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Bentham happy to be back on the blueline
By Dale Woodard on October 9th, 2021
With the COVID-19 shortened 2021 Western Hockey League season, most players only got in 24 games. Nolan Bentham got even less than that. The defenceman the Lethbridge Hurricanes acquired in the off-season from the Victoria Royals sat out the entire season due to injury. But as the 2-1-0-0 Canes get set to welcome the 2-1-0-0 ... Read More »
1 responseEager Headwater Hurricanes ice AEHL season tonight
By Dale Woodard on October 8th, 2021
Like John Fogerty sings in Centerfield “Put me in, coach.” As the Lethbridge U16 Headwater Hurricanes drop the puck on their Alberta Elite Hockey League season tonight, perhaps you’ll catch head coach Garry Kimmen humming that ditty. The Hurricanes open the regular season on the road tonight as they travel to Medicine Hat to take ... Read More »
1 responsePronghorns ready to duel with the Dinos in rematch
By Dale Woodard on October 8th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team is on the cusp of a Canada West post season berth. Still, they know it won’t be handed to them on a silver platter. And they definitely know today’s opponent won’t mail it in either as the Pronghorns get set for a rematch against the Calgary Dinos ... Read More »
1 responseGreig named the 66th captain of the Brandon Wheat Kings
By Lethbridge Herald on October 8th, 2021
Ridly Greig is kicking off his fourth season with the Brandon Wheat Kings with a distinct honour. On Thursday, the Wheat Kings announced the 19-year-old product of Lethbridge as the 66th captain in franchise history. Greig will make his season debut with the Wheaties tonight as they host the Prince Albert Raiders. “Being the captain ... Read More »
1 responseLocal forward suiting up with Team Alberta at WHL Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2021
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1 responseOil Kings edge the Hurricanes
By Dale Woodard on October 7th, 2021
In a battle against the top-seeded team in the Canadian Hockey League, the Lethbridge Hurricanes came up just a tad short. In what is potentially shaping up to be a great Central Division rivalry this year, the Edmonton Oil Kings earned the first win in Game 1 of 8 versus the Lethbridge Hurricanes courtesy a ... Read More »
1 responseBig test for the Canes tonight
By Dale Woodard on October 6th, 2021
With their best start in 10 years, the Lethbridge Hurricanes face another test tonight. That test is none other than the Canadian Hockey League number-one ranked Edmonton Oil Kings, who pay a visit to the Enmax Centre tonight at 7 p.m. in Western Hockey League action. It’ll double as an early season test as well ... Read More »
1 responsePronghorns rugby clinches the Suggitt Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
As the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team captured the Suggitt Cup last weekend, one of their players was also selected as one of the Two Guys and a Pizza Place Pronghorn Athletes of the Week. Taking home the Female Athlete of the Week award is Gwen Fillinger, while men’s soccer player Jeremy Dalla ... Read More »
1 responseCopperheads 0-2 on the weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
The Coaldale Copperheads were winless in the second week of Heritage Junior Hockey League play. The Copperheads were blanked 6-0 by the Okotoks Bisons Friday night in Okotoks before dropping a close 4-3 decision to the Medicine Hat Cubs Saturday night at the Coaldale Sportsplex. With the losses the Copperheads are 1-3 and in fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U18 Hurricanes off to a quick start
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
The Lethbridge U18 Hurricanes kicked off the Alberta Elite Hockey League season on an undefeated note. The Hurricanes downed the Okotoks Bow Mark Oilers 4-1 Saturday in Okotoks and skated to a 3-3 tie with the Airdrie CFR Bisons Sunday in Airdrie to start the season 1-0-1. In the U15 division, the Lethbridge Val Matteotti ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks split in Calgary
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
After starting the weekend with losses, both the Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s and women’s soccer teams ended with a win in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play. On the women’s side, the Kodiaks were handed their first loss of the season following a 3-1 setback to the SAIT Trojans Friday, while the men’s team was edged ... Read More »
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