Kelly Hrudey, Sportsnet analyst, speaks to a crowd full of sponsors and athletes at the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast on Feb. 6. Breakfast met hockey at an event benefitting the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletic program last Wednesday. The university’s seventh annual Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast featured keynote speaker Kelly Hrudey, former NHL goaltender…
Goaltending stability has Jets over Flames in Western Conference arms race
Talk about a 10-year challenge. A decade ago, the Winnipeg Jets were nothing but a bitter memory for the fans of a former NHL franchise that moved south in 1996. The city’s best hockey team, the Manitoba Moose, were on their way to a fourth-place finish in the AHL’s North Division. Fast forward to today.…
Player Profile: Dylan Cozens
A Lethbridge Hurricanes centre is poised to make history in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Dylan Cozens, a 17-year-old from Whitehorse, Yukon, is set to be the highest drafted Yukoner ever. Though, that is not a tall tower to climb. The territory is not known for producing high-end NHL talent. Only two Yukon-born hockey players…
New Mascot or Kafkaesque Muppet?
Picture a Muppet that has aged 70 years. Now picture that same Muppet living in a dumpster for 50 of those. What does that get you? It’s the Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot, Gritty and he’s wonderful. Looking like something out of a collaboration between David Cronenberg and Jim Henson, Gritty is already taking to the…
Carolina Whalers?
Imagine the uproar that would occur if the Colorado Avalanche were to wear throwback Quebec Nordiques jerseys. It is part of their franchise history, but I doubt it would be well received by Quebec fans. Same goes for the Dallas Stars wearing North Stars sweaters, the New Jersey Devils wearing Kansas City Scouts or any…
Dube’s Chance to Make the NHL
Dillon Dube, a Calgary Flames prospect, has been making a name for himself this pre-season. And it isn’t going unnoticed. Brad Treliving, Flames general manager, says he will play for the Flames this season and it isn’t the if he will play, it’s the when he will play according to the Calgary Flames. This guy…