Sports by Hartley Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
Hockey:
The Prince George Cougars have signed their two picks in the 2025 Import Draft to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement.
Russian forward Dmitri Yakutsenak was selected 49th overall.
The 18-year-old Yakutsenak notched 17 points (9 goals) in 39 games last season with his team in Russia.
19-year-old goalie Alexander Levshyn of Ukraine was the team’s second-round pick.
He spent the 2024-25 season with the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
Levshyn attended the Vancouver Canucks Development Camp this summer.
The Cougars have also announced that they have placed 20-year-old goalie Cooper Michaluk on WHL Waivers.
SIGNED! 🇷🇺
We have signed F Dmitri Yakutsenak (07) to a @TheWHL Scholarship & Development Agreement!
The Russian forward was our first round selection in the WHL Import Draft!https://t.co/1P6uJzKS4G#ForTheNorth • #WHL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) August 11, 2025
SIGNED! 🇺🇦
We have signed goaltender Alexander Levshyn (06) to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement!
Welcome, Alexander!https://t.co/PUyGphnoWT#ForTheNorth • #WHL
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) August 11, 2025
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Former Prince George Cougars defenseman Fraser Leonard has agreed to play for the Prince George Spruce Kings for the upcoming (2025-26) season.
The 19-year-old had three assists in 36 games with the Cougars last season.
In 95 W-H-L games with Calgary, Saskatoon and P.G., Leonard has 12 points.
The Prince George Spruce Kings have committed to Fraser Leonard (06) for the 2025-2026 Season.
DETAILS: https://t.co/ZVbnmLpoII pic.twitter.com/6ZdeLJ5Y6D
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) August 11, 2025
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Canada beat Finland 5-3 (Monday) in its first game of the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup U-18 hockey tournament in Czechia and Slovakia.
Carson Carels of the Prince George Cougars is one of eight defencemen on the 25-player Canadian team that also includes three goalies and 14 forwards.
(Carels did not get a point in the opener).
Canada plays its second game today (Tuesday 6:30 AM PT) against Switzerland.
Judo:
Carla Van Zyl of the Hart Judo Academy in Prince George captured the bronze medal in the 57-kilogram category at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay.
Van Zyl also won gold at the Panama Junior Pan-American Cup in April .
Judo Canada selected her as the U21 Female Athlete of the Year at its 2024-25 Awards gala in May.
PG’s Van Zyl wins bronze medal at Junior Pan American Games | https://t.co/2qve5vGMQp #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/SkXuHZDsYZ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 11, 2025
Swimming:
The 67th annual provincial swimming championships are being held this week at the Prince George Aquatic Centre.
Diving was held on Monday, water polo is on tap today (Tuesday) and Wednesday followed by artistic swimming on Thursday and speed swimming Friday to Sunday.
The city has estimated that the event has brought roughly 6,000 athletes, coaches, and families to PG.
MLB:
The Toronto Blue Jays start a 6-game homestand tonight (Tuesday 4:07 PT) against the (67-50) Chicago Cubs.
The (69-50) Jays have the best record in the American League and lead the second place Boston Red Sox by 4.5 games in the A.L. East.
The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.
The MLB schedule and results are here.
The MLB standings are here.