NPHL
The North Peace Hockey League playoffs continue Thursday night.
Grande Prairie will be in Spirit River for Game 1 of their best-of-seven West Division series.
The Rangers finished the regular season with 30 points, the Athletics with 18.
Valleyview is in High Prairie for Game 2 of their best-of-three East Division play-in series. The Jets lead 1-0.
Both games will start at 8:30 p.m.
The NPHL league champs will then be invited to compete at the Senior’s AA Men’s Provincials being hosted in Lethbridge, from April 3-6.
NWJHL
The Northwest Junior Hockey League playoffs started Wednesday night.
Fort St. John beat visiting Fairview 3-1 to take a 1-0 lead in their series. Game 2 Friday night in Fairview.
Also Friday, Beaverlodge will visit the County Wheat Kings for Game 1 of their series.
Both those games will start at 8 p.m.
Provincial Men’s Curling
The Alberta men’s curling championship continues in Stettler.
Kevin Koe downed Daylen Vavrek 10-7 Wednesday night, while Evan Van Amsterdam beat Daniel Humbke of Lacombe 8-7.
The Van Amsterdam team includes two curlers originally from the Peace, Jason Ginter and Sterling Middleton
The two winners of those games have both advanced to the A Event semi-finals, Koe versus Sherwood Park’s Jackson Tao and Van Amsterdam versus Calgary’s Cole Adams.
Vavrek will play Edmonton’s Ryan Jacques in a B Event game.