SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Medicine Hat Tigers
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
The other Conference final resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Penticton Vees at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Everett leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
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The 2026 I-I-H-F World Men’s Under-18 Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia. The 10 competing nations are split into two pools of five teams each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Canada is in Pool A. Canada has 1 win, 1 loss for 3 points…tied for 2nd place in Group A. Among the players on the Canadian team are Saskatoon product and Red Deer Rebels’ forward Beckett Hamilton along with Saskatoon Blades’ right winger Zach Olsen. Their next game is…
6 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Norway
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The Telus Cup National Men’s Under-18 Triple-A Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Peterborough, Ontario. There are six teams taking part in the round-robin, plus playoffs format, including the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League champion Regina Pat-Canadians. They have 3 wins, 0 losses, 1 overtime loss for 10 points…good for 1st place. On their schedule today…
9 a.m. – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Okanagan, B-C, Rockets
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—3 games:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining five series resume, as follows…
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators—tomorrow at 1 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild—tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins—Sunday at Noon
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings—Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
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On the pebbled ice:
The World Senior Men’s Championship starts today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 34 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 34 teams are split into six pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top 12 teams advancing to the playoffs. Canada is in Pool A and is represented by the Bruce Korte foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. Their first game isn’t until Saturday, going into Sunday, at Midnight against Nigeria.
The World Senior Women’s Championship starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 23 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 23 teams are split into four pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top eight teams advancing to playoffs. Canada is in Pool A and is represented by the Sherry Middaugh quartet from Barrie, Ontario. Their first game is, as follows…
1 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Philippines
The World Mixed Doubles Championship starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 20 duos are taking part, including Canada. The 20 duos are split into two pools of 10 pairs each for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top six duos advancing to playoffs. Canada is in Pool B and is represented by Kadriana and Colton Lott from Gimli, Manitoba. Their first game is as follows…
6:30 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs South Korea
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—5 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets—6 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers—8:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining five series continue, as follows…
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic—tomorrow at 11 a.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns—tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks—tomorrow at 4 p.m.
(Atlanta leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors—Sunday at 11 a.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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National Lacrosse League playoffs:
Halifax Thunderbirds at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
The remaining three quarter-finals go tomorrow, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Toronto Rock
(First faceoff is 7 p.m. Saturday at SaskTel Centre. The Rush finished their regular-season with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses…good for 3rd place. Toronto finished with 11 wins, 7 losses…good for 6th place.)
Buffalo Bandits at Georgia Swarm—5:30 p.m.
San Diego Seals at Colorado Mammoth—7 p.m.
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