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Hurricanes faced challenges in 2021
By Dale Woodard on December 30th, 2021
The Lethbridge Hurricanes began 2021 with the start of their season repeatedly getting yanked from in front of them, a trend that actually started in late 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the Western Hockey League finally returned in February, it was a quick 24-game sprint against only Central Divisions teams with no playoffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos get past the Hurricanes again
By Dale Woodard on December 29th, 2021
For the second night in a row, the shot clock favoured the Lethbridge Hurricanes, but the score clock did not. The Canes were defeated 5-2 by the Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League play Tuesday night at the Enmax Centre. Facing the Broncos for the second time in as many nights following a 4-2 ... Read More »
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By Dale Woodard on December 28th, 2021
The Lethbridge Hurricanes started their busy post-Christmas schedule with a loss. The Canes were doubled 4-2 by the Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League play Monday night in Swift Current. Kicking off the first of 43 games in the next 97 days, Lethbridge outshot Swift Current 32-19, but the hosts responded with a three-goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copperheads take one point in final weekend of 2021
By Dale Woodard on December 22nd, 2021
The Coaldale Copperheads went 0-1-1 to close out the 2021 portion of their season. The Copperheads grabbed one point in a 5-4 shootout setback to the Airdrie Thunder Friday night in Airdrie and were shut out 4-3 by the Medicine Hat Cubs Sunday in Medicine Hat in Heritage Junior Hockey League play last weekend. The ... Read More »
1 responseEagles go 1-1 to keep hold of second place in the South
By Dale Woodard on December 21st, 2021
The Lethbridge Eagles earned a 1-1 weekend heading into the Christmas break. Facing the Cochrane Chaos Saturday afternoon at Nicholas Sheran Arena, the Eagles had a chance to close some ground on the South-leading Cochrane crew, but fell 4-2 despite a couple of late goals in Alberta Junior Female Hockey League play. However, the Eagles ... Read More »
2 responsesLightning strike to take over first place
By Lethbridge Herald on December 21st, 2021
The Lethbridge Lightning will head into the Christmas break in first place in the Ranchland Hockey League. The Lightning downed the Fort Macleod Mustangs 4-1 in league action Saturday night at Nicholas Sheran Arena. With the win, the Lighting improve to 6-2-0-1 and move one point ahead of the Innisfail Eagles (6-0-0) for first place ... Read More »
1 responseCanes win two before Christmas
By Dale Woodard on December 21st, 2021
The Lethbridge Hurricanes ended the 2021 portion of their schedule on a winning note and will start 2022 in a battle for eighth spot in a tight Eastern Conference. Capping off a home-and-home series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Canes prevailed 5-3 Saturday night in Medicine Hat. That comes on the heels of a ... Read More »
1 responseRams boys get past Cougars 87-73
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021
The LCI Rams varsity boys basketball team pulled to 1-1 in the early going of the Southern Alberta High School Basketball League season. The Rams downed the Catholic Central Cougars 87-73 in league action Thursday night. The JV Rams also won in a 75-65 decision over the Cougars. In girls play on Wednesday, the Magrath ... Read More »
2 responsesPronghorns announce three new inductees into the Hall of Fame
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have welcomed three new inductees into the Pronghorn Hall of Fame. With the calendar about to turn to 2022, southern Alberta products Danny Balderson (basketball) and Jim Steacy (track and field) will be entering in the athlete category, while the 1985-86 Pronghorn women’s basketball team will be inducted into the ... Read More »
2 responsesHurricanes power play gets rolling in win
By Dale Woodard on December 18th, 2021
On ugly sweater night at the Enmax Centre, the Lethbridge Hurricanes had a start to match. Fortunately, the outcome in their final home game before the Christmas break came gift wrapped with a pair of points following a 6-4 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in Western Hockey League play Friday night. The Tigers jumped ... Read More »
2 responsesCanes host final home game before the Christmas break
By Dale Woodard on December 17th, 2021
Before they head into the Christmas break, the Lethbridge Hurricanes will face off in a home-and-home series with a southern Alberta rival. The Canes host the Medicine Hat Tigers in Western Hockey League play tonight at 7 p.m. at the Enmax Centre before trekking down Highway 3 for the rematch Saturday night in Medicine Hat. ... Read More »
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