SPORTS/LES LAZARUK/SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26TH
The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Men’s Hockey Championship starts 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 is in Group B. Among the players on the Canadian roster are forward and Macklin, Saskatchewan, product Cole Reschny. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Czechia–7:30 p.m.
Sweden vs Slovakia—Noon
Denmark vs Finland—2:30 p.m.
Germany vs United States—5 p.m.
(Germany is in Pool A and has three Saskatoon Blades forwards on the team – David Lewandowski, Dustin Willhoft and Elias Pul.)
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The Western Hockey League returns to action from its Christmas break tomorrow with 11 games, including the Saskatoon Blades hosting the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 17 wins, 14 losses, 3 extra time losses for 37 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 11 wins, 17 losses, 3 extra time losses for 26 points…good for 8th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until tomorrow when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. P-A has 23 wins, 5 losses, 4 extra time losses for 50 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 8 wins, 23 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.
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The National Hockey League returns to action tomorrow when 13 games are scheduled.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until tomorrow when Week 5 of the season starts with 4 games, including the Saskatchewan Rush visiting the Halifax Thunderbirds at 5 p.m. The Rush have 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. Halifax has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Friday, January 2nd against Halifax. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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National Basketball Association–9 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards–6 p.m.
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