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Cozens scores 2 en route to 5-2 road win against Edmonton

EDMONTON, AB - A dominant third period and two goals from Dylan Cozens helped propel the Lethbridge Hurricanes past the Edmonton Oil Kings on the road Sunday afternoon.FIRST PERIODThe first period was...

Sep 29, 2019

‘What a role model:’ Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list

AIRDRIE, Alta. - An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick and pulling on an Adidas jersey before he slides away on an ice sled."As a kid I always dreamed of playing for Team...

Sep 29, 2019 Ryan Straschnitzki on the ice -- The Canadian Press

Hurricanes fall 5-2 against Red Deer in Cozens’ return to Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A triumphant return of a familiar face was thwarted by the visiting Red Deer Rebels. Dylan Cozens, drafted by the NHL's Buffalo Sabres back in June, was reassigned to the Lethbridge H...

Sep 27, 2019 Lethbridge Hurricanes Logo (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Sept. 27-29, 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and the U Sports seasons are underway.Both the Lethbridge College Kodiaks, who compete in the ACAC and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns...

Sep 27, 2019 The Pronghorns and Kodiaks Logos (Photo: University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Facebook, Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Facebook)

Cozens re-assigned to Hurricanes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes fans are set to see a familiar face return to the team.Dylan Cozens, who was selected seventh overall in June's NHL draft by the Buffalo Sabres, has been re-assi...

Sep 26, 2019 Dylan Cozens at June's NHL Draft (The Canadian Press)

Lethbridge Olympian honoured at Children of St. Martha Elementary

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rachel Nicol says anyone can achieve great things.The Olympic swimmer from Lethbridge was at The Children of St. Martha Elementary Wednesday morning, speaking with students about her ...

Sep 25, 2019 Nicol (right) with Petro-Canada's Stephen Kiss at The Children of St. Martha Elementary School on Sept. 25, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Hurricanes cut McCutcheon and Ashe

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have trimmed down their roster to 25 players.Logan McCutcheon, 15, was drafted in the third round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. The defenseman made his leagu...

Sep 25, 2019 Logan McCutcheon (left) and Dylan Ashe (right). (Supplied by Elite Prospects and Tisdale Trojans)

Canes nab 3-1 win in second game of home-and-home against the Tigers

MEDICINE HAT -- In their opening game of the season, the Tigers came from behind to down the Hurricanes in a 4-3 shootout Friday night in Lethbridge. However, the second game of the home-and-home Satu...

Olivia Thorington Sep 22, 2019 Cane's Bryan Thomson stops shot from Tigers’ James Hamblin - Photo courtesy of Randy Feere

Canes open the season with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Tigers

LETHBRIDGE -- The Canes and Tigers spent most of the first half of the first period of their first game against each other in the new season sizing each other up. It wasn't until the 16-minute mark th...

Olivia Thorington Sep 20, 2019 Canes opening game final score

Bellerive & Addison cut from Pittsburgh Penguins' training roster

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two of the Lethbridge Hurricanes' more prominent players will likely not be suiting up for the Penguins in the 2019-2020 season. Jordy Bellerive and Calen Addison were among the dozen...

Olivia Thorington Sep 20, 2019 Jordy Bellerive (left) and Calen Addison (right). (Lethbridge News Now)