World Junior Hockey Championship
at Edmonton
Finland 6 Slovakia 0
Samuel Helenius scored twice for Finland,
The Finns outshot Slovakia 50-12.
Finland & Canada meet tonight in a battle of teams that are 3 & 0 in Group A
Germany 5 Switzerland 4
Tim Stutzle had 2 goals & 5 points for the Germans.
Attack import Josh Samanski & Germany advance to the playoff round for the 1st time
Owen Sound Import selection Noah Delemont scored in the loss for Switzerland
Russia 4 Sweden 3 (OT)
Leaf prospect Rodion Amirov scored a goal & had 3 points
The loss snaps Sweden’s 54-game preliminary round win streak dating back to December 31st, 2006.
Today
( Mountain Standard Time )
12:00 PM MST Austria vs Czech Republic
4:00 PM MST Finland vs Canada
7:30 PM MST United States vs Sweden
Caps Sign Chara
Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals
Chara agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $795,000
The contract has a number of bonus clauses including $250,000 if the Capitals win the Stanley Cup.
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers 121 San Antonio Spurs 107
LeBron James had 26 points for the Lakers
James is the first NBA player to score at least 10 points in 1,000 consecutive games
Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct an NBA team, taking over the Spurs after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected
Los Angeles Clippers 128 Portland Trail Blazers 105
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 28 points
The Clippers are 4 & 1
Boston Celtics 126 Memphis Grizzlies 107
Jaylen Brown had 42 points for the Celtics
Brooklyn Nets 145 Atlanta Hawks 141
Kevin Durant had 33 points for the Nets
Miami Heat 119 Milwaukee Bucks 108
Charlotte Hornets 118 Dallas Mavericks 99
Tonight
New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm at Tampa Bay
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers 3 pm
Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards 5 pm
Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic 6:30 pm
Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets 7 pm
New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder 8 pm
Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz 9 pm
Fans Allowed For Bills Playoff Game
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Buffalo Bills have been given permission to host 6,772 fans at their home wild-card game that will be played in Buffalo on January 9th or 10th.
The Bills say fans will be required to pay for a COVID-19 test as part of their ticket purchase.
Tests will be administered 2 to 3 days before the game.
Fans who test negative & provide proof will be admitted to the game.
Those who test positive will be refunded, minus the $63 cost of the COVID-19 test.
OSMHG Update
Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group, as required by the provincial government, has suspended all hockey activity until January 23rd.
There are many variables in determining what the second half of the season will look like, however the health and safety of participants is the priority.
OSMHG is preparing a return to play plan for when hockey is allowed back on the ice.
Registration will re-open once more definitive information becomes available.