SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday, February 26th in Kamloops, B-C. The 18-team field of provincial and territorial champions plus defending champion Kerry Einarson and three wild-card teams is split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play followed by championship and ranking pool play and Page Playoffs. Saskatchewan is represented by the Robin Silvernagle foursome from North Battleford. They have 1 win, 1 loss…tied for third place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
3:30 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs B-C
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The 2023 Canada Winter Games start competition today and run through Wednesday, March 5th in Prince Edward Island. The Games feature 20 sports and about 3,600 athletes from all 13 of Canada’s provinces and territories. Saskatchewan has 317 participants, including 217 athletes, from 60 different communities in the province. First half sports, running today through Saturday, are biathlon, women’s curling, freestyle skiing, artistic gymnastics, trampoline, men’s hockey, karate, ringette, long track speed-skating, short track speed-skating, squash table tennis and wheelchair basketball.
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The 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games start today and run through Saturday in Regina and area with over 1,700 participants and over 1,000 volunteers taking part from across the province. First half sports run today through Wednesday and include alpine skiing, artistic swimming, biathlon, badminton, Special Olympics bowling, women’s and men’s and mixed doubles curling, gymnastics, speed skating, table tennis and weightlifting.
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Western Hockey League:
Kamloops Blazers at Calgary Hitmen—3 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they host the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 37 wins, 13 losses, 4 extra time losses for 78 points…tied for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they visit the Brandon Wheat Kings. P-A has 22 wins, 28 losses, 3 extra time losses for 47 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 22 wins, 24 losses, 7 extra time losses for 51 points…good for 10th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against the Saskatoon Blades. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Regina Silver Foxes at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—5:30 p.m.
Carrot River Thunder vs Saskatoon Royals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games at 2 p.m.:
Estevan Bears at Battlefords Stars
Moose Jaw Warriors at Yorkton Maulers
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Stars at Notre Dame Hounds—1:30 p.m.
Weyburn Gold Wings at Swift Current Wildcats—1:15 p.m.
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Twin Rivers Senior Hockey League Playoffs:
Dalmeny Sabres vs Willow Cree Chiefs—8 p.m. at Beardy’s
(Opening game of best-of-five semi-final)
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National Hockey League—6 games:
St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators—1 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche—2 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at New Jersey Devils—6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild—1 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes—7:30 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Mount Royal Cougars—3 p.m. at Calgary
(Best-of-three quarter-final tied 1-1)
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National Lacrosse League–Week 12 of the season ends:
New York Riptide at Halifax Thunderbirds—Noon
(The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Vancouver Warriors. First faceoff is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 5 wins, 3 losses…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Vancouver has 1 win, 9 losses…good for 7th place in the West)
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The National Basketball Association is off for the All-Star break. The All-Star Game between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars goes at 7 p.m. in Salt Lake City. The regular season resumes Thursday with 9 games, including the Toronto Raptors at home to the New Orleans Pelicans at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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