Western Hockey League

Moose Jaw 5   Regina 4    (OT)

Everett 2         Portland  5

Spokane 2      Tri-City 3

Seattle  2        Wenatchee 4

(Saskatoon Blades are in Brandon for a New Year’s Day afternoon game with the Wheat Kings.  The game can be heard on CJWW Radio with the pre-game at 1:45 and face-off at 2pm)

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Battleford 6    Kindersley 1

Saskatchewan Hockey Classic (Male Under-18 Triple A)

Saskatoon Blazers 3      Estevan Bears  1     (Championship game played at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon)

I-I-H-F World Under-20 Men’s Hockey Championship

Canada   7      Finland  4

Sweden  6      United States 3

Czechia   4      Latvia  2

Switzerland  3    Slovakia 2

(This wraps up round-robin play.  The quarter-finals are set for Thursday, January 2nd.   Latvia vs Sweden, Switzerland vs Czechia, Finland vs United States, Canada vs Slovakia. Team Canada will face Slovakia at 7:30pm)

National Hockey League

New York Rangers   3      Washington Capitals  6

Nashville Predators  4      Vegas Knights  2

Tampa Bay Lightning  4    Anaheim Ducks 3  (OT)

Minnesota Wild 3               San Jose Sharks 4   (Shootout)

Winnipeg Jets  1                 Detroit Red Wings 2

New Jersey Devils 3          Columbus Blue Jackets 2

Buffalo Sabres 4                 Dallas Stars 1

St. Louis Blues 1                Colorado Avalanche 6

Philadelphia Flyers 1       Calgary Flames 5

Boston Bruins 6                 Edmonton Oilers 2

National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday, January 2nd when the Saskatchewan Rush host the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush have a 3-1 record while the Halifax is 2-1. Game time is 7pm at Sasktel Centre.

National Basketball Association

Denver Nuggets 106    Toronto Raptors 103