Western Hockey League–4 games:
Saskatoon Blades 3 at Brandon Wheat Kings 2
(The Bridge City Bunch have 20 wins, 14 losses, 3 extra time losses for 43 points…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 21 wins, 13 losses, 1 extra time losses for 43 points…good for 4th place in the East.)
Red Deer Rebels 1 at Edmonton Oil Kings 5
Calgary Hitmen 3 at Victoria Royal 4 OT
Prince George Cougars 5 at Penticton Vees 6 OT
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action today 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 resumes today and is 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 3 at Ottawa Senators 4
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6
Montreal Canadiens 7 at Carolina Hurricanes 5
Utah Mammoth 7 at New York Islanders 2
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 OT
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3
Dallas Stars 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4
Nashville Predators 1 at Seattle Kraken 4
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National Lacrosse League Week 6 begins today:
Saskatchewan Rush vs Halifax Thunderbirds
(The Rush have 3 wins, 1 loss…good for 2nd place. Halifax has 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place.)
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National Basketball Association—5 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action on Saturday, January 3rd when they host the Atlanta Hawks at 6:30 p.m.
