SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
Western Hockey League–4 games:
Swift Current Broncos at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen vs Vancouver Giants—9 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Prince George Cougars at Wenatchee Wild—8 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they visit the Regina Pats. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 25 wins, 8 losses, 2 extra time losses for 53 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 13 wins, 18 losses, 6 extra time losses for 32 points…good for 9th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Friday when they visit the Moose Jaw Warriors. P-A has 17 wins, 17 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…good for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 21 wins, 14 losses, 2 extra time losses for 44 points…good for 3rd place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday when they welcome the Saskatoon Blades for a 7 p.m. start at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Kindersley Klippers at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Regina Capitals at Regina Silver Foxes—8 p.m.
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The I-I-H-F World Under-20 Hockey Championship resumes with tomorrow’s semi-final games and wraps with Friday’s final in Gothenburg, Sweden. Team Canada was eliminated in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
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National Hockey League–2 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals—6:30 p.m.
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Minnesota at Boston—6 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Saturday when Week 6 of the season starts with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, January 13th when they visit the Philadelphia Wings at 6 p.m. The broadcast on 92-9 The BULL begins at 5:45 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 6 p.m. The Rush have 1 wins, 3 losses…tied for 12th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, January 20th against the Vancouver Warriors. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.
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National Basketball Association–12 games:
Toronto Raptors at Memphis Grizzlies—7 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers—6 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers—6 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Atlanta Hawks—6:30 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves—7 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks—7:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks—7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz—8 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers—9 p.m.
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