SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
The 2020 SaskTel Tankard Men’s Provincial Curling Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in Melville. The 16 teams play a modified triple knock-out plus Page playoffs format with the winner advancing to represent Saskatchewan at the Tim Horton’s Brier next month in Kingston, Ontario. Draws today go at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
(results at www.curlsask.ca)
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Western Hockey League–4 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Victoria Royals
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 24 wins, 14 losses, 9 extra time losses for 57 points…good for 2nd place in the East Division. Victoria has 25 wins, 17 losses, 4 extra time losses for 54 points…good for 2nd place in the B-C Division.)
Brandon Wheat Kings at Red Deer Rebels-8 p.m.
Winnipeg ICE at Calgary Hitmen-8 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Kamloops Blazers-9 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they visit the Moose Jaw Warriors. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 6 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 24 wins, 19 losses, 4 extra time losses for 52 points…good for 4th place in the East Division. Moose Jaw has 12 wins, 30 losses, 2 extra time losses for 26 points…good for 6th place in the East. The next home game for the Blue and Gold is Saturday against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
(results at www.whl.ca)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League-2 games at 7:30 p.m.:
Weyburn Red Wings at La Ronge Ice Wolves
Estevan Bruins at Flin Flon Bombers
(results at www.sjhl.ca)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League-3 games:
Pilot Butte Storm at Assiniboia Southern Rebels-7:30 p.m.
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Royals-7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Saskatoon Westleys at Delisle Chiefs-8 p.m.
(results at www.pjhl.ca)
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Saskatchewan Midget Triple-A Hockey League:
Notre Dame Argos at Regina Pats-8 p.m.
(results at www.smaaahl.com)
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National Hockey League-6 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars-6:30 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers-9 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks-9:30 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals-6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks-9 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings-9 p.m.
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National Basketball Association-6 games:
The Toronto Raptors are idle.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when 3 games are scheduled. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, February 8th when they welcome the Colorado Mammoth. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 6:30 p.m. with pre-game coverage and the play-by-play at 7:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 2 losses…good for 1st place in the West Division.
(results at www.nll.com)
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