(As of 12:01AM)
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
The Prince George Cougars play three games in Alberta in less than 48 hours.
The 3-5-2 Cougars visit 4-6-2 Edmonton tonight (Friday), 5-4 Red Deer Saturday and 3-6-1 Calgary Sunday afternoon.
Prince George is starting a string of seven consecutive games on the road.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
BC DIVISION STANDINGS:
Victoria, 11 games = 9-1-1 (19 points)
Kelowna, 10 games = 4-4-1-1 (10 points)
Vancouver, 10 games = 4-4-1-1 (10 points)
Prince George, 10 games = 3-5-2 (8 points)
Kamloops, 11 games = 2-9 (4 points)
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
It’s the Spruce Kings against the Kings tonight in Powell River as Prince George starts an Island road trip.
Powell River is first in the Island Division with an 8-3-1 record.
The 7-4-2-1 Spruce Kings also face 6-5-1-1 Alberni Valley Saturday and 5-7-0-1 Nanaimo Sunday.
BCHL:
MAINLAND DIVISION STANDINGS:
Langley, 15 games = 6-3-6 (18 points)
Prince George, 14 games = 7-4-2-1 (17 points)
Chilliwack, 14 games = 6-6-1-1 (14 points)
Surrey, 14 games = 5-7-1-1 (12 points)
Coquitlam, 14 games = 3-9-1-1 (8 points)
CARIBOO COUGARS:
The Major Midget Cariboo Cougars face off against the 2-4 Thompson Blazers Saturday night and Sunday morning in Kamloops.
The 5-2-1 Cougars are riding a six-game unbeaten streak.
NHL:
Boston Bruins 6 Vancouver Canucks 3
(Patrice Bergeron notched a goal and three assists in his first game of the season. The 2-3-1 Canucks play tonight in Buffalo, Sunday in Detroit and Tuesday in Minnesota to conclude a five-game road trip)
Edmonton Oilers 2 Chicago Blackhawks 1 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes 2 Calgary Flames 1
New Jersey Devils 5 Ottawa Senators 4 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings centre Jeff Carter has been sidelined for an indefinite period. Carter underwent surgery to repair a cut on his left leg.
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES:
(Canada West Men’s Soccer)
The UNBC men’s soccer team remains in contention for a playoff berth after TRU beat UBC Okanagan 1-0 Thursday in Kelowna.
The Timberwolves, who finished 5-5-6 in their regular season, will advance to the post-season if UBCO (5-6-5) doesn’t win the rematch with TRU (6-3-5) Saturday afternoon in Kamloops and if Victoria earns three points or less in its last two games.
Victoria plays at Fraser Valley (4-7-3) this evening and at Trinity Western (6-4-4) Saturday night.
A win is worth three points.
(Canada West Women’s Soccer)
The 3-7-2 UNBC Lady Timberwolves visit TRU Saturday at noon in Kamloops and UBC Okanagan Sunday at 1 in Kelowna on the final weekend of the Canada West soccer regular season.
The UNBC women can secure a playoff spot with a win against TRU.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
(Fifth game in the best-of-seven NLCS)
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 Chicago Cubs 1
(Dodgers win 4-1 to advance to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. Kike Hernandez smashed three homers and drove in seven runs)
The American League Championship Series will resume tonight, 5PM (PDT) in Houston with the New York Yankees ahead of the Astros 3-2.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 117 Chicago Bulls 100
NFL:
Oakland Raiders 31 Kansas City Chiefs 30
(Derek Carr tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the last play of the game)
CFL:
The 13-1-1 Calgary Stampeders put an 11-game win streak on the line when they host the 8-7 Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight.
The Riders can clinch a playoff spot with a win of if the 6-9 BC Lions lose at home Saturday against the 9-6 Edmonton Eskimos.