GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Royals in Lone Meeting
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes pitstop at home tonight as they welcome the Victoria Royals at 6:00pm at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on RE/MAX Presents: Nickelodeon Night for Children’s Miracle Network.
The Hurricanes (12-5-1-0) enter on a season-long four-game winning streak after earning a 3-0 shutout victory on Monday against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Logan Wormald, Noah Chadwick and Miguel Marques scored in the win while Koen Cleaver made 35-saves for his first WHL shutout. Lethbridge enters tonight with an 8-1-1-0 record on home-ice this season while having gone 1-0-1-0 against BC Division opponents.
The Royals (11-6-2-1) enters tonight with a 2-2-1-0 record in their last five games after suffering a 5-1 loss in Medicine Hat to the Tigers on Friday. Nolan Stewart scored the lone goal in the defeat while Jayden Krauss made 31-saves. Victoria enters with a 7-4-0-0 record on the road this season.
Tonight will mark the first and only meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Royals; Lethbridge posted a 1-0-0-0 record against Victoria last year. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. ROYALS: Tonight will be the only meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Royals. Lethbridge earned an 8-3 victory in Victoria in the only meeting against the Royals last season. The Hurricanes have posted an all-time record of 14-13-0-1 record against the Royals franchise while having gone 10-10-0-1 all-time since they relocated to Victoria.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 16th/2024 – at Lethbridge
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 17th/2023 – at Victoria (8-3 LET)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (12) – Logan Wormald
Assists (18) – Miguel Marques
Points (27) – Miguel Marques
PIMS (32) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+14) – Logan Wormald
Wins (8) – Brady Smith
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.917) – Koen Cleaver
Goals Against Average (2.85) – Koen Cleaver
WHO’S HOT:
– Brayden Edwards has points in 10 straight games (7g-10a); 14 of 15 games (10g-15a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 8 straight games (6g-8a); 16 of 17 games (12g-14a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 3 straight games (6a); 4 of 6 games (7a); 7 of 9 games (10a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 2 straight games (2g-2a); 11 of 12 games (8g-15a); 13 of 16 games (9g-18a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 4 of 5 games (3g-4a); 5 of 8 games (3g-7a); 8 of 16 games (4g-12a)
– Will Sharpe has points in 4 of 5 games (5a); 5 of 8 games (6a); 10 of 15 games (2g-14a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 4 of 8 games (1g-4a); 10 of 18 games (3g-12a)
– Shane Smith has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-3a); 4 of 9 games (4g-5a); 6 of 12 games (4g-7a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 2 of 4 games (5a); 3 of 6 games (6a); 7 of 12 games (3g-7a)
– Kash Andresen has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 4 of 11 games (2g-2a)
– Landen Ward has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a)
– Gavin Lesiuk has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 3 of 7 games (3g-1a); 8 of 17 games (8g-2a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 1 game away from 250 career games
– Noah Chadwick is 5 points away from 100 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 11 games away from 150 career games
– Shane Smith is 6 points away from 100 career points
– Kooper Gizowski is 8 games away from 200 career games
– Logan Wormald is 3 games away from 200 career games
– Logan Wormald is 1 assist away from 100 career assists
– Brayden Edwards is 3 games away from 200 career games
– Brayden Edwards is 11 assists away from 100 career assists
– Hayden Pakkala is 20 points away from 100 career points
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 18: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 12-5-1-0 record (25 points) on the season after 18 games. The ‘Canes are 8-1-1-0 at home and 4-4-0-0 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 9-7-2-0 record after 18 games. The ‘Canes were 9-8-2-0 last year after 19 games.
250th: Overage defenceman Logan McCutcheon will suit up in his 250th career WHL game tonight, all with the Hurricanes. His 249 career games ranks him tied for 18th all-time in team history in games played, tied with Russell Maxwell. The former third-round draft pick (60th overall) in the 2019 draft is also ranked eighth all-time in defenceman scoring in ‘Canes history sitting two points back of Terry Hollinger (126) for seventh.
Trade Winds: The Hurricanes acquired 2005-born import defenceman Vojtech Port on November 15th from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 2006-born rearguard Ryder Ellis, a second-round draft pick (2027) and a third-round draft pick (2025). Port, who is drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, has appeared in 109 career regular season games in the WHL totaling 35 points (8g-27a) along with 41 penalty minutes.
Gone Streakin’: Brayden Edwards enters tonight on a career-long 10-game point streak having racked up 17 points (7g-10a) in that span. The Abbotsford, BC, product is the first Hurricane to register points in 10-or-more games since Oliver Okuliar had both a 10 and 11-game point streak in 2019-2020. Edwards has 25 points (10g-15a) in 15 games this season. He is on pace for 108 points this season.
Wheels Up: Lethbridge is currently in a stretch where they will play nine games in nine different cities while holding just three games at home in their 12-game month of November. The ‘Canes are expected to travel over 7,000 kilometres (4,400 miles) in the month. The Hurricanes are 3-0-0-0 so far in the stretch.
Miggy Wiggy: Nashville Predators prospect Miguel Marques enters tonight with points in 11 of his last 12 games. He had a career-high nine-game point streak end on November 8th in Moose Jaw after collecting 19 points (6g-13a) in that streak. Dating back to last year, Marques has points in 21 of 29 games totaling 41 points (14g-27a). He is on pace for 112 points this season.
Do The Worm: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Logan Wormald has been on a tear to start the new season. The Langley, BC, product enters tonight with points in 16 of his last 17 games having collected 26 points (12g-14a) in that span. Wormald is on a career-long eight game point streak having matched his career-long streak set during his last 17 games. He is on pace for 98 points this season.
No Jynx: Will Sharpe has had a great start to his sophomore season in the WHL. The 17-year-old draft eligible defenceman as collected 17 points (2g-15a) in 17 games while going plus-3 with 12 penalty minutes. Sharpe enters tonight having collected 16 points (2g-14a) in his last 13 games.
Smitty Kickin’: Brady Smith enters tonight having posted an 8-2-1-0 record so far this season with a 3.24 goals against average and a .882 save percentage. Dating back to last year, Smith has posted a record of 12-3-2-0 in his last 17 decisions with a 2.73 GAA and an .901 SV%.
