SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Western Hockey League playoffs:
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 3-3. The winner advances to play the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Eastern Conference final.)
The Western Conference final match-up has been determined with the Spokane Chiefs taking on the Portland Winterhawks in the best-of-seven series.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Melfort Mustangs at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven final tied 1-1)
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The 2025 Esso Cup National Under-18 Women’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Lloydminster, Alberta. Six regional champions, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A League – the Saskatoon Stars – are taking part in the six-team round-robin, plus playoffs format. The Stars have 1 win, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 4 points…tied for 3rd place On Saskatoon’s schedule today…
7 p.m. – Saskatoon Stars vs Lloydminster Steelers (Host)
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The 2025 Telus Cup National Under-18 Men’s Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in Chilliwack, B-C. Six regional champions, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A League – the Regina Pat-Canadians – are taking part in the six-team round-robin plus playoffs format. Regina has 2 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. On Regina’s schedule today…
Noon – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Elgin-Middlesex, Ontario, Canucks
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—3 games:
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
(Washington leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings—8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning—tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild—tomorrow at 7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils—Friday at 6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
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The 2025 Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games continue today and run through tomorrow at various venues in Saskatoon. Hosted by the Peter Ballantyne First Nation and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, the multi-sport event includes competition in badminton, basketball, curling, volleyball, table tennis and hockey. Young athletes from all 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan are expected to take part.
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Major League Baseball
American League—1 day game, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros—5:40 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—3 day games, 2 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers—5:30 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets—7:30 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks—Friday at 6 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves—Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs begin Friday with the single-game quarter-final round, as follows…
San Diego Seals at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
The other three games go Saturday, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Georgia Swarm
(Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan finished the regular-season with 13 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Georgia had 9 wins, 9 losses…good for 7th place.)
Calgary Roughnecks at Halifax Thunderbirds—5 p.m.
Rochester Knighthawks at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
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