Western Hockey League—10 games:
Saskatoon Blades 2 vs Brandon Wheat Kings 6
( The Blades have 20 wins, 12 losses, 4 extra time losses for 44 points…tied for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 18 wins, 11 losses, 5 extra time losses for 41 points…tied for 5th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders 3 at Moose Jaw Warriors 2
(P-A has 19 wins, 12 losses, 3 extra time losses for 41 points…tied for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against Brandon. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Medicine Hat Tigers 1 at Swift Current Broncos 4
Edmonton Oil Kings 7 at Lethbridge Hurricanes 3
Calgary Hitmen 6 at Red Deer Rebels 2
Kelowna Rockets 6 at Kamloops Blazers 4
Seattle Thunderbirds 3 at Prince George Cougars 1
Wenatchee Wild 0 vs Vancouver Giants 3
Everett Silvertips 1 at Victoria Royals 2
Portland Winterhawks 6 vs Tri-City Americans 7
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Estevan Bruins 3 at Yorkton Terriers 7
Melville 0 Millionaires at Melfort Mustangs 3
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Prince Albert Timberjaks 7 at Carrot River Thunder 2
Regina Capitals 3 at Regina Silver Foxes 6
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The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship returns to action today with 2 semi-final games in Ottawa, as follows…..
Sweden vs Finland—2:30 p.m.
United States vs Czechia—6:30 p.m.
(The winners meet in the final tomorrow (Sunday) while the losers play for third place.)
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Ottawa Senators 0 at St. Louis Blues 4
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3
Nashville Predators 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 3 SO
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The 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials continue and wrap up today in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. It’s playoff time as the field of 16 female and male couples has been reduced to six, including Rylan Kleiter of Saskatoon and partner Brittany Trann of Calgary. The winner will represent Canada at the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Championship in late April through early May.
Noon: Trann/Kleiter 8 vs Jones/Laing 6, Barrie, Ontario
Homan/Bottcher 9 vs Cotter/Cotter 6
5 p.m.: Peterman/Gallant 8 vs Weagel/Epping 5
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The National Lacrosse League returns to action today when Week 6 of the season stats and ends with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, January 11th when they host the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. Las Vegas has 0 wins, 4 losses…tied for 13th place.
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National Basketball Association–9 games, including:
Toronto Raptors 97 vs Orlando Magic 106
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