June 2nd, 2025

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Hurricanes swept by Tigers

By Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes were swept in four games in the Eastern Conference final after losing Game 4 to the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “It’s quiet,” said Canes head coach Bill Peters on the feeling in the dressing room after the loss. “There’s been a ... Read More »

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Hurricanes overagers relishing one last playoff run together

By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2025

BY Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald This is the last kick at the can on this current playoff run for overage and career Lethbridge Hurricanes Brayden Edwards and Logan McCutcheon. This is the only extended playoff run for either player together with the team as they close out their WHL careers  and they are  relishing the ... Read More »

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Tigers take a stranglehold on series

By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   Oasiz Wiesblatt tapped in a Gavin McKenna pass 2:41 into the first overtime to give the Medicine Hat Tigers a 7-6 Game 3 overtime win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes  and a 3-0 stranglehold lead in the series on Tuesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “Yeah, it’s frustrating for sure,” said ... Read More »

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Kels making inroads with Queer in Alberta podcast

By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2025

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A biracial queer woman is making waves in the podcast realm as she released the third season of the podcast and has officially announced Season 4 is in the works. Kels Valenzuela Delamarter began her podcast journey as a boredom buster during the University of Lethbridge instructors strike ... Read More »

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Canes optimistic heading into Game 3

By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes come into tonight’s Game 3 at home down 2-0 in their  Eastern Conference final against the Medicine Hat Tigers and feel with some adjustments are confident  they can find their way back in this series . “I think just playing faster,” said Canes forward Brayden Edwards. “We’ve ... Read More »

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PBA Dawgs split with UFV, look to round out game in stretch drive

By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The second-place Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team are coming off a weekend  at home where they split  four games with the Canadian College Baseball Conference’s best team in the University of Fraser Valley Cascades. PBA opened the weekend with a 15-2 win on Friday, followed by  a 12-1 defeat ... Read More »

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Canes thumped by Tigers in Game 2

By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes find themselves down 0-2 in the WHL’s Eastern Conference final after being thumped by the Medicine Hat Tigers 7-2 on Saturday night at Co-op Place. “Tough game,” said Matt Anholt, Canes associate head coach. “Obviously being down 2-0 and two lopsided losses is gonna be a hard ... Read More »

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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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Tigers take Conference final opener

By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Medicine Hat Tigers drew first blood in the WHL Eastern Conference final with a 5-2 Game 1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday night at Co-op Place. “We knew we were in tough,” said Matt Anholt, Canes associate head coach. “Obviously they’ve been off for a week-and-a-half and ... Read More »

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LSHOF inductee banquet fast approaching

By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Lethbridge sports fans will have the opportunity to hear stories of past and present athletes who have shaped Southern Alberta’s sports culture at the annual Lethbridge Sport Hall of Fame Inductee Banquet on May 9. Some of this year’s inductees include Herman Linder, a rodeo icon ... Read More »

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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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