Editing Saskatoon (section)

==Sports and recreation==
{{further|List of sports teams in Saskatoon}}
[[File:SaskTel Centre - Official Image.jpg|thumb|[[SaskTel Centre]] is a multi-purpose arena, home to the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]'s [[Saskatoon Blades]] the [[Canadian Elite Basketball League|CEBL]]'s  [[Saskatchewan Rattlers]] and the [[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]'s [[Saskatchewan Rush]].]]
[[Ice hockey]] is a popular sport in Saskatoon and the city is home to numerous amateur teams, including the [[Saskatoon Blades]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). Saskatoon was a major league hockey city from 1921 to 1926 when the [[Saskatoon Sheiks]] played in the [[Western Canada Hockey League]]. Major professional hockey appeared poised to return to the city in 1982. [[Bill Hunter (ice hockey)|Bill Hunter]], a local sports promoter, attempted to purchase the [[St. Louis Blues]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) and move them to Saskatoon. The city built a new arena to support the move, but the relocation was prevented by the league.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=2019-05-30 |title=The big one that got away: Blues were bought, the deal done, but then NHL intervened |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/nhl/the-big-one-that-got-away-blues-were-bought-the-deal-done-but-then-nhl-intervened/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402170402/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/nhl/the-big-one-that-got-away-blues-were-bought-the-deal-done-but-then-nhl-intervened |archive-date=2023-04-02 |access-date=2023-07-17 |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix}}</ref> In the early 1990s, Hunter made a bid for a Saskatoon expansion NHL franchise, but ultimately failed to secure adequate funding.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Young |first=Matt |date=2023-05-23 |title=Saskatoon's second NHL bid that almost materialized |url=https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/rare-video-saskatoon-s-second-nhl-bid-that-almost-materialized-1.6410377 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525023307/https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/rare-video-saskatoon-s-second-nhl-bid-that-almost-materialized-1.6410377 |archive-date=2023-05-25 |access-date=2023-07-17 |work=CTV News}}</ref>

The city is home to two professional franchises, the [[Saskatchewan Rush]] of the [[National Lacrosse League]] (NLL), and the [[Saskatchewan Rattlers]] of the [[Canadian Elite Basketball League]] (CEBL). The Rush relocated to Saskatoon from Edmonton in 2016; already the defending NLL Champions, the Rush made it to the NLL final in its first three seasons in Saskatoon, winning in 2016 and 2018. The Rattlers were a charter CEBL franchise and won the league's inaugural championship in 2019. Saskatoon is also home to the semi-professional [[Saskatchewan Heat]] of the [[National Ringette League]] (NRL).

[[File:Griffiths Stadium at Potash Corp Park.JPG|thumb|left|[[Griffiths Stadium]] is an outdoor stadium used primarily by the [[University of Saskatchewan]]'s varsity teams, the [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]].]]
[[Canadian football]] is another popular sport in Saskatoon, and the city is home to a number of successful football teams. The [[University of Saskatchewan]] [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]] are one of the top University football programs in Canada, with three [[Vanier Cup]] national championships and 19 [[Hardy Trophy]] Canada West championships. The Huskies have made nine [[Vanier Cup]] appearances since 1990, and were the first team from outside of Ontario to host the Vanier Cup, doing so in 2006. The [[Saskatoon Hilltops]] of the [[Canadian Junior Football League]] have won 22 national junior championships throughout their history, the most in the country. The [[Saskatoon Valkyries]] are the [[Western Women's Canadian Football League]]'s most successful club, having won 8 WWCFL Championships since play began in 2011.

