.co/WyeNhM4HME pic.twitter.com/oDAm1wUwn9
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) April 30, 2026
The best of 7 WHL Eastern Conference Final continues tonight (Friday) with the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Prince Albert Raiders.
The series is tied 2-2.
The winner will play the Western Conference champion Everett Silvertips.
The WHL standings, schedule and results are here.
Judo:
PG’s Van Zyl, Wisniowski take home five medals at Pan American Cadet and Junior Judo Championships
| https://t.co/62l3TUrpVU #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #Ecuador pic.twitter.com/MnhmL1hG0Q— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 1, 2026