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Two big WHL East Division games for the Swift Current Broncos as they host the Regina Pats tonight and Brandon Wheat Kings tomorrow.

"We know they're both division games," said Broncos rookie defenceman Daxon Yerex. "Big points that we can grab. Brandon being ahead of us in the standings so that's big points we can grab. Regina we still can't look past them."

Swift Current is coming into the weekend having lost three of their last four games.

A local hockey legend was loudly supporting Team Canada during the 4 Nationals Face-Off.

Shaunavon native Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser tweeted her support for Canada as they took on the United-States in the new tournament's championship game.

"Signed. Sealed. Delivered!! (Way to Go) Boys! Great game," Wickenheiser wrote on X.

The second round of the Notakeu Hockey League playoffs start tonight.

Mossbank hosts Assiniboia and Yellow Grass is home to Avonlea.

Assiniboia won both games in the season series with the Blades.

Both games start at 8pm.

Game 2 between the Rebels and Blades isn't until Tuesday night in Assiniboia. 

It's a busy month for the Kyle Elks.

They start provincials this weekend while still in the midst of the Sask Valley Hockey League playoffs.

Finnley Cubaty earned the shutout as the Swift Current Female U13 AA Wildcats beat Lumsden Bethune 2-0 last night to close out their regular season schedule.

Allie Roberts and Makenna Fox had the goals.

The Wildcats end the season at 4-22, while the Lynx are 3-18-3.

The two clubs will now start a best-of-three playoff series next week.

The family of Pius Wagner sadly announce his passing on Thursday, February 12, 2025 at the age of 88 years. Beloved husband of the late Velva Wagner, father of Rene (Brenda) Wagner, Darlene (Mike) Jorgenson, Calvin (Gwen) Wagner. He was also a greatly beloved grandfather of 8 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. There will be a funeral service held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Pius can be made to the Western Senior Citizens Home in Leader, Saskatchewan. Arrangements entrusted to Warren’s Funeral Home.

Kasey Gleim and Hunter Wilm each had a goal and an assist, but the Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires fell 5-2 to Regina last night.

League leading scorer Maddox Schultz scored twice for the Pat Canadians in the win.

The Legionnaires are down to their final two regular season games in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League.

They're third in the league standings now five points behind Moose Jaw for second place and ten points behind first place Regina.

The Saskatoon Blazers are five points behind Swift Current for third. 

It's a rematch for the Whitemud Hockey League championship.

The defending champion Maple Creek Hawks will clash with the Gull Lake Greyhounds Saturday night to begin the best-of-five series on Magic 97's Local Sports Live powered by OMT Projects.

Hawks captain Lane Sanderson is excited for a chance at another title, but knows beating the Greyhounds two years in a row in the finals is a tall task.

Local business owners, chamber members, and residents of Swift Current can mark their calendars for an informative conversation with local law enforcement coming up next week. 

The Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce will host the fourth session of Cops & Coffee on Thursday, February 27 at the Innovation Credit Union.

Corla Rokochy, CEO of the Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce, highlighted that no registration is required and the event is free to attend with donuts and coffee.

The Sask Valley Hockey League is idle this weekend, but not after a few excellent playoff games took place during the week.

The Kyle Elks and Dinsmore Dynamos got their series started Monday night in Kyle, the Elks winning big 7-3. The series returned to Dinsmore on Thursday night as the Elks opening the scoring for a 1-0 lead after one period. Dinsmore scored two in the second, and added another in the third, but two goals in response from the Elks sent the game to overtime.