SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH
Western Hockey League Playoffs—8 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Edmonton Oil Kings
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. Game time is 7 p.m. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 o’clock. The Bridge City Bunch finished the regular season with 34 wins, 27 losses, 7 extra time losses for 73 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. E-O-K finished the regular season with 45 wins, 18 losses, 5 extra time losses for 95 points…good for 3rd place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Red Deer Rebels
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A finished the regular season with 52 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 110 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer finished with 26 wins, 36 losses, 6 extra time losses for 58 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Brandon Wheat Kings at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Regina Pats at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Kamloops Blazers at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Penticton Vees—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
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The 2026 L-G-T World Men’s Curling Championship begins today and runs through Saturday, April 4th in Ogden, Utah. 13 teams will be participating in round-robin play, including Canada represented by Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone. Top 6 teams will qualify for playoffs, the top 2 earning a bye to the semifinals while the bottom 4 will play a qualification game. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Korea—1:30 p.m.
Canada vs Italy—7 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Yorkton Terriers at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
(Yorkton leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-0)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Westleys at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Championship series)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Regina Pat Canadians at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
(Regina leads the best-of-five Championship series 2-1)
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National Hockey League—2 games at 5 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Boston Fleet at Toronto Sceptres—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—8 games:
American League—1 day game, 2 night, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs The Athletics—5:07 p.m. in Toronto
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—1 day game, 1 night
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HOOPLA 2026, the various provincial school size high school basketball championship tournaments, continues today and runs through tomorrow in Moose Jaw. A total of 48 teams will take part in five different school size draws. On today’s schedule…
1-A Girls semi-finals
Kenaston vs Porcupine Plain—4:15 p.m.
Norquay vs Sturgis—7:45 p.m.
2-A Girls semi-finals
Preeceville vs Langham—11 a.m.
Hepburn vs Foam Lake—4:15 p.m.
3-A Girls semi-finals
Indian Head vs Wynyard—2:30 p.m.
Regina-Christian vs St. Brieux—6 p.m
4-A Girls semi-finals
Regina-Harvest City vs Melville—12:45 p.m.
Meadow Lake vs Moose Jaw-Central—2:30 p.m.
5-A Girls semi-finals
Regina LeBoulds vs Saskatoon-Holy Cross—6 p.m.
Saskatoon-Walter Murray vs Regina-Miller—7:45 p.m.
1-A Boys semi-finals
Hafford vs Stoughton—2:30 p.m.
Porcupine Plain vs Eston—6 p.m.
2-A Boys semi-finals
Davidson vs Preeceville—12:45 p.m.
St. Brieux vs Waldheim—2:30 p.m.
3-A Boys semi-finals
L-C-B-I vs Canora—4:15 p.m.
Regina-Christian vs Watrous—7:45 p.m.
4-A Boys semi-finals
Regina-Harvest City vs N-B John Paul II—11 a.m.
Moose Jaw-Central vs Humboldt—4:15 p.m.
5-A Boys semi-finals
Saskatoon-Holy Cross vs Regina-Miller—6 p.m.
Prince Albert-Carlton vs Regina Sheldon-Williams—7:45 p.m.
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans—6:30 p.m. in Toronto
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National Lacrosse League–Week 18 begins with 1 game:
Halifax Thunderbirds at Philadelphia Wings—6 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the Buffalo Bandits. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 4 losses…tied for 1st place. Buffalo has 8 wins, 6 losses…good for 6th place.)
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