SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
The 2022 F-I-F-A World Cup of Soccer in Qatar returns to action tomorrow and Sunday when the following match-ups take place…
Third Place Match—Saturday at 9 a.m.
Croatia vs Morocco
Championship Match—Sunday at 9 a.m.
Argentina vs France
**********
Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Spokane Chiefs
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 22 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 44 points…good for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Spokane has 6 wins, 20 losses, 2 extra time losses for 14 points…good for 9th place in the Western Conference.)
Regina Pats at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Winnipeg ICE at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Swift Current Broncos at Edmonton Oil Kings—8 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Medicine Hat Tigers—8 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Kamloops Blazers at Prince George Cougars—9 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks vs Vancouver Giants—9:30 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Tri-City Americans at Victoria Royals—9:05 p.m.
Everett Silvertips vs Seattle Thunderbirds—9:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they are home to Spokane. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 10 wins, 19 losses, 2 extra time losses for 22 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference.)
**********
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Humboldt Broncos at Kindersley Klippers—12:30 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Battlefords North Stars at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
**********
Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Pilot Butte Storm vs Saskatoon Quakers—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Fort Knox at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:30 p.m.
**********
Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Saskatoon Blazers at Regina Pat-Canadians—8 p.m.
**********
Twin Rivers Senior Hockey League—5 games:
Dalmeny Sabres vs Willow Cree Chiefs—8 p.m. at Beardy’s
Clavet Cougars at Allan Flames—8:30 p.m.
Rosthern Wheatkings at Shellbrook Silvertips—8:30 p.m.
Hanley Huskies at Kinistino Tigers—8:30 p.m.
Waldheim Warriors at Hague Royals—8:30 p.m.
**********
National Hockey League–3 games:
St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames—8 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes—8:30 p.m.
**********
Saskatoon High School Curling League—12 games:
Walter Murray-1 Open B vs Bethlehem Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Bethlehem Open A vs St. Joseph Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Holy Cross Open A vs Aden Bowman Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Centennial-2 Open B vs Bishop Mahoney Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Centennial Open A vs Centennial-1 Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Walter Murray-2 Open B vs Bedford Road Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Walter Murray-1 Open A vs Tommy Douglas Open B—3:30 p.m. at Nutana
Evan Hardy-1 Boys B vs Holy Cross-1 Boys B—4 p.m. at Sutherland
Bishop Mahoney Girls B vs L’Ecole Francais Girls B—4 p.m. at C-N
Bishop Mahoney Boys B vs Holy Cross-2 Boys B—4 p.m. at Sutherland
St. Joseph Boys A vs Evan Hardy-2 Boys B—4 p.m. at Sutherland
Holy Cross Boys A vs Bishop Mahoney Boys A—4 p.m. at Sutherland
**********
National Lacrosse League–Week 3 of the 2022-23 season starts with 2 games:
Calgary Roughnecks at Vancouver Warriors—9 p.m.
Panther City at Las Vegas Desert Dogs—9:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday, December 31st when they host Panther City. First faceoff is 8 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 1 loss…good for 4th place in the West Division.
**********
National Basketball Association–10 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
**********