SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Calgary Hitmen at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m. in Virden, MB
(Calgary leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals 3-0)
Prince George Cougars at Spokane Chiefs—7:05 p.m.
(Prince George leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals 3-1)
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow night in Edmonton for Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. The series is tied 2-2. Game time tomorrow is 6 p.m. in Edmonton. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 5:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 6 o’clock. Game 6 is back in Saskatoon on Sunday, April 5th. Puck drop is 2 p.m. from SaskTel Centre.)
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow night for Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals against Red Deer. P-A leads the series 3-1. Game time is 7 p.m. from the Art Hauser Centre.)
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On the pebbled ice:
The 2026 L-G-T World Men’s Curling Championship continues 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. Canada has 8 wins, 2 losses…tied for 2nd place in the round-robin. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Germany—2 p.m.
Canada vs Norway—7 p.m.
The New Holland Canadian Under-20 Championships begin today and runs through Saturday, April 4th in Sudbury, Ontario. 36 teams will be participating from across the country in both gender divisions, split up into two pools each consisting of nine teams, playing teams in their pool once. In the women’s side representing Saskatchewan is Chole Semeniuk’s Nutana foursome. Semeniuk has 3 wins, 3 losses…tied for 5th in Women’s Pool A. In the men’s side representing Saskatchewan is Ethan Robinson’s Nutana foursome and Rogan Snow’s Sutherland quartet. Robinson has 2 wins, 5 losses…tied for 7th in Men’s Pool A. Snow has 5 wins, 2 losses…tied for 4th in Men’s Pool B. On their schedule’s today…
men—Robinson vs Yukon Territories-1—8 a.m.
women—Semeniuk vs Quebec-2—Noon
men—Robinson vs Ontario-2—4 p.m.
men—Snow vs Ontario-1—4 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Westleys vs Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-seven Championship series 2-1)
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The 2026 Western Telus Cup Regionals begin today and run through Sunday, April 5th at the Cooperators Centre in Regina. 4 Western Canadian Male Under-18 Triple-A hockey teams will be participating in a round-robin tournament with the top team advancing to the Telus Cup in Peterborough, Ontario. The host and S-M-A-A-A-H-L champion Regina Pat Canadians and runner-up Moose Jaw Warriors are the only Saskatchewan teams participating. On today’s schedule…
Moose Jaw Warriors vs Winnipeg Bruins—4:30 p.m.
Regina Pat Canadians vs Thunder Bay Kings—7:40 p.m.
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National Hockey League—14 games:
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators—5 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers—7 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks—8 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers—5 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes—5:30 p.m.
Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings—8:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—3 games:
American League—1 day games
(The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow against the Chicago White Sox at 12:10 p.m. in Chicago)
Inter-League—No games
National League—2 night games
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National Basketball Association—6 games
(The Toronto Raptors are back in action tomorrow when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies at 6 p.m.)
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until tomorrow when Week 19 begins with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs visiting the Colorado Mammoth. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, April 11th when they host Colorado. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Colorado has 10 wins, 5 losses…tied for 3rd place.
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