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The pressure was on Thomas Speirs. With a berth on the provincial boxing team on the line, the 20-year-old Spruce Capital Warriors Boxing Club accomplished that goal Saturday in Mission with a 12-9 over Robert Taylor of Victoria.

The Sun Life Financial Cougars took full advantage of their man-advantage situations. The Cougars, who are hosting the Rona Midget Tier 2 hockey tournament at the Kin Centre, defeated Fort St. John 7-1 in their opening game on Friday.

November 29 is a day Brett Connolly, Ryan Howse and Charles Inglis will be marking on their calendars. That's the day Hockey Canada releases its list of invited players for tryouts for Canada's world junior team.

Former captain Hamhuis saluted at CN Centre

If Brandon Manning could turn back time a year, he would. At the rate he's stuffing pucks into nets in this season, there's no doubt if he was a year younger the Chilliwack Bruins defenceman would be in uniform for Team WHL tonight at CN Centre (7 p.

Now that he's now taken up residency in the nerve centre of Western Canada's elite short track speed skating program Tim Hempsall's fast-twitch muscle responses have never been sharper.

P.G.’s attempt to lure Memorial Cup depends on attendance

For the first time in Subway Super Series hockey history, Russia rules. Team Russians made it official Thursday night at CN Centre with a convincing 5-2 win over Team WHL.

Subway Super Series Thursday summary At CN Centre in Prince George Team Russia 5 at Team WHL 2 First Period 1. Russia, Bocharov, 17:20 Penalties -- Panarin Rus (high-sticking) McNabb WHL (holding) 2:36, MacKenzie WHL (elbowing) 12:33.

Troy Bourke and Josh Smith will be playing hookey from their hockey duties with the Prince George Cougars.