The [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]] play [[U Sports]] league games at the University campus. Their facilities include [[Griffiths Stadium]], [[Merlis Belsher Place]], and the Physical Activity Complex. The Huskies participate in twelve sports at the national level and have been most successful in football,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/football/legacy.php |title=U of S Huskie Athletics – Football |publisher=Huskies.usask.ca |access-date=2011-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926032938/http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/football/legacy.php |archive-date=September 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> men's volleyball,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/volleyball/legacy.php |title=U of S Huskie Athletics – Volleyball |publisher=Huskies.usask.ca |access-date=2011-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930155718/http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/volleyball/legacy.php |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> women's basketball, and men's and women's Track and Field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/track_field/legacy.php|title=U of S Huskie Athletics – Track & Field|publisher=Huskies.usask.ca|access-date=2011-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205175759/http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/track_field/legacy.php|archive-date=February 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
[[File:After a burnout.JPG|thumb|The [[Saskatchewan International Raceway]] is a [[drag racing]] facility located outside the city limits. The facility features a ¼ mile [[National Hot Rod Association|NHRA]]-sanctioned [[dragstrip]].]]
[[Baseball]] is also popular in Saskatoon. The city has been home to a variety of amateur teams including the [[Saskatoon Yellow Jackets]], [[Saskatoon Stallions]], and [[Saskatoon Legends]]. The [[Saskatoon Berries (baseball)|Saskatoon Berries]] joined the [[Western Canadian Baseball League]] as an expansion team for the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=2023-07-14 |title=They have a name and a coach; now, the Saskatoon Berries wait for the 2024 baseball season |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/they-have-a-name-and-a-coach-now-the-saskatoon-berries-wait-for-the-2024-baseball-season |access-date=2023-07-17}}</ref>

[[Saskatchewan International Raceway]] has been in operation for over 40 years and is home to 1/4 mile [[International Hot Rod Association|IHRA]] drag racing and holds racing events from May to September. North of the city lies [[Wyant Group Raceway]], a paved oval track home to local stock car racing as well as races for several different Western Canadian series. In 2009, the [[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]] made its inaugural stop there, signalling a move to a larger profile track in Saskatoon. [[Marquis Downs]] at Prairieland Park hosted [[horse racing]] from 1969 until 2020; the owners hope to build a soccer-specific stadium on the site.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McKay |first=Pat |date=2021-03-12 |title='It's happened really quickly': Prairieland says goodbye to thoroughbred racing – and reveals plans for soccer league |work=CTV News |url=https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/it-s-happened-really-quickly-prairieland-says-goodbye-to-thoroughbred-racing-and-reveals-plans-for-soccer-league-1.5344811 |access-date=2023-07-17}}</ref>

The city is home to a number of sports and recreation centres. Saskatoon has three [[curling]] clubs: [[Sutherland Curling Club|Sutherland]], [[Nutana Curling Club|Nutana]], and [[CN Curling Club|CN]]. The city has two indoor soccer facilities under the control of the non-profit [[Saskatoon Soccer Centre]] organization. [[Lions Skatepark]] was built in the Riversdale area in 2003. Saskatoon is home to several golf courses and various parks which include tennis courts, ball diamonds, and soccer pitches for spring, summer, and fall use, and outdoor rinks for winter use.

=== Major sports events hosted ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Sport
!Year
|-
|[[Canada Games]]
|Various
|1971 (Winter), 1989 (Summer)
|-
|[[Montana's Brier]]
|Curling
|[[1946 Macdonald Brier|1946]], [[1965 Macdonald Brier|1965]], [[1989 Labatt Brier|1989]], [[2000 Labatt Brier|2000]], [[2004 Nokia Brier|2004]], [[2012 Tim Hortons Brier|2012]]
|-
|[[Scotties Tournament of Hearts]]
|Curling
|[[1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship|1972]], [[1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts|1991]]
|-
|[[Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]]
|Curling
|[[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials|2021]]
|-
|[[Memorial Cup]]
|Hockey
|[[1989 Memorial Cup|1989]], [[2013 Memorial Cup|2013]]
|-
|[[4 Nations Cup]]
|Hockey
|[[2018 4 Nations Cup]]
|-
|[[IIHF World Junior Championship]]
|Hockey
|[[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991]], [[2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2010]]
|-
|[[U Sports University Cup]]
|Hockey
|1998, 1999, 2000, [[2013 CIS University Cup|2013]], [[2014 CIS University Cup|2014]]
|-
|[[Canadian Ringette Championships]]
|Ringette
|1994, 2010
|-
|[[Canadian Figure Skating Championships]]
|Figure skating
|1991, [[2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2003]], [[2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships|2009]]
|-
|[[U-18 Baseball World Cup]]
|Baseball
|1984
|-
|[[Women's Softball World Cup]]
|Baseball
|[[2002 Women's Softball World Championship|2002]]
|-
|[[Men's Softball World Cup]]
|Baseball
|1988, [[2009 Men's Softball World Championship|2009]], [[2015 Men's Softball World Championship|2015]]
|-
|[[CEBL Championship Weekend]]
|Basketball
|[[2019 CEBL season|2019]]
|-
|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship]]
|Volleyball
|[[1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship|1999]]
|}