SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
The Western Hockey League Playoffs return to action tomorrow and Friday when the best-of-seven Conference finals start, as follows…
Penticton Vees at Everett Silvertips—tomorrow at 8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference final)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Medicine Hat Tigers–Friday
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Flin Flon Bombers at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
(Flin Flon leads the best-of-seven Championship series 2-0)
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The 2026 I-I-H-F World Men’s Under-18 Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia. The 10 competing nations are split into two pools of five teams each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Canada is in Pool A. Among the players on the Canadian team are Saskatoon product and Red Deer Rebels’ forward Beckett Hamilton along with Saskatoon Blades’ right winger Zach Olsen. On their schedule today…
10 a.m. – Canada vs Slovakia
6 a.m. Thursday – Canada vs Latvia
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The Telus Cup National Men’s Under-18 Triple-A Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Peterborough, Ontario. There are six teams taking part in the round-robin, plus playoffs format, including the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League champion Regina Pat-Canadians. They have 2 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place. On their schedule today…
1 p.m. – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Waterloo, Ontario, Wolves
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—3 games:
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers—5 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
The remaining five series resume, as follows…
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens—Friday at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth—Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League—2 games:
Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet—5 p.m.
Minnesota Frost at Seattle Torrent—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels—1:07 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—1 day games, 4 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
The remaining six series continue, as follows…
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers—Friday at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets—6 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers—8:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs start on Friday and Saturday, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Toronto Rock–Saturday
(First faceoff is 7 p.m. Saturday at SaskTel Centre. The Rush finished their regular-season with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses…good for 3rd place. Toronto finished with 11 wins, 7 losses…good for 6th place.)
Halifax Thunderbirds at Vancouver Warriors—Friday at 8 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits at Georgia Swarm—Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
San Diego Seals at Colorado Mammoth—Saturday at 7 p.m.
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