On the pebbled ice:
The Tim Horton’s Canadian Olympic Curling Trials continue today and run through Sunday at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. Nine women’s teams and nine men’s teams from across the country are taking part in respective preliminary round-robin plus playoff formats. The eventual winners will represent Canada in four-person team curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China in February. Among the nine men’s teams taking part is the Matt Dunstone foursome from Regina. They have 1 win, 5 losses…tied for 8th place.
9 a.m. men’s draw:
Matt Dunstone, Regina 8, Tanner Horgan, Kingston, Ont. 4
Matt Dunstone, Regina 8, Jason Gunnlaugson, Morris, Mb. 4
The New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event continues and winds up today at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon. The starting field of 12 junior women’s and 12 junior men’s teams from across the country have been cut in half following preliminary round-robin play with the playoffs starting today. The eventual gender champions will represent Canada at the World Junior Championships, March 5th through 12th in Sweden. There is a Saskatchewan team taking part in both gender divisions…the Madison Kleiter foursome from Saskatoon’s Sutherland Curling Club in the junior women’s group and the Daymond Bernath quartet from Saskatoon’s Sutherland Curling Club in the junior men’s division. The Kleiter team finished the round-robin with 2 wins, 3 losses…good for 4th place in Pool B. The Bernath squad ended up with 3 wins, 2 losses…good for 3rd place in Pool B.
10:00 a.m. – quarter-finals
Women’s Division
Nova Scotia vs Manitoba
Ontario vs New Brunswick
(Winners advance to semi-finals against Northern Ontario and Alberta)
Men’s Division
Saskatchewan 8, Alberta 5
Newfoundland 7, Manitoba 2
(Winners advance to semi-finals against Ontario and Nova Scotia)
Newfoundland 5, Ontario 4
Nova Scotia 7, Saskatchewan 2
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The Canadian Football League playoffs are ready to start Sunday, as follows:
East Division semi-final
Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats—Noon
(Winner advances to the East final on December 5th at Toronto)
West Division semi-final
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders
(Kick-off time is 3:30 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The winner advances to the West final on December 5th at Winnipeg. The Riders finished the regular season with 9 wins, 5 losses for 18 points…good for 2nd place while Calgary ended up with 8 wins, 6 losses for 16 points…good for 3rd place.)
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On campus:
The Canada West University Football Conference-champion Saskatchewan Huskies are headed to the U Sports semi-finals. The Dogs will visit the Montreal Carabins in the Uteck Bowl today. The winner will advance to the Vanier Cup on December 4th against the winner of the Mitchell Bowl between the St. Francis Xavier X-Men at the Western Ontario Mustangs in London, Ontario.
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies 4, U-B-C Thunderbirds 2
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference
U-B-C Thunderbirds 4, Saskatchewan Huskies 1
Canada West University Women’s Basketball Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies 71, Regina Cougars 68
Canada West University Men’s Basketball Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Regina Cougars—NO SCORE AVAILABLE
Canada West University Volleyball Conference
Winnipeg Wesmen 3, Saskatchewan Huskies 0 (men’s)
Saskatchewan Huskies 3, Winnipeg Wesmen 2 (women’s)
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Western Hockey League–8 games:
Saskatoon Blades 3, Red Deer Rebels 1
Swift Current Broncos 2, Moose Jaw Warriors 1 (OT)
Medicine Hat Tigers at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes 3, Edmonton Oil Kings 2
Kamloops Blazers at Portland Winterhawks—6 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets 2, Spokane Chiefs 1 (SO)
Victoria Royals 4, Everett Silvertips 3 (OT)
Vancouver Giants 3, Tri-City Americans 1
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action today when they go to Brandon.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—4 games:
Nipawin Hawks 4, Melville Millionaires 3 (OT)
Yorkton Terriers 6, La Ronge Ice Wolves 2
Weyburn Red Wings 3, Melfort Mustangs 2 (SO)
Battlefords North Stars 2, Estevan Bruins 1
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Quakers 9, Prince Albert Titans 5
Fort Knox 4, Pilot Butte Storm 3
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Moose Jaw Warriors 5, Prince Albert Mintos 4
Warman Wildcats 5, Saskatoon Blazers 4 (SO)
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National Hockey League–13 games:
Minnesota Wild 7, Winnipeg Jets 1
Anaheim Ducks 4, Ottawa Senators 0
New York Rangers 5, Boston Bruins 2
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Chicago Blackhawks 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (OT)
Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 3
Buffalo Sabres 4, Montreal Canadiens 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, San Jose Sharks 1
Nashville Predators 4, New Jersey Devils 2
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Seattle Kraken 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 1, New York Islanders 0
Dallas Stars 3, Colorado Avalanche 1
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National Basketball Association–12 games:
Indiana Pacers 114, Toronto Raptors 97
