Western Hockey League–11 games:
Saskatoon Blades 3 vs Regina Pats 2
(The Bridge City Bunch have 18 wins, 14 losses, 3 extra time losses for 39 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 11 wins, 17 losses, 4 extra time losses for 26 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders 7 at Swift Current Broncos 1
(P-A has 24 wins, 5 losses, 4 extra time losses for 52 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 8 wins, 24 losses, 1 extra time loss for 17 points…good for 11th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Monday, December 29th against Swift Current. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Brandon Wheat Kings 3 at Moose Jaw Warriors 2
Medicine Hat Tigers 5 at Lethbridge Hurricanes 1
Edmonton Oil Kings 3 at Red Deer Rebels 2 OT
Calgary Hitmen 5 at Kamloops Blazers 9
Victoria Royals 6 at Prince George Cougars 1
Vancouver Giants 4 at Kelowna Rockets 6
Wenatchee Wild 5 at Spokane Chiefs 4
Portland Winterhawks 1 vs Tri-City Americans 4
Everett Silvertips 3 vs Seattle Thunderbirds 5
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The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Monday, January 5th, at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Ten nations are taking part, including Canada. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by straight knock-out playoffs. Canada has 2 win, 0 losses for 3 points…tied for 1st place in Group B. Among the players on the Canadian roster is forward and Macklin, Saskatchewan product Cole Reschny.
Canada 2 vs Latvia 1 OT
Germany 1 vs Slovakia 4
(Germany has 0 wins, 2 loss…tied for 3rd place in Pool A. Germany has three Saskatoon Blades forwards on the team – David Lewandowski, Dustin Willhoft and Elias Pul.)
Switzerland 1 vs United States 2
Czechia 7 vs Denmark 2
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National Hockey League—13 games:
Ottawa Senators 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7
Minnesota Wild 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 OT
San Jose Sharks 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Flames 3
New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 2
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5
Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 OT
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 2
Nashville Predators 2 at St. Louis Blues 3
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Dallas Stars 3 SO
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 6
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Vegas Golden Knights 5
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Professional Women’s Hockey League—3 games:
Boston Fleet 2 at Ottawa Charge 3 SO
Toronto Sceptres 2 at Montreal Victoire 1
Minnesota Frost 2 at Vancouver Goldeneyes 1
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The Saskatchewan Hockey Classic, male Under-18 Triple-A tournament, continues today and runs through Wednesday at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. Six teams are taking part, split into two pools of three teams each for round-robin play, followed by straight knockout playoffs.
Estevan Bears 9 vs Eastman, Manitoba, Selects 1
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Athletic Club 4 vs Prince Albert Mintos 1
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National Lacrosse League–Week 5 of the season starts with 4 games:
Saskatchewan Rush 10 at Halifax Thunderbirds 9
(The Rush have 3 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. Halifax has 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 1st place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Friday, January 2nd against Halifax. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Philadelphia Wings 12 at Ottawa Black Bears 16
Las Vegas Desert Dogs 17 at Toronto Rock 11
Georgia Swarm 12 at Colorado Mammoth 3
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National Football League—Week 17 continues with 2 games:
Houston Texans 20 at Los Angeles Chargers 16
Baltimore Ravens 41 at Green Bay Packers 24
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National Basketball Association–9 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action today when they host the Golden State Warriors at 2:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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