Western Hockey League–9 games:
Saskatoon Blades 4 at Regina Pats 0
(The Bridge City Bunch have 19 wins, 14 losses, 3 extra time losses for 41 points…tied for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 11 wins, 18 losses, 4 extra time losses for 27 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Moose Jaw Warriors 0 at Brandon Wheat Kings 3
Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 at Edmonton Oil Kings 5
Red Deer Rebels 4 at Medicine Hat Tigers 7
Kamloops Blazers 3 at Vancouver Giants 7
Spokane Chiefs 4 at Wenatchee Wild 3
Tri-City Americans 5 at Portland Winterhawks 4 OT
Seattle Thunderbirds 2 at Everett Silvertips 3 SO
Victoria Royals 2 at Prince George Cougars 3 OT
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action Monday when they host the Swift Current Broncos. Puck drop is 7 p.m. from the Art Hauser Centre P-A has 24 wins, 5 losses, 4 extra time losses for 52 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 8 wins, 24 losses, 1 extra time loss for 17 points…good for 11th place in the East.)
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The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Monday, January 5th, at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Ten nations are taking part, including Canada. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by straight knock-out playoffs. Canada has 2 wins, 0 losses for 5 points…good for 1st place in Group B. Among the players on the Canadian roster are forward and Macklin, Saskatchewan, product Cole Reschny.
Sweden 4 vs Switzerland 2
Finland 8 vs Latvia 0
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 SO
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 OT
New York Islanders 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 3
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Seattle Kraken 4
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Professional Women’s Hockey League
Seattle Torrent 3 at New York Sirens 4
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The Saskatchewan Hockey Classic, male Under-18 Triple-A tournament, continues today and runs through Wednesday at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. Six teams are taking part, split into two pools of three teams each for round-robin play, followed by straight knockout playoffs. On today’s schedule…
Eastman, Manitoba, Selects 1 vs Saskatoon Blazers 6
Tisdale Trojans 7 vs Grande Prairie, Alberta, Athletic Club 3
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National Lacrosse League–Week 5 of the season continues:
Buffalo Bandits 13 at Calgary Roughnecks 7
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action on Friday, January 2nd when they host the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush have 3 wins, 1 loss…good for 2nd place. Halifax has 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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National Football League—Week 17 continues with 10 games:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at Miami Dolphins 20
Jacksonville Jaguars 23 at Indianapolis Colts 17
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 at Cleveland Browns 13
Arizona Cardinals 14 at Cincinnati Bengals 37
New England Patriots 42 at New York Jets 10
New Orleans Saints 34 at Tennessee Titans 26
Seattle Seahawks 27 at Carolina Panthers 10
New York Giants 34 at Las Vegas Raiders 10
Philadelphia Eagles 13 at Buffalo Bills 12
Chicago Bears 38 at San Francisco 49ers 42
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National Basketball Association–6 games:
Toronto Raptors 141 vs Golden State Warriors 127
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