On the pebbled ice:
The Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Senior Men’s Curling Championships continue today and run through Sunday in Aberdeen. The Senior Women’s division involves seven teams in a round-robin plus playoffs format. The Senior Men’s event is a 12-team modified triple knock-out plus Page Playoffs format.
Women’s 8:30 a.m. scores: Kaminski 7, Booker 4; Anderson 4, Streifel 3; Inglis 6, Hodson 2
Women’s 4:30 p.m. scores: Anderson 4, Arguin 2; Hodson 7, Booker 6; Inglis 7, Kaminski 2
Men’s 12:30 p.m. scores: Bryden 7, Fell 6; Wilson 10, Kirkpatrick 3; Walter 4, Wicks 2; Humble 4, Hartung 3
Men’s 4:30 p.m. scores: Heidt 8, Mass 6
Men’s 8:30 p.m. scores: Fell 6, Walter 2; Joyce 10, Hartung 8; Bryden 5, Humble 3; Heidt 3, Wilson 2
The Tim Horton’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, starts tonight and runs through Sunday, March 13th in Lethbridge. There are 18 teams taking part, 14 provincial and territorial champions plus the defending champion and three wild-card squads. The field is split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Among the 18 teams are foursomes skipped by Saskatchewan champion Colton Flasch of Saskatoon-Nutana and wild card entrant Matt Dunstone of Regina. Both are in Pool A.
Alberta-Koe 9, Saskatchewan-Flasch 8
Wild Card 2-Dunstone 7, New Brunswick-Grattan 6
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Western Hockey League–10 games:
Winnipeg ICE 4, Saskatoon Blades 3 (OT)
Prince Albert Raiders 5, Moose Jaw Warriors 3
Red Deer Rebels3, Regina Pats 2
Brandon Wheat Kings 6, Lethbridge Hurricanes 3
Edmonton Oil Kings 7, Calgary Hitmen 2
Kelowna Rockets 5, Victoria Royals 4 (OT)
Kamloops Blazers 4, Vancouver Giants 3
Spokane Chiefs 4, Prince George Cougars 3
Seattle Thunderbirds 3, Tri-City Americans 1
Portland Winterhawks 4, Everett Silvertips 2
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Estevan Bruins 3, Melville Millionaires 2
Battlefords North Stars 4, Kindersley Klippers 1
Melfort Mustangs 3, Nipawin Hawks 0
LaRonge Ice Wolves 4, Flin Flon Bombers 1
Weyburn Red Wings at Yorkton Terriers—POSTPONED
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Saskatoon Westleys 2, Carrot River Thunder 1 (OT)
(Opening game of best-of-seven North Division semi-final)
Fort Knox 5, Pilot Butte Storm 2
(Opening game of best-of-seven South Division semi-final)
Regina Capitals 9, Regina Silver Foxes 2
(Opening game of best-of-seven South Division semi-final)
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National Hockey League—7 games:
Dallas Stars 4, Winnipeg Jets 3 (OT)
Buffalo Sabres 5, Minnesota Wild 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Detroit Red Wings 1
New York Rangers 3, New Jersey Devils 1
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Anaheim Ducks 4
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On campus:
Canada West University Women’s Volleyball Conference Playoffs
U-B-C-Okanagan Heat 3, Saskatchewan Huskies 1
Mount Royal Cougars 3, Manitoba Bisons 0
(Both matches at the P-A-C. The four teams are playing a round-robin with the top two teams advancing to the next round of playoffs.)
Canada West University Men’s Volleyball Conference Playoffs
Alberta Golden Bears 3, Saskatchewan Huskies 0
(Huskies are part of a four-team round-robin with U-B-C and Fraser Valley with the top two teams advancing to the next round of playoffs.)
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies 1, Mount Royal Cougars 0
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
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National Basketball Association–9 games including:
Orlando Magic 103, Toronto Raptors 97
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National Lacrosse League—2 games:
Georgia Swarm 17, Rochester Knighthawks 16
San Diego Seals 9, Calgary Roughnecks 4
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action today when they visit Panther City in Fort Worth, Texas at 7:30 p.m. The Rush have 3 wins, 6 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Panther City has 2 wins, 8 losses…good for 6th place in the West. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, March 19th against the Rochester Knighthawks. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
