Category Archives: Local Sports
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg announces retirement from NHL
TORONTO - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg has retired after 11 NHL seasons. The 33-year-old forward from Lethbridge, Alta., amassed 149 goals and 209 assists in 643 regular-season games, a...
Apr 14, 2020
Cozens awarded Canadian Tire South Top Scorer award
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite the cancellation of the 2019-2020 season due to COVID-19, it was a solid campaign for Dylan Cozens.The Lethbridge Hurricanes forward has been named the Canadian Tire South Top...
Apr 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Hurricanes at lethbridgehurricanes.com)
Hurricanes’ Kambeitz wins community award
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dino Kambeitz has been recognized for his community work off the ice.The Lethbridge Hurricanes forward is this year's recipient of the Herman Elfring Community Relations Award. The ho...
Apr 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Hurricanes at lethbridgehurricanes.com)
Hurricanes receive WHL Eastern Conference Business Award
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although the regular season was cancelled a few weeks ago, the Lethbridge Hurricanes still have reason to celebrate.The team has been awarded the WHL Eastern Conference Business Award...
Apr 10, 2020 A Lethbridge Hurricanes jersey (Photo courtesy Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Three Hurricanes named to WHL Conference All-Star Teams
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trio of Lethbridge Hurricanes have been honoured by the WHL.On Monday, April 6, defenceman Alex Cotton was named to the league's Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team. Cotton reco...
Apr 07, 2020 The Western Hockey League logo (Photo courtesy the WHL at whl.ca)
Green Shirt Day helps raise awareness on organ donation, recognizes 'Logan Boulet Effect'
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today is Green Shirt Day.April 7 marks a day to recognize the legacy of Logan Boulet, one of the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.On April 6 of that year, 16 people were...
Apr 07, 2020 Logan Boulet's family marking Green Shirt Day at Lethbridge City Hall in April, 2019 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Western Canadian Baseball League provides COVID-19 update
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Bulls' season could be in jeopardy. The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) - in which the Bulls are a part of - have yet to make a final decision regarding the sta...
Apr 06, 2020 The Western Canadian Baseball League logo (The Western Canadian Baseball League on Facebook)
Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge postponed to 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another major sporting event has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games Society has elected to postpone the games until the summer of 2021....
Apr 02, 2020 Lethbridge Alberta Summer Games 2020 logo
NHL postpones draft, awards, scouting combine over COVID-19 "uncertainty"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The National Hockey League (NHL) is putting off three of its upcoming events.The 2020 NHL Scouting Combine was originally scheduled for June 1-6, the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Awards would...
Mar 26, 2020 NHL logo.
Lethbridge Hurricanes pick up two players in WHL U.S. Prospects Draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wednesday marked the first-ever U.S. Prospects draft in the Western Hockey League.The Lethbridge Hurricanes selected two 15-year-olds from the Dallas Stars Elite 14's.With the 10th ov...
Mar 25, 2020 U.S. Prospects Draft 2020