SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship—3 games:
Germany vs Norway—4 a.m. (relegation game, the loser drops to Division 1-A next year)
Sweden vs Czechia—8 a.m. (semi-final, winner advances to tomorrow’s final, the loser plays in tomorrow’s bronze medal game)
United States vs Finland—12:30 p.m. (semi-final, winner advances to tomorrow’s final, the loser plays in tomorrow’s bronze medal game)
(Team Canada was eliminated in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.)
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 9 games, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Regina Pats. CJWW’s broadcast starts 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 25 wins, 8 losses, 2 extra time losses for 53 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 13 wins, 18 losses, 6 extra time losses for 32 points…good for 9th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they visit the Moose Jaw Warriors. P-A has 17 wins, 17 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…good for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 21 wins, 14 losses, 2 extra time losses for 44 points…good for 3rd place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday when they welcome the Saskatoon Blades for a 7 p.m. start at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Quakers—7:15 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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National Hockey League–13 games:
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens—6 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators—7 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues—7 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken—9 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks—9:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins—6 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers—6 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—7 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings—9:30 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Saturday when Week 6 of the season starts with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday, January 13th when they visit the Philadelphia Wings at 6 p.m. The broadcast on 92-9 The BULL begins at 5:45 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 6 p.m. The Rush have 1 wins, 3 losses…tied for 12th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, January 20th against the Vancouver Warriors. 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.
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National Basketball Association–2 games:
Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs—6:30 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors—9 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit the Sacramento Kings at 9 p.m.)
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