Sports by Hartley Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 as of 12:05 a.m.
NCAA Hockey:
Ace defenceman Carson Carels is leaving the Prince George Cougars after two full seasons with the team.
He announced on social media he is headed to the NCAA and will play the upcoming hockey season with the University of North Dakota Hawks.
“I’m pleased to announce my commitment to play Division 1 hockey at the University of North Dakota to continue pursuing my hockey career and furthering my education,” Carels said on Instagram.
The 17-year-old is ranked third by Central Scouting among North American skaters for the 2026 NHL Draft.
In the 2025-26 season, he notched 73 points (20 goals) in 58 games with the Cougars.
.@UNDmhockey lures away Carson Carels from @PGCougars | https://t.co/0TA5IteBeV #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/mZS9mg61N5
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 18, 2026
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup will begin Friday night at 6:00 in Kelowna as the host Rockets face the OHL champion Kitchener Rangers.
The WHL champion Everett Silvertips play their opener on Saturday night at 6:00 against the QMJHL champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
2026 WHL Championship Series Results
| Game | Visitor | Home | Day | Date | Time | |
| 1 | Prince Albert 4 | @ | Everett 2 | Friday | May 8 | 7pm PT |
| 2 | Prince Albert 2 | @ | Everett 6 | Saturday | May 9 | 6pm PT |
| 3 | Everett 3 | @ | Prince Albert 2 | Tuesday | May 12 | 6:30pm PT |
| 4 | Everett 5 | @ | Prince Albert 2 | Wednesday | May 13 | 6:30pm PT |
| 5 | Everett 7 | @ | Prince Albert 2 | Friday | May 15 | |
The WHL standings and results are here.
NHL: (7th and deciding game)
Montreal 3 Buffalo 2 (OT)
Alex Newhook scored at 11:22 of overtime.
The game summary is here.
The Canadiens advance to play the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final starting Thursday (5 PM PT).
The NHL Western Conference Final opens Wednesday (5 PM PT) with Vegas at Colorado.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
BCHL:
The BCHL Championship Series between the Nanaimo Clippers and Brooks Bandits is tied 1-1.
The next two games will be played in Nanaimo tonight (Tuesday) and Wednesday.
The complete schedule can be found here.
Judo:
PG’s Carla Van Zyl leads the way at Open Judo Championships in Calgary | https://t.co/l4DRyi6ElW #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/8T1ks9Kvwd
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 18, 2026
MLB:
New York Yankees 7 Toronto Blue Jays 6
The Box Score is here.
The (21-26) Blue Jays are 2-2 on a 7-game road trip that continues tonight (Tuesday 4:05 PT) once again against the (29-19) Yankees.