SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship—Pre-Tournament:
Team Canada vs Switzerland—8 a.m. at Angelholm, Sweden
(This is the 2nd of 3 pre-tournament contests for Team Canada before the World Junior Cham pionship begins on Tuesday with Team Canada playing Finland at 7:30 a.m. in Gothenburg, Sweden. Among the players on Team Canada’s roster are Saskatoon Blades’ defenceman Tanner Molendyk and centre Fraser Minten plus Saskatoon product and Moose Jaw Warriors’ centre Brayden Yager.)
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The Western Hockey League is off for its Christmas break until Wednesday when 9 games are scheduled, including the Saskatoon Blades at home to the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 23 wins, 8 losses, 2 extra time losses for 48 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. P-A has 17 wins, 15 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…good for 6th place in the East. Prince Albert’s next home game is Saturday, December 30th against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
S’toon Royals vs S’toon Westleys—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Pilot Butte Storm at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
S’toon Blazers vs S’toon Contacts—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
Regina Pat-Canadians at Estevan Bears—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League–4 games:
Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers—6:30 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets—7 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks—7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings—6 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 4 of the season starts with 2 games:
Toronto Rock vs Panther City—7 p.m. at Fort Worth, Tx.
Georgia Swarm vs Colorado Mammoth—8 p.m. at Denver
(The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Sunday, December 31st when they are home to the Albany Firewolves. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show. The Rush have 1 win, 2 losses…tied for 10th place. Albany has 3 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place.)
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National Basketball Association–6 games:
Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers–6 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets—6:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat—7 p.m.
Phoenix Sun at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Golden State Warriors—9 p.m.
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