(As of 12:01 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
WHL: (PG Cougars)
The Prince George Cougars host the BC Division-leading Kamloops Blazers tonight and Saturday to begin a six-game homestand.
The (12-24-3-4) Cougars are 2-1 this season against the (30-11-2-1) Blazers.
Prince George is eight points behind the (18-22-2-1) Seattle Thunderbirds for the final Western Conference wild-card spot with both teams having 25 games left, including four against each other.
The Cats are also two points back of the (14-23-4-1) Tri-City Americans.
The Cougars host Tri-City Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st and Seattle on Feb. 4th and 5th.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @cariboocougars bench boss and former @PGCougars player Tyler Brough on this week’s edition of the Cat Scan podcast
| https://t.co/WEogp7hCzA #CityofPG #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/zV9mpx1qH7— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 23, 2020
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The P.G. Cougars schedule/results right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
BCHL: (PG Spruce Kings)
The Prince George Spruce Kings visit the Surrey Eagles tonight and the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday.
The Spruce Kings began a string of six straight road games with a 4-3 victory (Wednesday) over the Coquitlam Express.
Want to relive yesterday’s action? Take a look at an exciting win against the top dogs in the @GoBCHL!#GetInTheMix | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/u68HUmoPNU
— Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) January 23, 2020
Prince George will also play Jan. 29th in Trail, Jan. 31st in Vernon and Feb. 1st in West Kelowna before hosting Wenatchee on Feb. 5th.
With 13 regular-season games left, the (16-24-2-3) Spruce Kings are last in the Mainland Division, 4 points behind the (19-22-1-1-1) Langley Rivermen and 6 points back of the (18-20-3-4) Surrey Eagles.
The BCHL standings are right here.
The Spruce Kings 2019-20 schedule/results right here.
BCMML: (Cariboo Cougars)
The (18-8-1-1) Cariboo Cougars play the (19-7) Vancouver Northeast Chiefs Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in Burnaby.
Both teams are tied for 4th place in the BC Major Midget League, although the Chiefs hold two games in hand.
The Cougars have a dozen regular-season games left, with the last eight of them on home ice at Kin 1.
The Major Midget League schedule/results/standings right here.
??TEAM NEWS?? Captain Johnny Herrington has signed on the dotted line with the @SpruceKings, congrats Johnny! #DefendTheNorth #CaribooHockey @BCHockey_Source @GoBCHL @ckpgnews @mypgnow @PGMatters @ShackHockey https://t.co/gCGOdBxpnk
— Cariboo Cougars (@cariboocougars) January 23, 2020
NHL:
The NHL All-Star Game will be featured Saturday in St. Louis.
Regular season play picks up again on Monday with half-a-dozen games, including the (30-11-8) St. Louis Blues at the Vancouver Canucks.
The (27-18-4) Canucks have won their last eight home games.
Vancouver leads the tight Pacific Division but is just a point over Edmonton, Calgary, Arizona and Vegas.
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The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
The NHL scoring leaders are right here.
Canada West Basketball: (UNBC Timberwolves)
The UNBC Timberwolves host the Brandon Bobcats tonight at 6 and 8 and again Saturday at 5:00 and 7:00 PM. The UNBC women are 5-9 and in 12th place out of 17 teams.
The UNBC men, who have lost their last seven, are 4-10 and also in 12th spot.
The top 12 teams advance to the playoffs.
Brandon is 1-13 (both women and men).
PREGAME: @UNBCWomensBball‘s @shakirova6alina talks about the TWolves’ @CanadaWest matchup with @BUBobcats this weekend at @NorthernSport. Baby Shak weights in on huge playoff implications, the strength of the Bobcats, and @UNBC‘s depth in the face of injury woes! #gotwolves pic.twitter.com/xQd7Zi4A8Y
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 24, 2020
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The Canada West men’s basketball schedule is right here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are right.here
The Canada West women’s basketball schedule is right here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are right here.
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20 UNBC Timberwolves have been recognized as Academic All-Canadians for their work on and off the playing field.
This number equals the most in UNBC history, tying the 2018-2019 total.
The annual U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian ceremony honours students who have achieved at least a 3.67 GPA, or an A-.
Our 2018-2019 @UNBC Academic All Canadians. We are so proud of this group’s work in the classroom, in @CanadaWest competition, and in the community. Read all the details here: https://t.co/FAFhW7GTmY pic.twitter.com/HLkTKIMQGj
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 23, 2020