SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Calgary Hitmen
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blades have 27 wins, 17 losses, 6 extra time losses for 60 points…tied for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 33 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 71 points…good for 3rd place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Swift Current Broncos
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 28 wins, 18 losses, 4 extra time losses for 60 points…tied for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 27 wins, 21 losses, 2 extra time losses for 56 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Brandon Wheat Kings at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Regina Pats at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels—8 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Victoria Royals—9:05 p.m.
Everett Silvertips at Prince George Cougars—9 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs vs Tri-City Americans—9:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Portland Winterhawks at Wenatchee Wild—9 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Weyburn Red Wings at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Yorkton Terriers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
Humboldt Broncos at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Delisle Chiefs at Carrot River Thunder—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Yorkton Maulers at Swift Current Legionnaires—8 p.m.
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The Four Nations Hockey Faceoff, best-on-best men’s tournament, returns to action tomorrow with 2 games, as follows…
Canada vs United States–7 p.m. at Montreal
(Canada has 0 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 extra time losses, 0 losses for 2 points…good for 2nd place. The U-S has 1 win, 0 extra time wins, 0 extra time losses, 0 losses for 3 points…good for 1st place.)
Finland vs Sweden—Noon at Montreal
(The top two teams out of the four-team round-robin will meet in the final, of the first best-on-best male international event since 2016, on Thursday in Boston. The National Hockey League is idle until Saturday, February 22nd as a result.)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Boston Fleet at Toronto Sceptres—6 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 12 of the season starts with 3 games:
Saskatchewan Rush at Calgary Roughnecks
(The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL, starts at 8:15 p.m. with pre-game talk, followed by the play-by-play at 8:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 6 wins, 2 losses…good for 2nd place. Calgary has 5 wins, 3 losses…good for 3rd place. The Rush’s next home game is tomorrow against the Rochester Knighthawks. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Buffalo Bandits at Toronto Rock—6 p.m.
Vancouver Warriors at Las Vegas Desert Dogs—9:30 p.m.
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The Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, starts today and runs through Sunday, February 23rd, at Thunder Bay, Ontario. A total of 18 teams are taking part, split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play. The top three teams from both pools advance to the playoffs. Saskatchewan is represented by the Nancy Martin foursome from the Saskatoon-Nutana curling club. On their schedule today…
6 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Northern Ontario
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On campus:
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons—7 p.m. at Winnipeg
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
Canada West University Basketball Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies at Brandon Bobcats
(Women’s game tips off at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m.)
Canada West University Volleyball Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Trinity Western Spartans at Langley, B-C
(Women’s match starts at 7 p.m., followed by the men’s at 9 p.m.)
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The National Basketball Association is off for its All-Star break. The two special games will be played Sunday evening in San Francisco. Regular-season play resumes Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors are idle until Friday, February 21st when they host the Miami Heat at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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