SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
The 2023 SaskTel Tankard, Provincial Men’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Estevan. A dozen teams are taking part in the modified triple knock-out plus Page playoff format. The champion will advance to the Tim Horton’s Brier, March 3rd through 12th in London, Ontario. Today’s draws go at 9 a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow when 9 games are scheduled, including the Prince Albert Raiders at the Kamloops Blazers. P-A has 19 wins, 25 losses, 3 extra time losses for 41 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Kamloops has 28 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 62 points…good for 2nd place in the Western Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday, February 11th when they host the Swift Current Broncos. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
The Saskatoon Blades are off until Saturday when they host the Winnipeg ICE. 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 30 wins, 12 losses, 4 extra time losses for 64 points…good for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Battlefords North Stars at Notre Dame Hounds—8 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Delisle Chiefs vs Saskatoon Quakers—7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Fort Knox at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battlefords Stars vs Saskatoon Contacts—8 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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The National Hockey League is idle today and through Monday for the annual All-Star Break. The All-Star festivities ramp up Saturday with the division versus division 3-on-3 tournament in Sunrise, Florida.
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Saskatoon High School Curling League—11 games at 4 p.m.:
Holy Cross-2 Boys B vs Evan Hardy-1 Boys B at Sutherland
Bishop Mahoney Boys B vs Evan Hardy-2 Boys B at C-N
Tommy Douglas Open B vs Centennial Open A at C-N
St. Joseph Open B vs Walter Murray-2 Open B at Sutherland
Bethlehem Open B vs Walter Murray-1 Open B at Sutherland
Centennial-2 Open B vs Aden Bowman Open B at C-N
Holy Cross Open A vs Walter Murray-1 Open A at Sutherland
Bethlehem Open A vs Bishop Mahoney Open B at Sutherland
Bishop Mahoney Girls B vs L’Ecole Francais Girls B at C-N
Holy Cross-1 Boys B vs Evan Hardy Girls A at Sutherland
Centennial-1 Open B vs Evan Hardy Girls B at C-N
Saskatoon High School Basketball League:
Senior Girls Division
Mount Royal at Bedford Road—6:15 p.m.
Senior Boys Division—2 games at 8 p.m.
Saskatoon Christian School at Legacy Christian Academy
Mount Royal at Bedford Road
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National Basketball Association–7 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League returns to action tomorrow when Week 10 of the season starts with the Georgia Swarm at the Colorado Mammoth. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they visit the Vancouver Warriors at 9 p.m. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 2 losses…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. Vancouver has 1 win, 6 losses…good for 7th place in the West. The Rush’s next home game is Saturday, February 25th against Vancouver. First faceoff is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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