Category Archives: Local Sports
Hockey Alberta cancels 2021 Provincial Championships
RED DEER, AB- Hockey Alberta has announced the cancellations of all 2021 Provincial Championships due to the ongoing pandemic."This decision has been made with the safety of all our members and partic...
Jan 07, 2021
Dylan Cozens added to Buffalo Sabres training camp roster
BUFFALO, NY - After a stellar performance at the World Juniors, Dylan Cozens is being called up. The 19-year-old Lethbridge Hurricane was selected seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL...
Jan 06, 2021
United States shuts out Canada to claim World Juniors gold
EDMONTON, AB. -- The United States derailed the previously undefeated Canadian juggernaut, beating the host squad 2-0 Tuesday to capture the gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.The U.S....
Jan 05, 2021
NHL teams getting ready for season-long sprint: ‘It’s going to be different’
The sprint to the NHL's 56-game finish line started in earnest Sunday. The seven teams that missed out on the league's summer restart to a 2019-20 season brought to a screeching halt in March by the C...
Jan 04, 2021
No new positive COVID-19 tests inside world junior hockey championship bubble: IIHF
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new cases of COVID-19 at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.The federation issued a statement Friday saying 9,629 tes...
Jan 02, 2021
Canadian junior hockey team named CP’s team of the year
Akil Thomas felt like he was living in a movie. The script seemed predetermined and, as it would turn out, he had an unlikely starring role.Canada trailed Russia 3-1 with 11 minutes left in the gold-m...
Dec 30, 2020
U of L fraternity launches new positivity movement
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A fraternity at the University of Lethbridge is promoting positivity going into 2021. Kappa Sigma member Marshall Weinberger has co-created Operation APA, along with Dave Sagal, and i...
Dec 30, 2020
Ottawa Senators sign Lethbridge's Ridly Greig to entry-level deal
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Ottawa Senators first-round pick Ridly Greig has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the club.The native of Lethbridge, Alta., was one of five players released from the Cana...
Dec 29, 2020
NHL announces regular season schedule begins Jan. 13
The Toronto Maple Leafs are scheduled to host the Montreal Canadiens, while the Edmonton Oilers are slated to face the visiting Vancouver Canucks on the opening night of the NHL season next month.NHL ...
Dec 23, 2020
WHL delays 2021 draft from May to December
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Players and fans alike will have to wait another seven months to know how the Western Hockey League (WHL) will be shaken up.The 2021 WHL Draft was previously scheduled for May 2021 bu...
Dec 21, 2020