(As of 12:01AM) MERRY CHRISTMAS
CARIBOO COUGARS:
The Cariboo Cougars play Carolina on Tuesday (11:45AM PT) in their opening game at the 40th annual Mac’s international hockey tournament in Calgary.
Cariboo will also face Swift Current Wednesday (4:15PM PT), Knights of Columbus of Edmonton Thursday (8AM PT) and the Calgary Buffaloes Friday (&PM PT).
The 19-4-1 Cougars are second in the BCMML, two points behind the 20-3-1 Valley West Hawks.
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
The 12-17-3-2 Prince George Cougars visit the Victoria Royals on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Cougars are five points behind Seattle for the final wild-card playoff spot.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
BC DIVISION STANDINGS:
Kelowna, 34 games = 20-11-2-1 (43 points)
Victoria, 36 games = 20-13-3 (43 points)
Vancouver, 35 games = 18-13-2-2 (40 points)
Kamloops, 34 games = 16-17-0-1 (33 points)
Prince George, 34 games = 12-17-3-2 (29 points)
WESTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD:
Spokane, 34 games = 18-13-1-2 (39 points)
Seattle, 33 games = 15-14-3-1 (34 points)
Kamloops, 34 games = 16-17-0-1 (33 points)
Prince George, 34 games = 12-17-3-2 (29 points)
World Junior Hockey:
Calgary Flames prospect Dillon Dube of the Kelowna Rockets will wear the C for Team Canada at this year’s World Juniors in Buffalo.
Canada opens play Tuesday (1PM PT) against Finland.
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
The 19-11-2-4 Prince George Spruce Kings host the Langley Rivermen on Friday and Saturday.
Langley is first in the Mainland Division, just a point ahead of Prince George but the Spruce Kings have a game in hand.
BCHL:
MAINLAND DIVISION STANDINGS:
Langley, 37 games = 17-9-9-2 (45 points)
Prince George, 36 games = 19-11-2-4 (44 points)
Surrey, 36 games = 18-13-3-2 (41 points)
Chilliwack, 35 games = 16-15-2-2 (36 points)
Coquitlam, 34 games = 7-24-1-2 (17 points)
NHL:
St. Louis 3 Vancouver 1
Rookie Brock Boeser scored his 20th goal for the 15-17-5 Canucks, who have lost four straight.
Vancouver will host Chicago on Thursday and LA on Saturday in ts final two games of 2017.
Edmonton 4 Montreal 1
Former PG Spruce King Jujhar Khaira notched a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who have won four in a row.
Toronto 3 NY Rangers 2
Florida 1 Ottawa 0
NY Islanders 5 Winnipeg 2
Snowboard Cross:
Meryeta O’Dine of Prince George placed 10th out of 37 in the women’s World Cup Snowboard Cross race Friday in Cervinia, Italy.
The 20-year-old O’Dine is 7th overall in the World Cup standings and the top Canadian.
She is expected to land a spot on Canada’s team for the Pyongchang, South Korea Olympics in February.
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