Thursday Schedule

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST

Western Hockey League–4 games:

Saskatoon Blades at Brandon Wheat Kings

(Game time is 2 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 1:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 2 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 19 wins, 14 losses, 3 extra time losses for 41 points…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 21 wins, 12 losses, 1 extra time losses for 43 points…good for 4th place in the East.)

Red Deer Rebels at Edmonton Oil Kings—3 p.m.

Calgary Hitmen at Victoria Royal—4:05 p.m.

Prince George Cougars at Penticton Vees—6 p.m.

(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they host the Regina Pats. Puck drop is 7 p.m. from the Art Hauser Centre P-A has 25 wins, 5 losses, 4 extra time losses for 54 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference.)

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The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Men’s Hockey Championship is idle today, resuming tomorrow and running 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 4 wins, 0 losses for 5 points…good for 1st place in Group B. Among the players on the Canadian roster are forward and Macklin, Saskatchewan, product Cole Reschny.

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National Hockey League—8 games:

Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators—Noon

Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.

Utah Mammoth at New York Islanders—2 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins—6 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings—6 p.m.

Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks—7:30 p.m.

Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken—9 p.m.

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National Lacrosse League Week 6 begins: