Local Sports

Three Coquitlam soccer players who currently play at Simon Fraser University are eligible for Thursday's MLS SuperDraft of top players from the American college system.

The Coquitlam Express has signed its first player for the 2021-'22 season. Even as the current season remains in limbo because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Port Coqutilam's Dan McGuire was one of the founding members of the BC Randonneurs, a quirky group of cyclists dedicated to pedalling long distances. He passed away Dec. 12.

The director of BC Superweek is confident the series of 10 professional bike races — including the PoCo Grand Prix — will be back this summer after last year's cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thursday's extension of public health restrictions by Dr. Bonnie Henry to at least Feb. 5 means no games for the Coquitlam Express in the foreseeable future, and a growing frustration that the BCHL season may not happen at all.

Port Moody's Jenna Buglioni leads the Ohio State Buckeyes women's hockey team in scoring after she got six points in two games against the Bemijdi State Beavers last weekend.

The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined Port Moody's Al Murdoch from his job announcing goal scorers and penalties at Vancouver Canucks' home games. But he found a new way to connect with fans and stay in the game.

Coquitlam hockey player Adam Rockwood is heading to Modo, a team in Sweden's second division. It's also the team where Vancouver Canucks' superstars Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as Markus Naslund, made their professional starts.

Canucks prospect Arvid Costmar, carrying COVID-19 antibodies, released from quarantine.

Teams in the Tri-City Predators girls hockey program haven't been able to play many games because of public health restrictions. But they're putting the ice time meant for those contests to good use.