GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Two-Game Homestand Against Pats
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open a two-game homestand tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Regina Pats to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
The Hurricanes (17-42-2-1) enter on a three-game losing streak after suffering a 7-3 loss in Moose Jaw to the Warriors on Saturday night. Matteo Fabrizi, Owen Berge and Kayden Longley scored in the loss while Koen Cleaver made 18-saves in the contest. Lethbridge was outshot 25-22 in the game by Moose Jaw. The ‘Canes enter tonight with a 1-7-2-0 record in their last ten games while having gone 11-18-0-1 on home ice this season.
The Pats (24-30-7-1) enter on a two-game losing streak after dropping a 6-0 loss on Tuesday in Medicine Hat to the Tigers at Co-op Place. Regina was outshot 43-16 in the game by Medicine Hat as it marked the second shutout loss of the season for the Pats. Entering tonight, Regina has posted a 5-4-1-0 record in their last ten games while having posted a 9-18-3-0 record on the road this season.
Tonight will be the final of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Pats; Lethbridge has posted a 1-2-0-0 record against Regina so far this year as the home team has been victorious in all three previous meetings. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre’s, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. PATS: Tonight will be the final of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Pats. Lethbridge has posted a 1-2-0-0 record against Regina this season after posting a perfect 4-0-0-0 record against the Pats last year. The home team has been victorious in all three meetings this year between he ‘Canes and Pats. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 93-81-4-6 with three times against the Pats while having gone 56-33-2-3 at home against Regina. Dating back to the 2015-2016 season, the ‘Canes have gone 13-5-1-2 against the Pats at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 22nd/2025 – at Regina (6-3 REG)
January 23rd/2026 – at Lethbridge (6-2 LET)
March 6th/2026 – at Regina (6-4 REG)
March 11th/2026 – at Lethbridge
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
November 10th/2024 – at Regina (3-2 LET)
January 22nd/ 2025 – at Lethbridge (4-2 LET)
February 14th/2025 – at Lethbridge (6-5 OT LET)
March 1st/2025 – at Regina (5-1 LET)
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (22) – Owen Berge
Assists (35) – Easton Daneault
Points (47) – Easton Daneault
PIMS (100) – Gavin Lesiuk
Plus/Minus (+6) – Oli Chenier
Wins (10) – Koen Cleaver
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Leif Oaten
Save % (.882) – Leif Oaten
Goals Against Average (3.96) – Leif Oaten
WHO’S HOT:
– Easton Daneault has points in 2 straight games (1g-5a); 4 of 6 games (3g-6a); 15 of 22 games (6g-17a)
– Owen Berge has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 4 of 6 games (2g-5a); 10 of 15 games (11g-5a)
– Kyle Heger has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 4 of 5 games (3g-3a); 16 of 28 games (7g-13a)
– Matteo Fabrizi has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 3 of 6 games (1g-3a); 8 of 18 games (3g-7a)
– Kade Duell has points in 3 of 5 games (2g-3a); 6 of 10 games (3g-6a); 11 of 17 games (5g-9a)
– Kayden Longley has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-1a); 5 of 11 games (3g-2a); 21 of 42 games (7g-20a)
– Kai Anderson has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-2a); 4 of 11 games (2g-3a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Brayden Smith is 18 games away from 100 career games
– Kayden Longley is 9 points away from 100 career points
– Oli Chenier is 14 assists away from 50 career assists
– Hudson Kibblewhite is 24 games away from 150 career games
– Matteo Fabrizi is 5 assists away from 50 career assists
– Gavin Lesiuk is 10 games away from 100 career games
– Owen Berge is 15 assists away from 50 career assists
– Owen Berge is 14 goals away from 50 career goals
– Owen Berge is 17 games away from 200 games
INJURY REPORT:
– Brayden Smith: week-to-week (upper-body injury)
– Nathan Maloney: day-to-day (lower-body injury)
– Enzo DiDomenicantonio: week-to-week (lower-body injury)
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 62: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 17-42-2-1 record (37 points) on the season after 62 games. The ‘Canes are 11-18-0-1 at home and 6-24-2-0 on the road. In 2024-2025, Lethbridge had posted a
38-18-3-3 record after 62 games. Lethbridge has posted an 0-2-0-0 record in the month of March.
Home Heavy: Lethbridge will play four of their final six games of the regular season at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The ‘Canes will welcome the Regina Pats, Medicine Hat Tigers, Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Oil Kings to complete their home schedule. The Hurricanes have posted a record of 11-18-0-1 on home ice this year.
Streak Snapped: Following a loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on March 7th, the Hurricanes were officially eliminated from contention for the 2026 WHL Playoffs. It marks the first time since the 2014-2015 season that the ‘Canes will not qualify for the post-season, ending a stretch of nine straight seasons booking a ticket to the WHL Playoffs. The streak of nine-straight years in the playoffs was a franchise record for the ‘Canes.
Rookie Standout: Hurricanes forward Easton Daneault was named the WHL Rookie of the Week last week after amassing six points (1g-5a) in two games against Regina and Moose Jaw. The Red Deer, AB, product enters tonight sitting 11th in the WHL in rookie scoring with 47 points (12g-35a) while sitting fourth among 2008-born rookies across the league. Daneault also leads the Hurricanes in assists and points.
Breakout Seasons: This year, the Hurricanes have had a whopping six veterans set new career-highs in points this season including Owen Berge (22g-43p), Kayden Longley (12g-40p), Hudson Kibblewhite (14g-28p), Oli Chenier (8g-23p), Matteo Fabrizi (4g-20p) and Carsen Adair (4g-14p) have all set new highs.
Century Mark: Gavin Lesiuk enters tonight having amassed 100 penalty minutes in 57 games this year. The Duncan, BC, product is the first ‘Cane to hit the century mark in penalty minutes in a single season since Landen Ward finished the 2023-2024 season with 120 PIMS. Lesiuk is just the seventh Hurricane in the last 10 years to hit the 100-PIM mark. The most PIMS in a single season since the new rules in 2006-2007 was recorded by Cason Machacek in 2010-2011 when he racked up 183 PIMS while the all-time single-season record is held by Brantt Myhres who had 359 penalty minutes in the 1991-1992 season.
Berge Burying: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Owen Berge enters tonight having racked up 12 goals in his last 17 games – a 48-goal pace over a full 68-game schedule. The Edmonton, AB, product leads the ‘Canes with 22 goals this year while sitting second in points with 43. Since joining the Hurricanes, Berge has collected 38 points (21g-17a) in 47 games. He was acquired for an eighth-round pick in October.
Surging Special Teams: Lethbridge’s special teams have been better of late. The ‘Canes power play has gone 21-for-81 (25.9%) in their last 22 games while having gone 4-for-15 (26.7%) in their last four contests. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes penalty kill has gone 66-for-85 (77.6%) over the last 27 games while having gone 11-for-12 (91.7%) in their last four outings.
