SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
The 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday in Thunder Bay, Ontario. A total of 18 teams are taking part as the field is split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by championship and seeding pool rounds and winding up with the playoffs. Saskatchewan is represented by the Penny Barker foursome from Moose Jaw while one of the three wild-card teams is skipped by Chelsea Carey of Regina. The Barker quartet has 3 wins, 2 losses…tied for 3rd place in Pool A while the Carey squad has 2 wins, 3 losses…tied for 6th place in Pool A. On their schedules today…
8 a.m. draw: Carey-Wild Card 2 vs Birt-Prince Edward Island
Barker-Saskatchewan vs MacPhail-Nunavut
6 p.m. draw: Barker-Saskatchewan vs McCarville-Northern Ontario
Carey-Wild Card 2 vs Miskew-Wild Card 3
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Western Hockey League—4 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Regina Pats
(CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 21 wins, 15 losses, 2 extra time losses for 44 points…tied for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 16 wins, 19 losses, 1 extra time loss for 33 points…tied for 9th place in the East. The Blue and Gold’s next home game is Friday against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Swift Current Broncos at Lethbridge Broncos—8 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Edmonton Oil Kings—8 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Spokane Chiefs—9:05 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Friday when they host the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Prince Albert has 15 wins, 22 losses, 2 extra time losses for 32 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 27 wins, 13 losses, 3 extra time losses for 57 points…good for 3rd place in the East.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Nipawin Hawks at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
Flin Flon Bombers at Notre Dame Hounds—8 p.m.
Humboldt Broncos at Kindersley Klippers—postponed, COVID-19
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Delisle Chiefs vs Saskatoon Westleys—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battlefords Stars at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Weyburn Gold Wings at Regina Rebels—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals—6 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes—8:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at New York Islanders—6:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wing—6:30 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks—8:30 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Basketball League
Senior Boys Division—2 games
E-D Feehan at Mount Royal—6:15 p.m.
Marion Graham at Saskatoon Christian School—8 p.m.
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National Basketball Association–9 games:
Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers—6 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers—6 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks—6:30 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—7 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz—9 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Los Angeles Lakers—9:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the Chicago Bulls at 6:30 p.m. at Toronto.)
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when two games are scheduled. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Friday, February 11th when they visit the Vancouver Warriors at 9:30 p.m. The Rush have 2 wins, 4 losses…good for 4th place in the West Division. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, February 26th against the Colorado Mammoth. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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