(As of 12:01 AM)
WHL: (PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS)
Victoria Royals 5 Prince George Cougars 4 (Shootout Saturday)
Ex PG Cougar Kody McDonald scored a pair of third period goals (including the equalizer with 2:57 left) and added the shootout winner to lead the (29-23-1-2) Royals.
Former @PGCougars Kody McDonald comes back to bite old team scoring twice plus the shootout winner in 5-4 @victoriaroyals victory on Saturday from @CNCentre @TheWHL #CityofPG #sports #MYWHL pic.twitter.com/mhX4IFTxdO
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 17, 2019
.@victoriaroyals goalie and former @cariboocougars Griffin Outhouse speaks post game with @mypgnow after 5-4 SO win on Saturday over @PGCougars @TheWHL #CityofPG #sports #MyWHL pic.twitter.com/dKmeX2wUFs
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 17, 2019
The Cougars suffered their 15th consecutive loss (0-11-3-1) before 2,559 hometown fans.
They are 0-3-0-1 since general manager Mark Lamb replaced Richard Matvichuk as head coach.
Josh Maser with a pair, Vladislav Mikhalchuk and Tyson Upper tallied for the Cougars.
Victoria has won six of the seven regular season meetings against Prince George.
RECAP: Royals outlast Cougars Saturday, winning 5-4 in a shootout. | #NorthernUprising #WHL
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— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) February 17, 2019
The 16-33-4-3 Cougars are last in the Western Conference, eight points behind the (21-28-4-1) Kamloops Blazers and 13 back of the (23-27-5-1) Seattle Thunderbirds.
The Thunderbirds hold down the final wild-card playoff spot.
Prince George is also 12 points behind the (23-28-4-1) Kelowna Rockets.
The Rockets are currently in a playoff spot by sitting third in the B.C. Division.
P.G. has 12 games left, seven of them on home ice.
The Cougars play Everett and Kamloops three times each and Spokane, Portland and Victoria twice each.
The U.S. Division leading (39-14-1-2) Everett Silvertips visit Prince George Monday at 2:00 and Tuesday at 7:00.
The Silvertips are tied with the (39-13-2-1) Vancouver Giants for the Western Conference lead but the Giants have a game in hand.
Victoria Royals 4 Prince George Cougars 1 (Friday)
Ex Cariboo Cougar Griffen Outhouse made 32 saves for the Royals before 2,683 fans at CN Centre.
Tanner Sidaway scored twice including the winner, shorthanded, just seven seconds into the second period.
RECAP: Victoria Royals skate away with a 4-1 win over Cougars on Alumni Night | #NorthernUprising #WHL
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— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) February 16, 2019
Watch the highlights from Friday’s game right here.
LISTEN: @Hartley_Miller‘s Cat Scan – February 14th, 2019….featuring @Fraser_PG and @DanOConnor_VAN
| https://t.co/VyamWUjFUy #CityofPG #sports #MyWHL pic.twitter.com/wawR68KIMC— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 14, 2019
(All of the PG Cougars Cat Scan Podcasts can be found right here)
BCHL: (PG SPRUCE KINGS)
The Prince George Spruce Kings visit the first place Chilliwack Chiefs this afternoon at 2:00 and the last place Surrey Eagles Monday afternoon at 2:00.
The Spruce Kings have won nine in a row.
The Chiefs had a nine game win streak end when they lost 2-1 to Nanaimo on Saturday.
The 36-12-1-5 Spruce Kings are second in the BCHL Mainland Division, five points behind the (41-13-1) Chiefs.
Chilliwack has three games left, all against Prince George.
The Spruce Kings have four remaining.
Spruce Kings remaining schedule: (4 games)
Feb. 17 Prince George at Chilliwack
Feb. 18 Prince George at Surrey
Feb. 22 Chilliwack at Prince George
Feb. 23 Chilliwack at Prince George
BCMML: (CARIBOO COUGARS)
Cariboo Cougars 8 South Island Royals 1 (Saturday)
Same two teams play again this morning at 10:30 at Kin 1.
The 21-7-5 Major Midget Cougars are in 3rd place in the 11-team league.
