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Prima Added to Roster

USHL Omaha Lancers February 17, 2026 - Omaha Lancers general manager Marc Fritsche announced that the Lancers have added forward Artem Prima to the active roster. Prima, 17, comes to the Lancers from the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He recorded 26 points (8+18) in 28 games with two multi-goal games and eight multi-point efforts. Prima is tied for the fourth-most points and the second-most assists on the Minotauros. "Artem had a great first half of the season with Minot," head coach Ron Fogarty said, "being a point-per-game fo... Full Story

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IceRays Tighten Grip on Playoff Position with 14 Games Remaining

NAHL Corpus Christi IceRays February 17, 2026 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Corpus Christi IceRays (22-18-5, 4th) are four points richer after a crucial weekend sweep to open their road trip. The IceRays earned a pair of thrilling victories over the Odessa Jackalopes, including a 3-2 shootout win on Friday and a 6-5 triumph in the series finale. With the two wins, Corpus Christi now sits at 49 points on the season, good for fourth place in the South Division with 14 games remaining in the regular season. All eight teams in the division remain in contention for a Robertson... Full Story

T-Birds Vanquish Vancouver

WHL Seattle Thunderbirds February 17, 2026 - LANGLEY, B.C. - Simon Lovsin scored twice, including the game winner, and the Seattle Thunderbirds skated past the Vancouver Giants, 3-1, Monday at the Langley Events Centre. The win was the T-Birds fourth straight. The Thunderbirds return home Friday against the Portland Winterhawks. Game time at the accesso ShoWare Center is 7:05 p.m. The win completed a sweep of three games in four days for the Thunderbirds. "It felt at times like a 3-in-3 kind of game," said head coach Matt O'Dette. "It wasn't necessarily our best, bu... Full Story

Tigers Silence Rebels 10-1

WHL Medicine Hat Tigers February 16, 2026 - Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers took on the Rebels for their fifth of eight matchups this season for a matinee matchup on Monday, February 16th in Co-op Place. Monday was Pucks & Paws day in Co-op Place where the Tigers had one section filled with dogs cheering on the team! The dogs were barking early as Kadon McCann opened the scoring at 2:36. McCann picked up a loose puck off of Cam Parr and fired a snapshot through a screen and through the goaltender's five-hole for his 18th of the year. It didn't take long for the... Full Story

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Vancouver Giants centre Colton Gerrior vs. the Seattle Thunderbirds
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