Thursday, December 23rd

Manitoba "AAA" Midget Hockey League
Yellowhead 4 Parkland 3

South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League
Altona 7 Plum Coulee 1

NHL
Vancouver 7 Columbus 3
Montreal 3 Carolina 2
Ottawa 2 Nashville 1
Calgary 3 Dallas 2 (SO)
Los Angeles 3 Edmonton 2 (SO)
Boston 4 Atlanta 1
Florida 4 Buffalo 3
N.Y. Islanders 5 New Jersey 1
Tampa Bay 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (SO)
Pittsburgh 3 Washington 2 (SO)
St. Louis 4 Detroit 3
Minnesota 3 Colorado 1
San Jose 4 Phoenix 1

World Junior Hockey Exhibition
Canada 5 Finland 2
U.S. 6 Norway 1
Sweden 4 Switzerland 3 (SO)
Russia 6 Slovakia 2

NFL
Pittsburgh 27 Carolina 3

NBA
Orlando 123 San Antonio 101
Milwaukee 84 Sacramento 79
Miami 95 Phoenix 83

U.S. College Football
Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego
San Diego State 35 Navy 14