(As of 12:01AM)
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
The 11-14-2-2 Prince George Cougars play just one game on the weekend.
The Cougars host the 18-10-3 Victoria Royals Sunday at 2PM in their Teddy Bear Toss game.
The two teams will also play Tuesday at the CN Centre.
The Cougars are 2-1 on a five-game home-stand.
Prince George is tied with Kamloops for last place in the BC Division, four points behind Vancouver.
The Cougars trail Seattle by three points for the last wild-card spot.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
Kamloops at Prince Albert
Vancouver at Portland
Kelowna at Regina
Kootenay at Victoria
BC DIVISION STANDINGS:
Victoria, 31 games = 18-10-3 (39 points)
Kelowna, 28 games = 17-8-2-1 (37 points)
Vancouver, 30 games = 13-13-2-2 (30 points)
Kamloops, 28 games = 13-15 (26 points)
Prince George, 29 games = 11-14-2-2 (26 points)
WESTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD:
Tri-City, 26 games = 14-9-3 (31 points)
Seattle, 29 games = 13-13-2-1 (29 points)
Kamloops, 28 games = 13-15 (26 points)
Prince George, 29 games = 11-14-2-2 (26 points)
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
The 16-10-2-3 Prince George Spruce Kings host the 8-16-2-4 Alberni Valley Bulldogs tonight and the 20-8-2-1 Wenatchee Wild Saturday.
Prince George is second in the Mainland Division, three points behind Langley and one point ahead of Surrey.
The Spruce Kings have won four in a row and are 5-1 on an eight game home-stand and 12-2-1-1 overall at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena (RMCA).
BCHL:
MAINLAND DIVISION STANDINGS:
Langley, 33 games = 15-8-9-1 (40 points)
Prince George, 31 games = 16-10-2-3 (37 points)
Surrey, 32 games = 16-12-3-1 (36 points)
Chilliwack, 32 games = 15-13-2-2 (34 points)
Coquitlam, 30 games = 5-22-1-2 (13 points)
CARIBOO COUGARS:
Cariboo Cougars forward Craig MacDonald has committed to play for the Prince George Spruce Kings in the 2018-19 season.
MacDonald has 25 points in 20 games.
The 15-4-1 Major Midget Cougars entertain the 7-13 Thompson Blazers Saturday at 4PM and Sunday at 10AM at Kin 1.
NHL:
Philadelphia 4 Vancouver 1
Flyers third win in four nights in Western Canada after losing 10 in a row.
Philadelphia defenceman Brandon Manning of Prince George is expected to be sidelined for the next three-to-four weeks with a hand injury.
The 27-year-old has three goals, three assists, and 16 penalty minutes in 22 games this season.
Vancouver will be without Bo Horvat for up to six weeks with a fractured ankle.
The 14-11-4 Canucks visit Calgary Saturday.
Calgary 3 Montreal 2 (OT)
Florida 6 Winnipeg 4
Los Angeles 4 Ottawa 3 (OT)
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Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced the NHL has agreed to open the expansion process to a team in Seattle.
The process will reportedly cost $650 million, and if an expansion team is ultimately located in Seattle it will not be until the 2020-21 season.
Seattle is the only city open to the application process.
NFL:
Atlanta Falcons 20 New Orleans Saints 17
The 9-4 Saints still lead the NFC South but 8-4 Carolina and 8-5 Atlanta remain in contention.
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Former Kansas City Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey has signed a four-year contract to become the GM of the Cleveland Browns.
Dorsey replaces Sashi Brown who was fired after the Browns went 1-27 under his leadership over two seasons.
Head Coach Hue Jackson will keep his job for another year, his third with the Browns.
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES:
Both UNBC Timberwolves basketball teams resume their Canada West schedule January 5th and 6th at the Northern Sport Centre when they host UBC-Okanagan.
The Timberwolves are 4-8 and tied for 11th place in both the men’s and women’s Canada West standings.
NBA:
The 15-7 Toronto Raptors visit the 8-16 Memphis Grizzlies tonight to begin a four-game road trip.