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Lethbridge Hurricanes to pick 16th in WHL Bantam Draft

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although the rest of the current Western Hockey League (WHL) season has been cancelled, teams are still looking ahead to the future.The WHL held its draft lottery Wednesday.The Regina...

Mar 25, 2020 WHL Vice President Richard Doerksen makes the Bantam Draft Lottery draw. (Supplied by Western Hockey League)

WHL cancels 2020 playoffs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All hockey activity in the Western Hockey League (WHL) is currently paused, but now, it has been confirmed that there will be no playoff action this year.The league's Board of Governo...

Mar 23, 2020 (WHL logo)

Province to reopen 15,000 childcare spaces for core service workers

EDMONTON -The Alberta government says they will begin reopening select licenced childcare centers to help the support the province's core service workers.In a press release issued today the province i...

Mar 22, 2020 Childcare - file photo

New coach for Pronghorns men’s basketball team

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball team has a new coach.Jermaine Small is replacing interim head coach James McKinnon. Small is the 13th coach in the team's 51-y...

Mar 20, 2020 Jermaine Small has been named the new head coach of the Pronghorns men's basketball team (Photo: Pronghorns Athletics, University of Lethbridge)

Kodiaks women’s basketball head coach steps down

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The search is on for a new coach to lead the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women's basketball team.After three seasons with the club, Deanna Simpson has announced she's stepping down fro...

Mar 19, 2020 Deanna Simpson with the Kodiaks (Photo: Kodiaks Athletics)

WHL announces official end of regular season, Hurricanes finish seventh

CALGARY, AB - Following the postponement of the 2019-2020 regular season in the fight against COVID-19, the Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced the official end of the season.WHL Commissioner Ro...

Mar 18, 2020 The Western Hockey League logo (Photo courtesy the WHL at whl.ca)

Castle Mountain closes in response to COVID-19 outbreak

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Following the lead of many businesses, the Castle Mountain ski resort has closed for the season.The popular destination for snow sport enthusiasts made the announcement late Tuesda...

Mar 18, 2020 Castle Mountain Resort has closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak (Photo: Castle Mountain)

Ranchland Hockey League, Senior AA hockey provincials cancelled

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Lightning are one of the many teams that won't be playing to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Following direction from Hockey Canada, the Lightning hav...

Mar 16, 2020 Lethbridge Lightning logo (Courtesy Lethbridge Lightning on Facebook)

Kodiaks place fourth at Nationals

FREDERICTON, NB - A hard fought game and a fourth-place finish for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's volleyball team.The club competed at the CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) Nationa...

Mar 16, 2020 Lethbridge College Kodiaks logo (Facebook photo)

Hurricanes Release Players Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued travel restrictions, the Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey club announced Sunday, that they have released all players to return home to t...

Mar 15, 2020 Hurricane jersey