Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, May 21st

Sports by Hartley Thursday, May 21st, 2026  as of 12:05 a.m.

NCAA Hockey:

The Prince George Cougars captain, who led the WHL in blocked shots in the 2025-26 season, is headed to the NCAA.

21-year-old defenseman Bauer Dumanski has announced via Instagram that he will play the upcoming hockey season alongside Carson Carels with the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

Dumanski and Carels have been teammates for the past two seasons anchoring the Cougars blueline.

 

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup starts Friday night at 6:00 in Kelowna.

The opening game of the round robin features the host Rockets against 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.

 

BCHL: (4th game in the best-of-7 championship series)

Brooks Bandits  2  Nanaimo Clippers  1  (OT)

The game summary is here.

The Bandits lead 3-1 with all three of their wins coming in overtime by the same 2-1 score.

Game 5 will be played Friday night in Brooks.

The complete schedule can be found here.

 

NHL:

Vegas Golden Knights  4  Colorado Avalanche  2

The game summary is here.

The Golden Knights lead the Western Conference Final 1-0 with Game two Friday night (5:00 PT) in Denver.

The NHL Eastern Final starts tonight (Thursday 5:00) with Montreal at Carolina.

The Hurricanes are 8-0 in the playoffs while the Canadiens are 8-6.

The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.

The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.

 

Prince George Senior Lacrosse—(Wednesday result from May 20)

Devils 13  Assault  8

 

MLB:

Toronto Blue Jays  2  New York Yankees  1

The Box Score is here.

The (22-27) Blue Jays are 3-3 on a 7-game road trip that concludes tonight (Thursday 4:05 PT) once again against the (30-20) Yankees.

The MLB regular season schedule is here.

The Toronto Blue Jays schedule is here.

The MLB standings are here.

 

NBA: 

Oklahoma City Thunder  122  San Antonio Spurs  113

The game summary is here.

The Western Conference Final is tied 1-1 with Game 3 Friday night (5:30 PT) in San Antonio.

The NBA Eastern Conference Final continues tonight (Thursday 5:00 PT) with the Cleveland Cavaliers at New York. The Knicks lead 1-0 after winning the opener 115-104 in OT as they overcame a 22-point deficit with just under eight minutes left in the 4th quarter.

The NBA schedule and results are here.

 

UNBC Timberwolves:

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 13 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and five grandchildren.

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