SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
The World Junior Hockey Championship continues today and wraps up tomorrow in Halifax. Following are the semi-final match-ups for today…..
Canada vs United States–5:30 p.m.
Sweden vs Czechia—1:30 p.m.
(The winners meet in the final tomorrow while the losers play in the third place game on Thursday.)
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Western Hockey League–4 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Calgary Hitmen
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 12 wins, 20 losses, 3 extra time losses for 27 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 19 wins, 11 losses, 4 extra time losses for 42 points…good for 6th place in the East.)
Regina Pats at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Moose Jaw Warriors at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Everett Silvertips at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 25 wins, 6 losses, 1 extra time loss for 5_ points…good for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 16 wins, 15 losses, 1 extra time loss for 33 points…good for 8th place in the East. The Blue and Gold’s next home game is Saturday against the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games:
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Royals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Assiniboia Southern Rebels vs Fort Knox—7:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
Regina Silver Foxes at Pilot Butte Storm—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Warman Wildcats at Moose Jaw Warriors—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League–3 games:
New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings—6 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild—8:30 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks—9 p.m.
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National Basketball Association–12 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 6 starts with Philadelphia at Las Vegas. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Friday, January 13th when they visit the Colorado Mammoth at 8 p.m. Saskatchewan has 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. The Rush’s next home game is Saturday, January 28th against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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