SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
The Western Hockey League playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
The remaining three Conference series are matched up and start as follows…
Prince Albert Raiders at Medicine Hat Tigers—Saturday at 7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final. Game 2 is Sunday at 6 p.m. in Medicine Hat with Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. both nights, at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips—Friday at 8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
Victoria Royals at Spokane Chiefs—Sunday at 7:05 p.m.
(opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games at 7 p.m.:
Melfort Mustangs at Yorkton Terriers
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven semi-final 3-0)
Flin Flon Bombers at Weyburn Red Wings
(Weyburn leads the best-of-seven semi-final 3-0)
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers—5:30 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
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The 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Women’s Hockey Championship started today and runs through Sunday, April 20th, in Czechia. Ten national teams are taking part, including Canada, split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play. That is followed by eight teams qualifying for straight knockout playoffs. Saskatoon product Emily Clark is on the Canadian roster. On today’s schedule…
Sweden 5, Germany 2
United States 7, Finland 1
Czechia vs Switzerland—11 a.m.
Japan vs Norway—3 a.m. Thursday
Sweden vs Hungary—7 a.m. Thursday
(Canada’s opening game is tomorrow at 11 a.m. against Finland.)
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Major League Baseball
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox–4:45 p.m.
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—4 day games, 2 night
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 20 of the season starts with Vancouver at Toronto. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Sunday when they visit the Colorado Mammoth. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 1:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 2 p.m. Saskatchewan has 11 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Colorado has 8 wins, 8 losses…tied for 6th place. The Rush’s last regular-season game will be at home on Saturday, April 19th, against Ottawa. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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