I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship—Pre-Tournament:

Team Canada 6 vs Switzerland 2

(This is the 2nd of 3 pre-tournament contests for Team Canada before the World Junior Championship 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 4 vs S’toon Westleys 5 in OT

Pilot Butte Storm 10 at Regina Capitals 0

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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:

S’toon Blazers 3 vs S’toon Contacts 2

Regina Pat-Canadians 6 at Estevan Bears 1

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National Hockey League–4 games:

Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Rangers 3

Boston Bruins 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5

Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 2

Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 7 in SO

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National Lacrosse League–Week 4 of the season starts with 2 games:

Toronto Rock 13 vs Panther City 10

Georgia Swarm 15 vs Colorado Mammoth 8

(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 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 121

Denver Nuggets 122 at Brooklyn Nets 117

Dallas Mavericks 96 at Houston Rockets 122

Atlanta Hawks 113 at Miami Heat 122

Phoenix Sun 105 at Sacramento Kings 120

Washington Wizards 118 at Golden State Warriors 129
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