(As of 12:01AM)
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
Prince Albert Raiders 6 Prince George Cougars 2
Kody McDonald, who was traded three weeks ago from PG to PA, opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal and added two assists.
McDonald completed the Gordie Howe hat-trick with a fight against Cameron MacPhee.
The Raiders broke open a 2-2 game with a goal late in the second and three more in the third.
Josh Maser, with his team high 22nd, and Liam Ryan tallied for the Cougars, who were outshot 35-24.
The 18-24-4-3 Cougars continue their six-game Prairie road trip tonight in Saskatoon.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
Victoria 4 Vancouver 3 (OT)
Kamloops 5 Portland 2
Kelowna 4 Medicine Hat 3 (OT)
Everett 3 Seattle 1
BC DIVISION STANDINGS:
Kelowna, 48 games = 31-14-2-1 (65 points)
Victoria, 49 games = 28-17-3-1 (60 points)
Vancouver, 49 games = 25-16-5-3 (58 points)
Kamloops, 48 games = 22-23-1-2 (47 points)
Prince George, 49 games = 18-24-4-3 (43 points)
WESTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD:
Spokane, 48 games = 26-19-1-2 (55 points)
Tri-City, 46 games = 23-16-7-0 (53 points)
Kamloops, 48 games = 22-23-1-2 (47 points)
Prince George, 49 games = 18-24-4-3 (43 points)
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
Langley Rivermen 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 1
Ben Poisson scored the only goal for the Spruce Kings who outshot the Rivermen 29-20.
Prince George, Langley and Surrey are all tied for first place in the Mainland Division.
The 23-15-4-4 Spruce Kings play tonight in Coquitlam, and Sunday afternoon in Chilliwack.
BCHL:
MAINLAND DIVISION STANDINGS:
Prince George, 46 games = 23-15-4-4 (54 points)
Langley, 47 games = 21-14-10-2 (54 points)
Surrey, 47 games = 24-17-4-2 (54 points)
Chilliwack, 44 games = 21-18-2-3 (47 points)
Coquitlam, 46 games = 13-29-1-3 (30 points)
CARIBOO COUGARS:
Cariboo Cougars 6 South Island Royals 3
The same two teams meet again this afternoon in Victoria.
The 22-5-2 Major Midget Cougars are two points back of the (23-4-2) Valley West Hawks in the race for first place.
The 3-23-3 Royals are in last place in the 11-team league.
NHL:
The NHL holds its 63rd All-Star game Sunday in Tampa Bay.
The Vancouver Canucks host Colorado on Tuesday.
The 19-24-6 Canucks are second last in the Western Conference and 13 points out of a playoff spot.
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES:
Canada West Men’s Basketball
UNBC Timberwolves 97 Fraser Valley Cascades 93 (OT)
Canada West Women’s Basketball
Fraser Valley Cascades 77 UNBC Timberwolves 70
Same teams play again tonight at 5PM and 7PM at the Northern Sport Centre.
It will be the last home games of the season for the Timberwolves.
UNBC is 9-10 (men) and 8-11 (women), while Fraser Valley is 5-12 (men) and 7-10 (women).
NBA:
Utah Jazz 97 Toronto Raptors 93
The 32-15 Raptors host the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday.
The 35-14 Boston Celtics visit the Golden State Warriors tonight in a match-up of Conference leaders.
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New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in Friday’s 115-113 victory over Houston.
Cousins will miss the remainder of the season.
JUDO:
Thirteen athletes from the Prince George Judo Club and the Hart Judo Academy take to the mat today at the Saskatchewan Open in Regina.
They are …
- Corbin Hillman, PG
- Fallon Jones, PG
- Sydney Edgson, PG
- Tami Goto, PG
- Taylor Schaus, PG
- Ioan Frizzel, Hart
- Koen Heitman, Hart
- Isaac Kamstra, Hart
- Gabe Patterson, Hart
- Asher Young, Hart
- Lochlan Young, Hart
- Kimi Kamstra, Hart
- Maxwell Young, Hart