SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
Western Hockey League:
Prince Albert Raiders at Calgary Hitmen—8 p.m.
(P-A has 15 wins, 10 losses, 3 extra time losses for 33 points…tied for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 16 wins, 9 losses, 4 extra time losses for 36 points…tied for 3rd place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Friday, December 27th against Swift Current. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday, December 27th when they host the Moose Jaw Warriors. First face-off 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 17 wins, 10 losses, 4 extra time losses for 38 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 8 wins, 19 losses, 4 extra time losses for 20 points…good for 11th place in the East.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Melville Millionaires at Notre Dame Hounds—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Quakers—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Regina Capitals at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—3 games:
Prince Albert Mintos at Tisdale Trojans—8 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Regina Pat-Canadians—7:45 p.m.
Yorkton Maulers at Estevan Bears—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars—6:30 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks—9 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Utah Hockey Club—9 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings—6 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild—8:30 p.m.
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Toronto Sceptres at New York Sirens—6 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Curling League—7 Open B Division games at 3:30 p.m. at the Nutana Curling Club
Walter Murray-1 vs St. Joseph-1
Aden Bowman-2 vs Bishop Mahoney-2
Walter Murray-2 vs Evan Hardy-2
St. Joseph-2 vs Holy Cross-2
Evan Hardy-1 vs Holy Cross-1
Aden Bowman-1 vs Bishop Mahoney-1
Centennial-1 vs Bethlehem-1
Saskatoon High School Basketball League
` E-D Feehan at Mount Royal—doubleheader
(The Senior Girls’ game tips-off at 6:15 p.m., followed by the Senior Boys’ game at 8 p.m.)
Saskatoon Christian School at Valour Academy—Senior Boys’ game at 8 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 4 of the season starts with Philadelphia at Las Vegas. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they visit the Rochester Knighthawks. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 5:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 6 p.m. Saskatchewan has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for first place. Rochester has 1 win, 2 losses…tied for 10th place. The Rush’s next home game is Saturday, December 28th against the Philadelphia Wings. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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The National Basketball Association returns to action tomorrow with 13 games, including the Toronto Raptors at home to the Brooklyn Nets at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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