(As of 12:01AM) WEEKEND WRAP-UP
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
The Prince George Cougars ended up 1-2-2 on a five-game homestand following a pair of 4-1 losses to the Kamloops Blazers.
The Cougars are 3-5-2 after 10 games, including a 1-4-2 mark on home ice.
They play their next seven on the road beginning Friday in Edmonton.
Kamloops Blazers 4 Prince George Cougars 1 Sat
Kamloops Blazers 4 Prince George Cougars 1 Fri
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
Portland Winterhawks 8 Kelowna Rockets 2 Sun
Winterhawks are 8-1 with their only loss against the P.G. Cougars.
BC DIVISION STANDINGS:
Victoria, 10 games = 8-1-1 (17 points)
Kelowna, 9 games = 4-3-1-1 (10 points)
Prince George, 10 games = 3-5-2 (8 points)
Vancouver, 8 games = 2-4-1-1 (6 points)
Kamloops, 11 games = 2-9 (4 points)
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
The Prince George Spruce Kings picked up one out of a possible four points in their two weekend road games.
A 4-3 loss in Surrey was followed by a 5-4 overtime loss in Langley.
The 7-4-2-1 Spruce Kings play their next game Friday in Powell River against the Island Division-leading Kings.
Langley Rivermen 5 Prince George Spruce Kings 4 Sat OT
Surrey Eagles 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 3 Fri
BCHL:
MAINLAND DIVISION STANDINGS:
Prince George, 14 games = 7-4-2-1 (17 points)
Langley, 13 games = 5-2-6 (16 points)
Chilliwack, 13 games = 5-6-1-1 (12 points)
Surrey, 14 games = 5-7-1-1 (12 points)
Coquitlam, 14 games = 3-9-1-1 (8 points)
CARIBOO COUGARS:
Cariboo Cougars 6 North Island Silvertips 2 Sun
The 5-2-1 Major Midget Cougars extend their winning streak to four and their unbeaten streak to six following the doubleheader sweep of the Silvertips.
Cariboo Cougars 10 North Island Silvertips 2 Sat
NHL:
Vegas Golden Knights 3 Boston Bruins 1
Golden Knights off to a 4-1 start.
Buffalo Sabres 3 Anaheim Ducks 1
Los Angeles Kings 3 New York Islanders 2
The Vancouver Canucks went 1-2-1 on a season opening four-game homestand that concluded with a 5-2 Saturday loss against Calgary. The Canucks play their next game Tuesday in Ottawa.
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES:
(Canada West Men’s Soccer)
The UNBC Timberwolves play their final regular season game this afternoon at 2 in Abbotsford against the Fraser Valley Cascades. This makes up for Saturday’s scheduled game in Prince George that was called off because of poor field conditions. The UNBC men are 4-5-6 while Fraser Valley is 4-6-3.
Fraser Valley Cascades at UNBC Timberwolves (PPD) Sat
Fraser Valley Cascades 2 UNBC Timberwolves 2 Fri (Tie)
(Canada West Women’s Soccer)
The UNBC Lady Timberwolves followed a 1-0 win over Manitoba with a 0-0 tie against Winnipeg. The UNBC women are 3-7-2 with two games left. They are a point ahead of Thompson Rivers for the last playoff spot in the Canada West Pacific Division.
UNBC Timberwolves 0 Winnipeg Wesmen 0 Sat (Tie)
UNBC Timberwolves 1 Manitoba Bisons 0 Fri
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
(Second game in the best-of-seven NLCS)
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Chicago Cubs 1
Justin Turner hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Dodgers lead 2-0. They won the opener 5-2.
(ALCS)
Game three in the American League Championship Series will be played tonight at Yankee Stadium with the Houston Astros ahead of the Yankees 2-0. The Astros won the first two games by the same 2-1 score.
NFL:
Minnesota Vikings 23 Green Bay Packers 10
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone that could sideline him for the season.
Pittsburgh Steelers 19 Kansas City Chiefs 13
First loss of the season for the 5-1 Chiefs, leaving the NFL without an unbeaten team.
New York Giants 23 Denver Broncos 10
Giants first win leaves the 0-6 San Francisco 49’ers and Cleveland Browns as the only teams without a victory.
Week six concludes tonight with 2-3 Indianapolis at 2-3 Tennessee.
CFL:
The B.C. Lions are 6-9 and barely alive for a playoff spot after their 26-20 loss in Winnipeg. The Lions need to win their remaining three games and have 8-7 Saskatchewan lose its remaining three in order to secure a post-season berth. The Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos clinched a playoff berth on Saturday.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26 B.C. Lions 20 Sat
Edmonton Eskimos 30 Toronto Argonauts 27 Sat
Ottawa RedBlacks 33 Saskatchewan Roughriders 32 Fri
Calgary Stampeders 28 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 Fri