SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
The World Junior Hockey Championship continues and winds up today in Halifax. Following are the championship final and third place game match-ups for today…..
Championship final at 5:30 p.m.
Canada vs Czechia
Third Place game at 1:30 p.m.
United States vs Sweden
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 10 games, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting 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, 2 extra time losses for 52 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 9th 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.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they host the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 12 wins, 21 losses, 3 extra time losses for 27 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 26 wins, 6 losses, 4 extra time losses for 56 points…tied for 1st place in the East.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Tisdale Trojans vs Saskatoon Blazers—7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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National Hockey League–10 games:
Seattle Kraken at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens—6 p.m.
New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks—9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils—6 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Philadelphia Flyers—6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets—6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings—9:30 p.m.
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National Basketball Association–4 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the New York Knicks at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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The National Lacrosse League returns to action tomorrow 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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