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What a difference a season makes. For Prince George Cougars goalie Nick McBride, the contrast is as clear as night and day.

The Cariboo Cougars will be in the spotlight Saturday and Sunday in Richmond. The Cougars are skating in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League showcase, which brings member teams together in one location so they can get a first-hand look at each other.

While Alyx Treasure was jumping to new heights at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she was feeling the love from her Prince George hometown.

The Prince George Spruce Kings are on a winning streak. They made it two B.C. Hockey League wins in row Friday with a 5-3 victory over the Cowichan Valley Capitals at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.

Having won their first four games this Western Hockey League season, one glaring fault in the Prince George Cougars' game was their power play. They were stumbling along at a 5.

Lucas Gore has been added to the Spruce Kings coaching staff. The former Chilliwack Bruins/Vernon Vipers goalie is taking on the Kings' job as his first regular assignment in junior A hockey. “I’m definitely excited," said Gore, in a team release.

Vanier Hall will be a house of muscle on Saturday. The local venue is hosting the Iron Ore Classic bodybuilding competition, which will feature eight divisions spread between morning and evening shows.

To get themselves into the playoff picture, the UNBC Timberwolves have some climbing to do. They'd like to start the ascension this weekend when they host the UBC Okanagan Heat in a Canada West men's soccer doubleheader.

It's the last race of the local mountain biking season and it promises to be a thriller of epic proportions.

Four games into his career as a Western Hockey League head coach, Richard Matvichuk has something going not even the likes of career coaches Ken Hodge, Don Hay or Don Nachbaur can touch. A perfect record.