SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Friday, January 5th in Gothenburg, Sweden. Team Canada is one of 10 nations taking part. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by an eight-team straight knock-out playoff. Team Canada is in Pool A. Among the players on Team Canada’s roster are Saskatoon Blades’ centre Fraser Minten plus Saskatoon product and Moose Jaw Warriors’ centre Brayden Yager. On today’s opening schedule…
Team Canada vs Finland—7:30 a.m.
Czechia vs Slovakia—5 a.m.
Norway vs United States—10 a.m.
Latvia vs Sweden—12:30 p.m.
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The Spengler Cup, an annual international men’s hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland, begins today and runs through Sunday. There are six teams taking part, including Team Canada, split into two pools of three teams for round-robin play followed by four teams qualifying for straight knockout playoffs. Team Canada is in Pool B. On today’s schedule…
Team Canada vs Frolunda H-C (Sweden)—1:15 p.m.
H-C Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland) vs H-C Dynamo Pardubice (Czechia)—8:10 a.m.
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The Western Hockey League returns from its Christmas break tomorrow 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 against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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The National Hockey League returns to action tomorrow from its Christmas break. Fourteen games are scheduled tomorrow.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 5 of the season starts with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Sunday 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 8th place. Albany has 3 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place.
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National Basketball Association–9 games:
Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons—6 p.m
Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards—6 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans—7 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs—7 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls—7 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder—7 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Portland Trailblazers—9 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Clippers—9:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit Washington at 6 p.m.)
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