Maritimers took to the ice during the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game on New Year’s Day. A trio of Nova Scotians are playing for the Toronto team, which is led by captain Blayre Turnbull from Stellarton. Halifax’s Jill Saulnier is on the New York team, which faced off against Toronto Monday. New York blanked Toronto 4-0. Two New Brunswickers, Sarah Bujold from Riverview and Marlene Boissonnault from Dundee, play for the Montreal team and are set to face off against Ottawa Tuesday.
Joey Daccord made 35 saves in his second career shutout as the surging Seattle Kraken beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in yesterday’s N-H-L Winter Classic in Seattle.
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points to lead the Toronto Raptors over the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121. As for the newest Raptors after Saturday’s big trade, R-J Barrett had 19 points and nine rebounds and Immanuel Quickley added 14 points.
Top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Washington held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game.
