Peyton Whitequils watching his team from the bench during his game. Oct.14. Photo by Nakoda Thunderchief. Hockey has always been a part of Canada’s identity, from the crowds cheering to booing. Players getting three goals having fans come home without your favourite hat letting everyone know it was a good night. Even the bloody fights…
Local junior hockey coach grateful for international experience
Anton Astashevich blows past a teammate and gets creative as he dekes past goaltender Bryan Thomson. The Belarussian forward has 16 points in 47 games this season. Seven games and six wins later, Lethbridge Hurricanes Head Coach Brent Kisio is golden. Earlier this season, Kisio was asked to join Team Canada as an assistant coach…
NHL management needs to get their act together and stop ruining my life
Thank you NHL leadership, because of you we may have another lockout. Players are angry and have every right to be. The NHL wants players to take a 25 per cent pay cut for the upcoming season. The issue is the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations already happened in July; the NHL Players Association agreed…
Female Hockey day showcases women’s hockey
Young female athletes from around Lethbridge gathered to learn about the game of hockey at the ATB Centre this past weekend. The 2020 Female Hockey Day hosted by Hockey Alberta saw 140 girls sign up for the event. The instructors taught young girls the fundamentals of the game including skating, passing, stick-handling and shooting. Parents encouraged…
Town of Taber enters NHL contest for Kraft Hockeyville
The town of Taber has thrown its name into the hat for the National Hockey League’s Kraft Hockeyville contest. Kraft Hockeyville is a community-based contest from the NHL that chooses a small community within each province and territory. Once a finalist from each has been selected, there is a final contest where the winning community…
Hurricanes storm into Copperwood community to connect with fans before playoff push
Aspiring hockey players suited up against the city of Lethbridge’s beloved major junior hockey team in a fun outdoor street hockey game last weekend. The Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes and three homebuilders within the subdivision community of Copperwood hosted a community street hockey event on the west side of Lethbridge on Jan. 19. This…
Lethbridge Lightning captain enjoying high-scoring season
Shay Wirll faces off in a game versus the Siksika Buffaloes at Nicholas Sheran Arena on Jan. 18. Wirll recorded an assist in the losing effort. The grating sound of the skate sharpening machine echoed down the hallway of the underbelly of the hockey arena. The smell of old, sweaty hockey equipment filled the air…
Val Matteoti Golden Hawks break ice into new season
A local minor hockey team carved their mark into the hockey season late in September. The Bantam AAA Val Matteoti Golden Hawks kicked off its campaign on Sept. 21 with a single win in three games against teams from Calgary, Leduc and Okotoks. Their lone win came at Nicholas Sheran Arena where the team came…
Pronghorns prepare to host major tournament
U of L went goalless in its two matches against the Dinos and lost by a combined score of 7–0. A close and physical 2–0 game in Lethbridge on Thursday night was followed up with a 5–0 shut-out loss on Friday night. Despite the lack of offensive production, both of the team’s goaltenders have posted above…
Tyson Verhelst turns junior hockey career into coaching opportunity
Tyson Verhelst had his budding junior hockey career cut short due to concussions. Now, he’s using his experience to coach the next generation of up and coming goaltenders in Hockey Alberta.