SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
National Lacrosse League—Week 2 starts with 5 games:
Saskatchewan Rush vs Rochester Knighthawks
(First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show. The Rush have 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 11th place. Rochester has 1 win, 0 losses…tied for 1st place.)
Philadelphia Wings at Toronto Rock—6 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits at Albany Firewolves—6 p.m.
Colorado Mammoth at Georgia Swarm—6:30 p.m.
Calgary Roughnecks at San Diego Seals—9 p.m.
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Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Moose Jaw Warriors
(CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 20 wins, 8 losses, 1 extra time losses for 41 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 17 wins, 11 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…good for 3rd place in the East. The Bridge City Bunch’s next home game is tomorrow against the Calgary Hitmen. Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Red Deer Rebels
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 16 wins, 13 losses, 2 extra time losses for 34 points…good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 13 wins, 12 losses, 3 extra time losses for 29 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Kelowna Rockets at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Kamloops Blazers at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Edmonton Oil Kings—8 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Everett Silvertips vs Vancouver Giants—9 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Wenatchee Wild vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Melville Millionaires at Humboldt Broncos—7 p.m.
Estevan Bruins at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at La Ronge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Saskatoon Quakers at Delisle Chiefs—7:30 p.m.
Assiniboia Southern Rebels vs Saskatoon Westleys—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Regina Silver Foxes at Prince Albert Timberjaks—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—5 games:
Warman Wildcats at Moose Jaw Warriors—1:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Blazers at Yorkton Maulers—7 p.m.
Saskatoon Contacts at Estevan Bears—7:30 p.m.
Regina Pat-Canadians at Battlefords Stars—7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Tisdale Trojans—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League–12 games:
Arizona Coyotes at Boston Bruins—Noon
New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames—3 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars—3 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings—6 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres—6 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks—9 p.m.
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals—6 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders—6:30 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks—7 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken—9 p.m.
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The 2023 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships continue and wind up today in Vernon, B-C. It’s playoff time in both the Senior Women’s and Senior Men’s Divisions with four out of 14 provincial and territorial champions remaining in contention for the respective titles. Saskatchewan is represented by Nancy Martin’s Martensville foursome in the Senior Women’s competition. Saskatchewan finished with 9 wins, 1 loss…good for 1st place in the Championship pool. On today’s playoff schedule…
Semi-finals at 10:30 a.m.
Saskatchewan vs B-C
Alberta vs Ontario
Final Draw at 5:30 p.m.
Gold medal game: winner of Saskatchewan/B-C vs winner of Alberta/Ontario
Bronze medal game: loser of Saskatchewan/B-C vs loser of Alberta/Ontario
In the Senior Men’s competition, Saskatchewan is represented by the Bruce Korte quartet from the Saskatoon-Nutana club. Saskatchewan finished with 8 wins, 2 losses…tied for 1st place in the Championship Pool. On today’s playoff schedule…
Semi-finals at 10:30 a.m.
Saskatchewan vs Manitoba
New Brunswick vs Nova Scotia
Final Draw at 2:30 p.m.
Gold medal game: winner of Saskatchewan/Manitoba vs winner of New Brunswick/Nova Scotia
Bronze medal game: loser of Saskatchewan/Manitoba vs loser of New Brunswick/Nova Scotia
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National Basketball Association:
Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers—7:30 p.m. at Las Vegas
(The Toronto Raptors are off until Monday when they visit the New York Knicks at 6:30 p.m.)
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