The SEMHL All-Star's are gearing up for a big test.

This year's All-Star squad will play the Brandon North Stars, an Allan Cup contender, January 12th in Carman. Commissioner Dean Harris says the league is thrilled about the game. Harris hopes the game will help to raise the profile of the league. The SEMHL is also celebrating it's 56th year this season and Harris adds, it's the support of people in the communities that has kept it going.

Canada will meet Sweden and the United States will take on the Czech Republic tonight in the semi-finals of the World Women's Under-18 Hockey Championship in Calgary. Canada finished the preliminary round with a 3 and 0 record outscoring the Czech Republic, Germany and Finland by a combined 38-3 total.