Winnipeg Gets New Stadium/Round 2 WHL Playoff Sked

(picture courtesy blueandgold.ca)






The debate about building a new stadium in Regina should certainly start heating up again after word today Winnipeg is getting one. David Asper becomes the owner of the Bombers in a move which sees him will put up $100 million, including retail development near the site of the current stadium west of downtown. The federal government is kicking in 15 million and the Manitoba government 20 million. If all goes well, the facility will be ready for the 2011 season. It will seat 30-thousand but have the ability to expand to 45-thousand. The question I have is how can David Asper--executive vice president of CanWest--afford this when his company's stock is worth pennies these days. Good on Winnipeg for getting this done. Will that momentum move into this province. Time will tell!
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WHL Announces Round Two Playoff Schedule
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League has announced the opening dates for the second-round Conference semi-final playoff series for the following match-ups.
HUSKY EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL
All Start Times Are Local
#1 - Lethbridge @ Calgary; Friday, April 3 (7:00pm MST)
#2 - Lethbridge @ Calgary; Sunday, April 5 (2:00pm MST)
#3 - Calgary @ Lethbridge; Tuesday, April 7 (7:00pm MST)
#4 - Calgary @ Lethbridge; Wednesday, April 8 (7:00pm MST)
#5 - Calgary @ Lethbridge; Friday, April 10 (7:00pm MST)**
#6 - Lethbridge @ Calgary; Sunday, April 12 (5:00pm MST)**
**#7 - Lethbridge @ Calgary; Tuesday, April 14 (7:00pm MST)**
** - if necessary

1 - Brandon @ Medicine Hat; Saturday, April 4 (7:30pm MST)
#2 - Brandon @ Medicine Hat; Sunday, April 5 (6:00pm MST)
#3 - Medicine Hat @ Brandon; Wednesday, April 8 (7:00pm CST)
#4 - Medicine Hat @ Brandon; Friday, April 10 (7:30pm CST)
#5 - Medicine Hat @ Brandon; Saturday, April 11 (7:30pm CST)**
#6 - Brandon @ Medicine Hat; Monday, April 13 (7:00pm MST)**
#7 - Medicine Hat @ Brandon; Wednesday, April 15 (7:00pm CST)**
** - if necessary
KAL TIRE WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
#1 - Spokane @ Vancouver; Friday, April 3 (7:30pm PST)
#2 - Spokane @ Vancouver; Saturday, April 4 (7:00pm PST)
#3 - Vancouver @ Spokane; Tuesday, April 7 (7:00pm PST)
#4 - Vancouver @ Spokane; Wednesday, April 8 (7:00pm PST)
#5 - Spokane @ Vancouver; Friday, April 10 (7:30pm PST)**
#6 - Vancouver @ Spokane; Sunday, April 12 (6:00pm PST)**
#7 - Spokane @ Vancouver; Tuesday, April 14 (7:00pm PST)**
** - if necessary

#1 - Kelowna @ Tri-City; Friday, April 3 (7:05pm PST)
#2 - Kelowna @ Tri-City; Saturday, April 4 (7:05pm PST)
#3 - Tri-City @ Kelowna; Tuesday, April 7 (7:00pm PST)
#4 - Tri-City @ Kelowna; Wednesday, April 8 (7:00pm PST)
#5 - Kelowna @ Tri-City; Friday, April 10 (7:05pm PST)**
#6 - Tri-City @ Kelowna; Sunday, April 12 (5:00pm PST)**
#7 - Kelowna @ Tri-City; Tuesday, April 14 (7:05pm PST)**
** - if necessary