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Smith excited for battle with old club

By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald It’s not often that you hear of players that are traded to one team in a season and then play them in a critical playoff series later on in the same campaign.  Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Shane Smith is getting that opportunity to compete against  his former club, the  Medicine Hat ... Read More »

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Yeti cheerleaders capture world title

By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Peak Elite Cheerleading saw one of its groups get crowned a world champion last weekend in Florida. The U17 Level 1 Yetis team accomplished a monumental achievement  when they won gold and earned the World Champions title at the Allstar Worlds Championships in Orlando. “What’s great about travelling internationally into ... Read More »

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Tigers, Hurricanes meet with spot in WHL Finals on the line

By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025

By James Tubb Southern Alberta Newspapers The Forgotten Corner of Alberta is about to make a lot of noise up and down the Highway 3. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes get set for an Eastern Conference finals meeting that kicks off tonight with Game 1 at Co-op Place. Game 2 Saturday is also ... Read More »

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Canes, Tigers set for rivalry battle in Eastern Conference final

By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are set to tangle with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Eastern Conference Final in what will be just the third time the teams have met in the postseason. The Canes are faced with a quick turnaround with Game 1 of the series going tonight after an ... Read More »

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Boulet named recipient of top ASAA award

By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Retired Winston Churchill High School teacher and athletic director Toby Boulet has been named the recipient of the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association’s  Routledge Award winner for his efforts in displaying exceptional character and  sportsmanship and being a role model  during his time at the school. Boulet was also a South ... Read More »

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Canes advance to Eastern Conference final

By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Final after beating the Calgary Hitmen 3-1 in Game 7 of the second round of the WHL playoffs on Wednesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. “You know, two really even teams and it showed all series (in) making it go the whole ... Read More »

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Hurricanes ready for Game 7

By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2025

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are ready for what will be a war-like, hard fought Game 7 against the Calgary Hitmen tonight and know the extra importance of sticking with their game plan and a good start will be if they are to move on to the third round. “Just play our game, don’t come off our ... Read More »

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Unger standing tall in Canes net

By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes goalie  Jackson Unger has been nothing short of spectacular for his team so far in the playoffs. The Calgary product  has sported a 7-2-2 record a .91 3 save percentage and 2.51 goals against average and the netminder talked about what he has drawn from last year’s WHL ... Read More »

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Young leadership key for Coyotes

By Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Coyotes varsity boys rugby team came into this season knowing they would have to integrate a lot of new players into the sport and they  will look to  combine that with the promising  up-and-coming  junior varsity players at the senior level in  hopes of finding success this season. ... Read More »

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Wolfpack take down Dawgs in triple-header

By Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2025

The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs didn’t have much go their way in  terms of the win column as they were only able to take one of three games off the TRU Wolfpack over the weekend at home. PBA opened Saturday’s triple header with a 5-2 loss, followed by a 9-3 win in the second game ... Read More »

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Canes force Game 7

By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes staved off elimination and forced Game 7 with a 5-1 win  over the Calgary Hitmen in Game 6 on Saturday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “I think we were a pretty resilient group,” said Canes forward Miguel Marques. “I think we know what we’re capable of and we’re ... Read More »

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