On the pebbled ice:
The Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Senior Men’s Curling Championships continue today and run through Sunday in Aberdeen. The Senior Women’s division involves seven teams in a round-robin plus playoffs format. The Senior Men’s event is a 12-team modified triple knock-out plus Page Playoffs format. Today’s schedule has Senior Women’s draws at 8:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8;30 p.m.while there are four Senior Men’s draws at 12:30 and 4:30.
The Tim Horton’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, continues and runs through Sunday, March 13th in Lethbridge. There are 18 teams taking part, 14 provincial and territorial champions plus the defending champion and three wild-card squads. The field is split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Among the 18 teams are foursomes skipped by Saskatchewan champion Colton Flasch of Saskatoon-Nutana and wild card entrant Matt Dunstone of Regina. Both are in Pool A. On their schedules today…
Wild Card #2 Saskatchewan – Dunstone vs Ontario – Howard – 7:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League – 11 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels – 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
(The broadcast on CJWW starts at 6:30 with the pre-game show.)
Edmonton Oil Kings at Calgary Hitmen – 3 p.m.
Brandon Wheat Kings at Moose Jaw Warriors – 7 p.m.
Winnipeg ICE at Prince Albert Raiders 7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Regina Pats – 7 p.m.
Tri-City Americans at Portland Winterhawks – 8 p.m.
Swift Current Broncos at Medicine Hat Tigers – 8 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Everett Silvertips – 8:05 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kamloops Blazers – 9 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars – 9 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Kelowna Rockets – 9:05 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League – 5 games:
Yorkton Terriers at Norte Dame Hounds – 7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Battlefords North Stars – 7:30 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Flin Flon Bombers – 7:30 p.m.
Nipawin Hawks at Melfort Mustangs – 7;30 p.m.
Estevan Bruins at Weyburn Red Wings – 7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs – 3 games:
Regina Silver Foxes vs Regina Capitals—7:30 p.m.
(Capaitals lead the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 1-0)
S’toon Royals vs S’toon Quakers – 7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Opening game of the best-of-seven North Division semi-final)
Fort Knox vs Pilot Butte Storm – 7:45 p.m.
(Fort Knox leads the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 1-0)
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National Hockey League – 10 games:
St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders – 11:30 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers – 2 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Arizona Coyotes – 3 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers – 5 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers – 6 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs – 6 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals – 6 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets – 6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks – 7 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche – 9 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Volleyball Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Fraser Valley – 4 p.m.
(Huskies are part of a four-team round-robin with U-B-C and Alberta with the top two teams advancing to the next round of playoffs.)
Canada West University Women’s Volleyball Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Mount Royal Cougars – 5 p.m.
Manitoba Bisons vs UBC Okanagan – 3 p.m.
(Both matches at the P-A-C. The four teams are playing a round-robin with the top two teams advancing to the next round of playoffs.)
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies at Mount Royal – 7 p.m.
(Huskies lead the best-of-three semi-final 1-0)
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National Basketball Association – 5 games:
(The Toronto Raptors are idle until tomorrow when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at 6 p.m.)
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National Lacrosse League – 4 games:
Saskatchewan Rush at Panther City Lacrosse Club – 7:30 in Fort Worth, Texas
Vancouver Warriors at Halifax Thunderbirds – 5 p.m.
New York Riptide at Toronto Rock – 6 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits at Albany FireWolves – 6 p.m.
