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2021 was a year of change for Pronghorns
By Dale Woodard on January 4th, 2022
To say the least, it’s been a year of transition for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns athletics in 2021. As the Horns head into 2022 with their Canada West season back after losing the 2020-21 season to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Lethbridge athletic director Neil Langevin saluted his department for thriving in the face ... Read More »
1 responseScheidegger 2-0 to start Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
By Dale Woodard on January 4th, 2022
Casey Scheidegger and her Lethbridge Curling Club rink have played in one event since the Olympic Trials in Saskatoon in November. Fortunately for Scheidegger and her rink of third Cary-Anne McTaggart, second Jessie Haughian and lead Kristie Moore, that one event gave the local quartet an advance glimpse of what they’ll face this week as ... Read More »
1 responseWHL announces pausing of team activities for Hurricanes
By Dale Woodard on January 2nd, 2022
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have been put on hold as a result of Western Hockey League COVID-19 protocol. On Saturday, the WHL announced the pausing of Hurricanes team activities due to 14 players being on the WHL COVID-19 protocol list due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19. The WHL is working in consultation ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes trade Boyko to Blades
By Dale Woodard on December 30th, 2021
After a flurry of post-Christmas trades across the Western Hockey League, the Lethbridge Hurricanes entered the fray Wednesday. The Canes announced they had traded 19-year-old forward Noah Boyko to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for 2004-born forward Hayden Smith and a third round draft pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. Later Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
1 responseCanes can’t tame the Broncos
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 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 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 »
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