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Pronghorns men lose a close one
By Dale Woodard on October 12th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team earned their first point of the Canada West season Saturday, but fell just short of grabbing a few more points Sunday. The Horns battled the Alberta Golden Bears to a 1-1 tie in Canada West play Saturday afternoon at the University of Lethbridge Stadium. But in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes edge the Rebels
By Dale Woodard on October 12th, 2021
The calendar said early-October, but the atmosphere said late-April. The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Red Deer Rebels renewed acquaintances as the Canes prevailed 2-1 in overtime in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at the Enmax Centre. In his second game back from the Detroit Red Wings camp, overage blue-liner Alex Cotton scored 13:49 into the ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks wrapping up shortened regular season
By Dale Woodard on October 9th, 2021
As quickly as it began, the Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s and women’s soccer teams wrap up their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference seasons Sunday. The 3-2 Kodiaks men host the Ambrose Lions Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre, followed by the 4-1 Kodiaks women taking on the University of Alberta- Augustana Vikings at ... Read More »
1 responseHorns rugby gets payback
By Dale Woodard on October 9th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team scored some payback and, more importantly, a playoff berth. The Pronghorns downed the Calgary Dinos 22-14 in Canada West action Friday night at the University of Lethbridge Stadium. The win improves the Horns to 3-1 on the season and also offers up a little redemption following a ... Read More »
1 responseBentham 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 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 responseLocal forward suiting up with Team Alberta at WHL Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2021
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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 »
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