SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Western Hockey League–3 games:
Prince Albert Raiders at Calgary Hitmen
(P-A has 27 wins, 15 losses, 4 extra time losses for 58 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 30 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 65 points…good for 3rd place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Wednesday, February 12th against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Wenatchee Wild at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Victoria Royals—9:05 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they visit Brandon. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 3:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 4 p.m. The Blades have 25 wins, 16 losses, 6 extra time losses for 56 points…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Saskatoon’s next home game is Saturday against the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
**********
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Estevan Bruins at Humboldt Broncos—7 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
Battlefords North Stars at Notre Dame Hounds—7:30 p.m.
**********
Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games at 8 p.m.:
S’toon Royals vs S’toon Westleys at Rod Hamm Arena
Saskatoon Quakers at Delisle Chiefs
Regina Silver Foxes at Assiniboia Southern Rebels
**********
Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games at 8 p.m.:
Yorkton Maulers at Tisdale Trojans
Notre Dame Hounds at Estevan Bears
**********
Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Weyburn Gold Wings—5 p.m.
Saskatoon Stars at Swift Current Wildcats—8 p.m.
**********
National Hockey League—3 games:
Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks—8:30 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings—9:30 p.m.
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
**********
The Provincial Under-20 Women’s and Men’s Curling Championships start today and run through Sunday in Regina. The Under-20 Women’s event features 10 teams taking part in a modified triple-knockout, plus four-team Page Playoffs. The Under-20 Men’s event is a six-team round-robin, plus three-team Page Playoffs. There is just one draw today at 7 o’clock.
**********
On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Curling League—7 “B” Division games at 3:30 p.m. at the Nutana Curling Club
Walter Murray 1 vs Evan Hardy 1
St. Joseph 1 vs Centennial 1
Marion Graham vs Bishop Mahoney 1
Holy Cross 1 vs Bethlehem 1
Aden Bowman 2 vs St. Joseph 2
Holy Cross 2 vs Walter Murray 2
Bethlehem 2 vs Bishop Mahoney 2
Saskatoon High School Basketball League—7 games
Bedford Road at E-D Feehan
Bethlehem at St. Joseph
(Above listings are doubleheaders with the Senior Girls game tipping off at 6:15 p.m., followed by the Senior Boys game at 8 p.m.)
Marion Graham at Tommy Douglas—Senior Girls game at 6:15 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney at Aden Bowman—Senior Girls game at 8 p.m.
**********
The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 11 of the season starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Friday, February 14th when they visit the Calgary Roughnecks. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL, starts at 8:15 p.m. with pre-game talk, followed by the play-by-play at 8:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 6 wins, 2 losses…good for 2nd place. The Rush’s next home game is Saturday, February 15th against the Rochester Knighthawks. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
**********
National Basketball Association—11 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
**********