In the NFL, Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes as the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West with a 24-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
In the NHL, Peter Holland, who was traded by Toronto to Arizona just last week, scored the shootout winner in the Coyotes’ 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs……Boston lost to Anaheim 4-3…..Chicago took the Islanders 5-4….The Rangers got two goals in the third period, including a shorthander, for a 2-0 win over Dallas…..Los Angeles beat Detroit 4-1….In other play, it was St. Louis 5 New Jersey 2….Minnesota 5 Nashville 2 and Winnipeg over Florida in a shootout 4-3.
Sea Dogs’ rookie goaltender Alex D’Orio has been named to Team Orr for the 2017 Top Prospects Game. Defenceman Thomas Chabot and forward Mathieu Joseph of The Sea Dogs have been named to Canada’s National Junior Team for the 2017 World Junior Championship.
In the rankings of the top high school basketball teams in the province, Saint John High is seventh with Kennebecasis Valley High eighth. Sussex Regional High received honourable mention. Leo Hayes is ranked first.
In the NBA, it was Milwaukee 108 Chicago 97…..New Orleans 102 Indiana 95…..Denver 132 Portland 120….San Antonio 107 Phoenix 92 and Golden State 103 New York 90.
