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Backstopped by Prince George Spruce Kings goaltender Jesse Jenks, Canada West won its opening game at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge Monday in Yarmouth, N.S. Canada West broke a 3-3 tie in the third period and downed Switzerland 4-3.

The Kootenay Ice have long viewed their annual roadtrip to Prince George as one big pothole in their plans to advance in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League standings. The Cariboo Cougars always seem to play inhospitable hosts.

The Kelowna Rockets waited more than a month into the WHL season to name Madison Bowey their team captain.

If Team B.C. wins Sunday's gold-medal game at the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge Cup hockey tournament in Calgary, at least three Prince George connections who will have had a hand in successfully defending the province's title. The B.C.

The Prince George Cougars were dead and buried, trailing the high and mighty Kelowna Rockets by four goals late in the second period.

From stickboy to scoring sensation, Chase Witala has made a name for himself for most of his teenaged years with his hometown Prince George Cougars.

Come rain, fog, snow or ice, the P.G. Bowl will be played tonight at Masich Place Stadium. The Duchess Park Condors completed a perfect 7-0 season and are heavily favoured to defeat the College Heights Cougars in the B.C.

The Cariboo Cougars will look to match a season-high three-game winning streak this afternoon when they host the Kootenay Ice to open a weekend set at CN Centre. The Cougars got back to .

The Prince George Spruce Kings made a comeback on Friday to pluck the Surrey Eagles in their nest. The 'Kings won 3-2, thanks to a goal in the final minutes of the third period by Jeremiah Luedtke.

Telling fortunes of UNBC hoops teams is tricky business