Hartley’s Sports Shorts for Monday, APRIL 15TH

BCHL

Prince George Spruce Kings 4 Vernon Vipers 1

Spruce Kings lead the Fred Page Cup Final Series 2-0.

15-year-old Finn Williams scored his first ever BCHL Playoff goal in the second period, which turned out to be the game winner in front of 2,112 fans at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.

Games Three and Four go Tuesday and Wednesday in Vernon.

The Spruce Kings will be holding a send-off at the RMCA today at noon before departing to the Okanagan.

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WHL:

Prince Albert Raiders 6 Saskatoon Blades 3

Raiders win the series 4-2 and will face the Edmonton Oil Kings in the conference finals

In the west, the Vancouver Giants will play the Spokane Chiefs.

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NHL:

New York Islanders 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (Isles lead best of seven 3-0)
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 (Jackets lead best of seven 3-0)
Winnipeg Jets 6 St. Louis Blues 3 (Blues lead best of seven 2-1)
Vegas Golden Knights 6 San Jose Sharks 3 (Golden Knights lead best of seven 2-1)

Playoffs Monday

Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs (Series tied at 1-1)
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars (Series Tied at 1-1)
Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes (Caps up 2-0)
Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche (Series tied 1-1)
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NBA Playoffs

Orlando Magic 104 Toronto Raptors 101

Magic lead best of seven 1-0 with game two set for tomorrow in Toronto.

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MLB
Tampa Bay Rays 8 Toronto Blue Jays 4

The Jays travel to Minnesota to play a series against the Twins

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The Masters

Tiger Woods rose from the ashes to win his first major in 13 years winning the Masters on Sunday.

He beat out Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffle by one stroke.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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