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Kodiaks, ACAC cleared to prepare for the fall season

By Dale Woodard on April 28th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com It’s with a bit of cautious optimism, but the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and the rest of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference have been cleared to begin preparing for the 2021-22 season this fall. After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the 2020-21 season, the ACAC has been granted approval to draft schedules and commence ... Read More »

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Canes defencemen deliver in Sunday’s win

By Dale Woodard on April 27th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com One defenceman for the Lethbridge Hurricanes scored his first career Western Hockey League goal on Sunday. Another veteran defenceman has put up his share of points in his three years, but the two assists he posted Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen in Calgary put him in elite franchise company. ... Read More »

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Cotton moves into top-10 in defenceman scoring, Hurricanes top Hitmen

By Dale Woodard on April 26th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com One defenceman for the Lethbridge Hurricanes scored his first career Western Hockey League goal, while another cracked the top-10 in franchise scoring for blue-liners. Canes rookie defenseman Logan McCutcheon scored his first WHL goal and Alex Cotton moved into a tie for ninth in scoring among defensemen as Lethbridge topped the Calgary Hitmen ... Read More »

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Hitmen capitalize with lopsided win over Hurricanes

By Dale Woodard on April 25th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com Some costly turnovers ultimately did the Lethbridge Hurricanes in. Playing their second game of the weekend against the Calgary Hitmen, the Canes were topped 7-2 in Saturday night Western Hockey League play at the Enmax Centre. With the teams tied at 2-2 in the second period, the Hitmen seized the game with three ... Read More »

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Hitmen double up on the Hurricanes

By Dale Woodard on April 24th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The numbers game was front-and-centre as the Lethbridge Hurricanes and the Calgary Hitmen clashed in their first of three Western Hockey League weekend games Friday afternoon in Calgary. The Hitmen, however, won the most important numbers game via a 6-3 win over the Canes as the two teams get ready to go back ... Read More »

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COVID can’t slow down wrestlers

By Dale Woodard on April 24th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic of the past year has made training and competing a bit difficult for Brantley Saar. Fortunately for the Chinook High School student and member of the Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association, his day job away from the wrestling mat has helped him stay in shape. “I push carts at Safeway, just ... Read More »

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Plenty left to play for in remaining Canes games

By Dale Woodard on April 23rd, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com Earlier this week, the Lethbridge Hurricanes received their updated Western Hockey League schedule, outlining their final seven games of the season. So with the Memorial Cup axed due to COVID-19 for the second straight year and WHL playoffs meeting the same fate due to the same pandemic, it’s safe to say these final ... Read More »

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Evans signs with Dickinson University

By Dale Woodard on April 22nd, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic sacked Ryan Evans’ high school football season last fall. Hardly an ideal situation for any football player, especially one heading into their graduating season, but the pandemic instead opened the door for Evans to take off running — and throwing — in another sport the multifaceted athlete excelled in throughout ... Read More »

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Oil Kings top Canes in weekend series

By Dale Woodard on April 20th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The Edmonton Oil Kings have clinched their weekend series over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Oil Kings topped the Hurricanes 5-3 in Western Hockey League play Sunday night at the Enmax Centre, earning five of a possible six points over Lethbridge in the weekend series. That follows a 4-0 win Thursday night at the ... Read More »

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Oil Kings get past Hurricanes to take weekend series

By Dale Woodard on April 19th, 2021

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Boyko scores hat trick, Hurricanes top Oil Kings in a shootout

By Dale Woodard on April 18th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes have done what only one other team has done this season and taken points off the Edmonton Oil Kings. It went to round four of a shootout, but the Hurricanes downed the Oil Kings 6-5 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night in Edmonton, avenging a 4-0 loss to the ... Read More »

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