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By Curtis Galbraith

Local Sports

Local sports scores, weekend schedules

Mar 1, 2024 | 2:27 PM

Storm

The Storm are home to Fort McMurray to close out the regular season Friday and Saturday.

Friday’s game time is 7 p.m. while Saturday’s contest gets going at 6 p.m. The Saturday game is also Indigenous Celebration Night.

The Storm are currently seventh in the AJHL standings with 51 points, the same as Canmore and Camrose, but with a game in hand.

The Eagles and Kodiaks close out their regular seasons against each other Friday night in Camrose.

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NWJHL

Both Northwest Junior Hockey League semi-final series starts Friday.

Beaverlodge is in La Crete and Peace River is in Fort St. John. Game time for both is 8 p.m.

The Navigators and Huskies will play Game 2 Saturday in Peace River at 8 p.m.

The Blades and Lumber Barons will play Game 2 Saturday in La Crete at 7 p.m.

If there is a split in the first two games, La Crete will also host Game 3 Sunday at 2 p.m. If the Lumber Barons win both, Game 3 will be played in Beaverlodge Sunday at 8 p.m.

NPHL

In the North Peace Hockey League playoffs Thursday night, Spirit River beat Dawson Creek 4-3 in overtime and now leads the West Division final 2-1.

Falher beat Manning 5-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the East Division final.

Both series will resume tomorrow in Spirit River and Manning respectively. Game times will be 8:30.

Skiing

Nitehawk ski hill is open Friday from 5:30 to 9:30, and Saturday and Sunday from 11-5.

The Tube Zone is open from 5-7 and 7:30 to 9:30 Friday, , 2:00-4:00, 4:30 to 6:30 and 6:45 to 8:45 Saturday and 12-2 and 2:30 to 4:30 Sunday.

Whispering Pines is open Friday through Sunday. Lifts run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The rental shop opens at 9 a.m.