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Two Prince George Cougars have made NHL Central Scouting's final list of players eligible players for the entry draft, June 27-28 in Philadelphia.

Broken bone and all, Megan Heinicke took a bullet for the team late in the World Cup biathlon season. Despite a fractured rib, the 25-year-old from Prince George competed in one more race during the final tour stop three weeks ago in Oslo, Norway.

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VANCOUVER - Trevor Linden spent seven seasons as captain of the Vancouver Canucks. Now he's getting the chance to lead the team's front office.

Three members of Prince George's Family TaeKwon-Do were part of a gold-medal performance by Team B.C. at the Western Canadian championships on the weekend. At westerns, held in Warman, Sask., Cole Abou-Tibbett, Dan Watt and Kyle Graham helped Team B.

Mercedes Van Koughnett may only stand at five-feet, eight-inches tall, but she was a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court.

Vancouver Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis has been shown the door. The team announced Tuesday morning that Gillis, who signed on with the team in April 2008, had been "relieved of his duties.

Jon Gibson is one of the most physically-fit people on the planet. Literally. Gibson, 24, competes in CrossFit and recently finished a five-week challenge in which he ranked first in Western Canada and 14th in the world.

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Judokas from the North Capital Judo Club sparred to six medals in front of a hometown crowd at the B.C. Youth Provincial championship Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre.