ROYALS
ANNOUNCE 2016-17 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
Victoria
to play six exhibition games including home date on September 10th.
For
Immediate Release
Wednesday,
June 15, 2016
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals today announced their pre-season schedule in preparation for the 2016-17
Western Hockey League regular season.
The Royals
will play a total of six exhibition games against teams from both the BC and US
Divisions.
Victoria
will open their pre-season in Kamloops on Friday, September 2nd with
a 7:00 p.m. contest against the Blazers. The Royals will then travel to Kelowna
to play the Rockets on Saturday, September 3rd at 7:05 p.m. Victoria
will wrap up their road-trip on Sunday, September 4th with a 3:00
p.m. game against the Tri-City Americans in Everett, WA.
The Royals’
lone home contest of the pre-season is set for Saturday, September 10th when
they host the Vancouver Giants. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. at Save-On-Foods
Memorial Centre.
Victoria
will wrap-up their pre-season on the road with two games vs. the Vancouver
Giants on Sunday, September 11th at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday,
September 17th at 3:00 p.m. Sunday’s contest is at the Ladner
Leisure Centre, while Saturday’s game is scheduled to be played at the Langley
Events Centre.
2016-17
VICTORIA ROYALS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE:
Friday,
September 2, 2016
Victoria @
Kamloops
Sandman
Centre – Kamloops, BC
7:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 3, 2016
Victoria @
Kelowna
Prospera
Place – Kelowna, BC
7:05 p.m.
Sunday,
September 4, 2016
Victoria @
Tri-City
Xfinity
Arena – Everett, WA
3:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 10, 2016
Vancouver @
Victoria
Save-On-Foods
Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC
2:00 p.m.
Sunday,
September 11, 2016
Victoria @
Vancouver
Ladner
Leisure Centre – Delta, BC
2:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 17, 2016
Victoria @
Vancouver
Langley
Events Centre – Langley, BC
3:00 p.m.
The Royals’
2016-17 Season Ticket Packages are on-sale now. Guarantee yourself the best
seats, prices and benefits that includes the most flexible ticket exchange
policy in the WHL. Secure your spot for next season by giving the Royals’
ticket office a call at 250-220-7889 or sending an email to tickets@victoriaroyals.com to set up an appointment to view
available seating.
WHL Releases 2016
Pre-Season Schedule
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today its pre-season schedule in advance of the 2016-17 season. The schedule includes 68 games beginning on Tuesday, August 30th and concludes on Saturday, September 17th.
The WHL pre-season schedule features five tournaments. The Everett Silvertips, Tri-City Americans, Red Deer Rebels and Regina Pats will host pre-season tournaments while another will be held once again in Crowsnest Pass.
The Regina Pats’ pre-season tournament runs from September 1st-3rd and will feature the host Pats, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos and Prince Albert Raiders.
The Red Deer Rebels’ tournament takes place on September 2nd and 3rd and will see the Prince George Cougars, Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings travel to Central Alberta as the Rebels play host.
The Everett Silvertips will host six teams at XFINITY Arena from September 2nd-4th. The Portland Winterhawks, Tri-City Americans, Vancouver Giants, Spokane Chiefs, Seattle Thunderbirds and Victoria Royals will all appear in the pre-season tournament.
The Tri-City Americans’ pre-season tournament runs from September 7th-10th and will feature the Silvertips, Chiefs, Cougars, Winterhawks, Thunderbirds, Rebels and Kootenay ICE in addition to the Americans.
The final pre-season tournament will be held in Crowsnest Pass. The Lethbridge Hurricanes, Hitmen and ICE will each travel to the area with games on the 15th, 16th and 17th of September.
The 2016 WHL pre-season schedule features 12 games in nine communities outside WHL Club markets, providing an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of Western Canada to watch exciting WHL action.
In Alberta, WHL pre-season games will be held in Coaldale, Ralston, St. Albert, Taber and Wainwright in addition to the Crowsnest Pass tournament. In Saskatchewan, Ochapowace and Warman will each host games. Ladner, BC will also host a game between the Giants and Royals.
The 2016-17 WHL regular season schedule will be released in late June.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 2016 WHL pre-season schedule.
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Date
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Visitors
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Home
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Time
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Location
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Tuesday
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August 30, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Moose Jaw
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7:00 PM
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Moose Jaw
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Thursday
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September 1, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Saskatoon
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Thursday
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September 1, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Tri-City
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Calgary
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3:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Saskatoon
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Kamloops
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7:00 PM
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Kamloops
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Medicine Hat
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@
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Lethbridge
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7:00 PM
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Coaldale
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Edmonton
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@
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Red Deer
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7:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Prince Albert
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Spokane
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@
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Portland
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Edmonton
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3:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Tri-City
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@
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Seattle
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Swift Current
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Kelowna
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7:05 PM
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Kelowna
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Lethbridge
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@
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Medicine Hat
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7:00 PM
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Taber
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Calgary
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@
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Red Deer
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7:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Saskatoon
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Spokane
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Tri-City
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Kelowna
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@
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Kamloops
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5:00 PM
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Kamloops
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Wednesday
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September 7, 2016
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Everett
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Wednesday
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September 7, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Thursday
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September 8, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Everett
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Thursday
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September 8, 2016
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Saskatoon
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@
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Prince Albert
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7:00 PM
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Prince Albert
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Thursday
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September 8, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Prince George
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Prince George
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11:00 AM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Seattle
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Brandon
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7:30 PM
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Brandon
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Calgary
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@
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Edmonton
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7:00 PM
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St. Albert
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Kamloops
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@
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Kelowna
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7:05 PM
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Kelowna
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Lethbridge
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7:00 PM
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Lethbridge
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Regina
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@
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Medicine Hat
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7:00 PM
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Wainwright
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Red Deer
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Portland
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11:00 AM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Victoria
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2:00 PM
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Victoria
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Red Deer
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Edmonton
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@
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Calgary
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7:00 PM
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Calgary
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Kelowna
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@
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Kamloops
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7:00 PM
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Kamloops
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Brandon
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@
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Moose Jaw
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7:00 PM
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Moose Jaw
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Medicine Hat
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Prince Albert
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@
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Saskatoon
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7:05 PM
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Warman
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Lethbridge
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@
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Swift Current
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7:00 PM
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Swift Current
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Sunday
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September 11, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Vancouver
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2:00 PM
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Ladner
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Wednesday
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September 14, 2016
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Regina
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@
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Brandon
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1:00 PM
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Ochapowace
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Thursday
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September 15, 2016
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Lethbridge
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@
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Kootenay
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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Thursday
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September 15, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Prince Albert
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7:00 PM
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Prince Albert
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Regina
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@
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Brandon
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7:30 PM
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Brandon
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Kelowna
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7:05 PM
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Kelowna
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Calgary
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@
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Lethbridge
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Red Deer
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@
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Medicine Hat
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7:00 PM
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Ralston
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Kamloops
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@
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Prince George
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7:00 PM
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Prince George
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Everett
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@
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Seattle
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7:35 PM
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Seattle
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Prince Albert
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@
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Swift Current
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7:00 PM
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Swift Current
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Spokane
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Calgary
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Saskatoon
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@
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Edmonton
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7:00 PM
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St. Albert
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Everett
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7:05 PM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Moose Jaw
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7:00 PM
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Moose Jaw
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Medicine Hat
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@
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Red Deer
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7:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Brandon
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Tri-City
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@
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Spokane
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2:05 PM
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Spokane
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Vancouver
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3:00 PM
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Langley
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WHL PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
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Regina Tournament (September 1 -
3)
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Thursday
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September 1, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Saskatoon
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Thursday
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September 1, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Swift Current
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@
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Saskatoon
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Prince Albert
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Moose Jaw
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@
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Swift Current
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3:00 PM
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Regina
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Saskatoon
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@
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Regina
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7:00 PM
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Regina
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Red Deer Tournament (September 2 -
3)
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Calgary
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3:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Edmonton
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@
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Red Deer
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7:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Edmonton
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3:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Calgary
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@
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Red Deer
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7:00 PM
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Red Deer
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Everett Tournament (September 2 -
4)
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Tri-City
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Friday
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September 2, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Spokane
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@
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Portland
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Tri-City
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@
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Seattle
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Saturday
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September 3, 2016
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Vancouver
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Spokane
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11:30 AM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Victoria
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@
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Tri-City
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3:00 PM
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Everett
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Sunday
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September 4, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Everett
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7:00 PM
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Everett
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Tri-City Tournament (September 7 -
10)
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Wednesday
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September 7, 2016
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Everett
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Wednesday
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September 7, 2016
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Prince George
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Thursday
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September 8, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Everett
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Thursday
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September 8, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Prince George
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Portland
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@
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Prince George
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11:00 AM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Seattle
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Friday
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September 9, 2016
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Red Deer
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Portland
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11:00 AM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Red Deer
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@
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Spokane
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3:00 PM
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Tri-City
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Saturday
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September 10, 2016
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Seattle
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@
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Tri-City
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7:05 PM
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Tri-City
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Crowsnest Pass Tournament
(September 15 - 17)
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Thursday
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September 15, 2016
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Lethbridge
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@
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Kootenay
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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Friday
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September 16, 2016
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Calgary
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@
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Lethbridge
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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Saturday
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September 17, 2016
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Kootenay
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@
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Calgary
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7:00 PM
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Crowsnest Pass
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