They are three points back of the (22-7-4-2) Vancouver NE Chiefs and the (24-6-1-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The (9-23-1) Royals are 9th, sitting 10 points out of a playoff spot.
NHL:
San Jose Sharks 3 Vancouver Canucks 2 (Saturday)
The (26-27-7) Canucks are one point behind the (27-25-6) Minnesota Wild for the final wild-card playoff spot.
Vancouver is just two points ahead of Arizona, Colorado and Chicago.
The Canucks play their next three on home ice starting Thursday against Arizona.
Vancouver will also entertain the NY Islanders on Saturday and Anaheim on Monday the 25th.
PHI 6 – DET 5 OT
CGY 5 – PIT 4
STL 3 – COL 0
TBL 3 – MTL 0
NYI 5 – EDM 2
OTT 4 – WPG 3 OT
ARI 2 – TOR 0
CAR 3 – DAL 0
CBJ 5 – CHI 2
VGK 5 – NSH 1
SJS 3 – VAN 2
BOS 4 – LAK 2Via @Discover: https://t.co/3UIieYgxMg pic.twitter.com/YmrrspK29d
— NHL (@NHL) February 17, 2019
CANADA WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
Calgary Dinos 92 UNBC Timberwolves 55 (Saturday)
Calgary Dinos 81 UNBC Timberwolves 58 (Friday)
The Dinos win the best of three quarterfinal series 2-0, extending their win streak to 17 games.
The season is over for the UNBC women’s basketball team.
A HISTORIC season comes to a close for @UNBCWomensBball, falling to the @UCDinos. This marks the final game for seniors @VLouka13 and @AbbyGibb. we thank you two, and all the TWolves for building something special. pic.twitter.com/SYlFRyvH2q
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 17, 2019
PARA NORDIC SKIING:
Competition continues today (starting at 11:00 a.m.) at the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club on Otway Road.
Colin Cameron (Silver in biathlon) and Mark Arendz (Bronze in biathlon) won medals for Canada on Saturday.
Full results are here.
118 men and women athletes from 19 countries are competing in four cross-country skiing and four biathlon events.
Canada is represented by 11 athletes and three guides, including three athletes from B.C.
The participants are grouped into three classes: sitting, standing, and visually impaired.
Day one is done! Check out these photo highlights from the first day of competition in Prince George. #ParaNordic #PrinceGeorge2019
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— Para Nordic Skiing (@ParaNordic) February 17, 2019
CANADA WINTER GAMES:
Red Deer is hosting the Canada Winter Games.
Nine Prince George athletes are competing (four in speed skating, two in judo and one each in alpine skiing, snowboard and wheelchair basketball).
The 1500m men and women’s events were held on the first day of competition for long track speed skating.
Top result for the B.C. men was Kieran Hanson (Prince George) in 11th place and for the women it was Amanda Mitchell (Fort St. John) in 7th.
#TeamBC began the first day of competition at the @2019CanadaGames on Saturday with table tennis, men’s hockey, and long track speed skating
Read the full day recap: https://t.co/mWJCpteAF9#WEareBC#jcg2019 pic.twitter.com/hnsTtYS9eH
— Team BC (@GoTeamBC) February 17, 2019
CURLING:
B.C. scored four in the 10th end for a dramatic come-from-behind 7-6 win over Nova Scotia in the opening draw of the National Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
(UPDATE AT 10:00 AM)
The B.C. rink beat Manitoba today (Sunday) 7-5 to improve to 2-0.
B.C. is represented by skip Sarah Wark of Abbotsford and her team that has two players (third Kristen Pilote and lead Jen Rusnell) and a coach (Rick Fewster) from Prince George.
(Fewster is Pilote’s and Rusnell’s dad)
The Wark team qualified after winning provincials in Quesnel.
History-makers! The first team from Nunavut ever to win a round-robin game at the Scotties! Read our story right here: https://t.co/10ED8VUSkv pic.twitter.com/NcxxTnD3jA
— Curling Canada (@CurlingCanada) February 16, 2019
PG LACROSSE:
The Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association is gearing up for its 29th season.
The league holds its Annual General Meeting today (Sunday) from Noon to 4:00 downstairs at the Masonic Hall, 480 Vancouver Street.
The Draft of Graduating Midget Players will follow the AGM.