On the pebbled ice:
The Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Senior Men’s Curling Championships continue today and wrap up today 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.
Women’s 8:30 a.m. scores: Anderson 9, Kaminski 2; Streifel 6, Hodson 3; Arguin 8, Booker 1
Women’s 4:30 p.m. scores: Streifel 9, Booker 2; Arguin 9, Kaminski 1; Anderson 6, Inglis 4
Men’s 12:30 p.m. scores: Humble 7, Heidt 1; McKee 9, Bryden 2; Fell 4, Joyce 2
Men’s 4:30 p.m. scores: Humble 4, Fell 2
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. O
Wild Card #2 Saskatchewan – Dunstone 7, Ontario – Howard 6
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Western Hockey League – 11 games:
Saskatoon Blades 5, Red Deer Rebels 2
Edmonton Oil Kings 6, Calgary Hitmen 1
Moose Jaw Warriors 6, Brandon Wheat Kings 5
Prince Albert Raiders 3, Winnipeg ICE 2
Lethbridge Hurricanes 5, Regina Pats 4 (OT)
Portland Winterhawks 8, Tri-City Americans 3
Medicine Hat Tigers 2, Swift Current Broncos 0
Seattle Thunderbirds 4, Everett Silvertips
Kamloops Blazers 2, Victoria Royals 1
Spokane Chiefs 3, Prince George Cougars 1
Kelowna Rockets 5, Vancouver Giants 3
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League – 5 games:
Norte Dame Hounds 7, Yorkton Terriers 4
Kindersley Klippers 4, Battlefords North Stars 2
Flin Flon Bombers 5, La Ronge Ice Wolves 3
Melfort Mustangs 4, Nipawin Hawks 3
Weyburn Red Wings 4, Estevan Bruins 3 (OT)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs – 3 games:
Regina Capitals 5, Regina Silver Foxes 0
(Capaitals lead the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 2-0)
S’toon Quakers 5, S’toon Royals 2
(Opening game of the best-of-seven North Division semi-final)
Fort Knox 6, Pilot Butte Storm 2
(Fort Knox leads the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 2-0)
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National Hockey League – 10 games:
New York Islanders 2, St. Louis Blues 1
Philadelphia Flyers 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Arizona Coyotes 8, Ottawa Senators 5
Florida Panthers 6, Detroit Red Wings 2
Montreal Canadiens 5, Edmonton Oilers 2
Vancouver Canucks 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Washington Capitals 5, Seattle Kraken 2
Boston Bruins 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4 (SO)
Nashville Predators 8, San Jose Sharks 0
Calgary Flames 4, Colorado Avalanche 3 (OT)
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Volleyball Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies 3, Fraser Valley 0
(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
Mount Royal Cougars 3, Saskatchewan Huskies 0
UBC Okanagan 3, Manitoba Bisons 2
(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 2, Mount Royal 1 (OT)
(Huskies win the best-of-three semi-final 2-0)
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National Basketball Association – 5 games:
(The Toronto Raptors are idle until today when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at 6 p.m.)
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National Lacrosse League – 4 games:
Panther City Lacrosse Club 17, Saskatchewan Rush 16 (OT)
Halifax Thunderbirds 14, Vancouver Warriors 12
Toronto Rock 12, New York Riptide 9
Buffalo Bandits 12, Albany FireWolves 11 (OT)
