SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
The Grand Slam of Curling’s World Financial Group Masters event continues today and runs through tomorrow at Merlis Belsher Place on the USask campus. The third Grand Slam of Curling event of the 2023-24 season is into playoffs as the fields of 16 of the top women’s teams and 16 of the top men’s teams from around the world have been reduced. Today, there are tie-breaker games in both gender divisions at 7 a.m. The women’s quarter-finals go at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men’s quarter-finals at 2:30 p.m. and the semi-finals in both gender divisions slated for 6:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League—8 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Kelowna Rockets
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. 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 23 wins, 8 losses, 1 extra time loss for 47 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Kelowna has 14 wins, 15 losses, 2 extra time losses for 30 points…good for 7th place in the Western Conference.)
Moose Jaw Warriors at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Regina Pats at Red Deer Rebels—8 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Medicine Hat Tigers—8 p.m.
Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants—9 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Tri-City Americans at Victoria Royals—8:05 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are off for their Christmas break. P-A has 17 wins, 15 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…tied for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next game is Wednesday, December 27th when they visit the Bridge City Bunch at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Prince Albert’s next home game is Saturday, December 30th against Moose Jaw. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Humboldt Broncos—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Yorkton Terriers at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—4 games:
Saskatoon Westleys at Carrot River Thunder—7:30 p.m.
Delisle Chiefs vs Fort Knox—7:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatoon Royals at Regina Silver Foxes—7:45 p.m.
Assiniboia Southern Rebels at Pilot Butte Storm—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—4 games:
Warman Wildcats at Prince Albert Mintos—1:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Contacts at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Battlefords Stars at Swift Current Legionnaires—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Blazers at Regina Pat-Canadians—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—3 games:
Swift Current Wildcats at Notre Dame Hounds—4 p.m.
Battlefords Sharks at Regina Rebels—5 p.m.
Saskatoon Stars at Prince Albert Bears—7 p.m.
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National Hockey League–13 games:
Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild—1 p.m.
New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens—6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames—9 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers—9 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers—6 p.m.
New York Rangers at Boston Bruins—6 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets—6 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators—7 p.m.
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues—7 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken—9 p.m.
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National Football League—Week 15 continues with 3 games:
Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals—Noon
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts—3:30 p.m.
Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions—7:15 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 3 of the season continues and ends with 4 games:
Albany Firewolves at Philadelphia Wings—Noon
Halifax Thunderbirds at New York Riptide—6:30 p.m.
San Diego Seals at Buffalo Bandits—6:30 p.m.
Georgia Swarm at Vancouver Warriors—9 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Sunday, December 31st when they are home to Albany. 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 1 win, 2 losses…tied for 9th place.)
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National Basketball Association–10 games:
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks—5 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets—6 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers—6:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat—6:30 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves—7 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors—7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets—8 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trailblazers—8 p.m.
Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
New York Knicks at Los Angeles Clippers—9:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors are off until Monday when they host Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.)
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