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Skog competing at Prospects Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes U13AA goalie Oliver Skog is sharing the net with Airdrie’s Kelvin Gemlin for the South Black team during this week’s at Hockey Alberta’s Prospects Cup. The Prospects Cup allows for second year U13 athletes, coaches, trainers and administrators the chance to discover the qualities of competitive hockey ... Read More »
2 responsesHurricanes go offensive heavy in Prospects Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes were shaping the future of their team through the WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Hurricanes may like the looks of their first round pick at 14th overall in the future, as they selected Dayne Beuker from the Humboldt Broncos U15AA program. Beuker was the second leading ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge American Legion Baseball Miners ‘A’ baseball step on the field today to start their 2023 season. “Yeah evaluations went really well,” said head coach Nicholas Ankermann. “All the kids came out and performed and made our decision very tough and stuff. We ended up going with 16 kids ... Read More »
1 responseDiscipline key for Roughriders
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL After rookie head coach Craig Dickenson led the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders to the top of the Western Division for the first time in 10 years and followed that up with a second trip to the Conference Final, ecstatic citizens of Rider nation wanted to change the name of Elphinstone Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nakama and South Green crowned Alberta Challenge champions
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The 2023 Alberta Challenge hockey tournament may be one for the memory books for local defenceman Kat Nakama. Nakama was not only a part of the tournament-winning team South Green, but she also scored the only goal in Sunday’s final to preserve the 1-0 victory over the North Yellow team ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club selected 2008-born defenceman North McKee and 2008- born forward Logan Stuart in the 2023 US Priority Draft on Wednesday. McKee, 15, was selected in the first-round (14th overall). The 6’1, 170-pound defenceman hails from Dallas, Texas. He appeared in 13 regular season games in the 2022-2023 season totaling ... Read More »
1 responseStasiuk remembered for his inspiration
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge hockey legend Victor Stasiuk passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. Stasiuk was born in 1929 in Lethbridge and he got his start on the ice with the Lethbridge Native Sons of the Southern Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1946 -1947. “I had heard he was not doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes prepared for drafts
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are entrenched in a busy couple of days with the U.S. Priority Draft today followed by WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Prospects Draft will see Lethbridge pick within the top 40 at 14th, 23rd and 36th overall. “Yeah I think the depth of the draft is ... Read More »
1 responseGoodstriker recognized for his multisport impacts
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Rufus Goodstriker’s career in multisport was recognized with his induction into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Friday. His mark was made in rodeo, boxing, chuckwagon racing, boxing and horse racing. “He left with each one of us a legacy of hard work and excellence in ... Read More »
1 responseDinos beat PBA
By Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team will look to get back on track at home this weekend after dropping three of four games in Calgary against the Dinos this week. PBA opened with a close 3-2 win in the first game on Wednesday, before dropping the second game 10-7 later in the ... Read More »
1 responseSteel excited for 2023 season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Steel women’s tackle football team open up their Western Women’s Canadian Football League schedule tonight with a sense of excitement. “It’s been pretty good,” said Carly Williams, Steel offensive coordinator. “We had a winter camp in January and we had a better turn out than we expected and ... Read More »
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