SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Western Hockey League playoffs—2 games:
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
Portland Winterhawks at Spokane Chiefs—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
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The 2025 Esso Cup National Under-18 Women’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Lloydminster, Alberta. The field of six regional champions has been reduced to four for the playoffs, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A League – the Saskatoon Stars. The Stars finished the round-robin with 2 wins, 1 loss, 2 extra time losses for 8 points…good for 2nd place. On today’s semi-final schedule…
3 p.m. – Saskatoon Stars vs North York, Ontario, Storm
7 p.m. – Edmonton Junior Oilers vs Lloydminster Steelers (Host)
(These winners meet in tomorrow’s final while the loser’s meet in the third place game tomorrow.)
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The 2025 Telus Cup National Under-18 Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Chilliwack, B-C. Six regional champions, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A League – the Regina Pat-Canadians – are taking part in the six-team round-robin plus playoffs format. Regina has 4 wins, 0 losses for 12 points…tied for 1st place. On Regina’s schedule today…
Noon – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Chevaliers de Levis, Quebec
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—3 games:
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
(Washington leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils—6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers—tomorrow at 11 a.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild—tomorrow at 2 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues—Sunday at 11 a.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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The 2025 I-I-H-F Under-18 Men’s World Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, May 3rd, in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Ten national teams, including Canada, are taking part. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Among the Canadian team members is Macklin product and Victoria centre Cole Reschny and Prince Albert Raiders’ defenceman Daxon Rudolph. Canada has 1 win, 0 losses for 3 points…good for 2nd place in Pool A. On Canada’s schedule today…
6 p.m. – Canada vs Latvia
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees–5:05 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks—6 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat—tomorrow at 11 a.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies—tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers—tomorrow at 4 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors—tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-1)
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons—Sunday at 11 a.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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National Lacrosse League playoffs:
San Diego Seals at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
The other three quarter-final games go tomorrow, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Georgia Swarm
(Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan finished the regular-season with 13 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Georgia had 9 wins, 9 losses…good for 7th place.)
Calgary Roughnecks at Halifax Thunderbirds—5 p.m.
Rochester Knighthawks at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
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