The Lethbridge Hurricanes are celebrating a big win coming out of this past WHL season.
The team says through different initiatives during the 2024-25 year, over $30,000 was collected to be donated to local charities.
Some of the programs from the team this past season included the SRI Homes Yager Bombs Campaign, the Saves for CRH initiative, Goals for Kids, Shane Scores for Maia and Score to Support. In total, $31,600 was raised.
The SRI Homes Yager Bombs Campaign donated $100 for each assist and $250 for each goal Brayden Yager notched with the ‘Canes during the regular season and playoffs. In total, $10,100 was donated to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories.
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A total of $10,100 was donated to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation via the Saves for CRH program by Shawn Hass of Hass Wealth Management. For each save a Lethbridge goalie made on home ice during the regular season and playoffs, $10.00 was donated.
The team says additional campaigns collected over $10,000 combined for different causes. The Goals for Kids program was started by players Tristen Doyle, Miguel Marques and Will Sharpe. It collected $4,640 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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The Score to Support campaign from Brayden Edwards raised $3,570 for Special Olympics Lethbridge, and the Shane Scores for Maia campaign collected $2,850 for the CMV Foundation of Canada.
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“To see the year-end total surpass the $31,000 dollar mark is simply incredible,” says Terry Huisman, the team’s General Manager of Business Operations.
“The continued support to our community by both our players and community partners, including the fans, continues to grow every year and this season was a banner year. It’s great to see so many different causes supported through these efforts, and we hope it will make a difference in a lot of people’s lives.”
