40th Annual General Meeting Recap
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club held their 40th Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders on Monday evening in the Canadian Western Bank Lounge at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
Here are some of the highlights from the meeting:
Business Operations:
- The Hurricanes saw a profit of $1,103,113 in 2024-2025
- Received $666,667 in WHL expansion fees
- Ticketing revenue finished 137% to budget
- Advertising revenue finished 120% to budget
- Overall revenue ended up 131% to budget
- Average attendance climbed to 3,791 per game
- 2025-2026 season ticket renewal has climbed over 10% (as of Sept. 16)
Hockey Operations:
- The Hurricane qualified for the 2025 WHL Playoffs marking the tenth straight season in the post-season
- Advance to the Eastern Conference Championship Series for the third time in the last seven WHL playoffs held
- Head Coach Bill Peters was nominated for the WHL’s Coach of the Year while also accepting a professional coaching job in the DEL after the season
- Noah Chadwick was nominated for the WHL’s Defenceman of the Year Award
- Signed two US Priority Draft picks in Enzo DiDomenicantonio and Cash Whitmore as they become the first two players to sign with the ‘Canes out of the US Draft
- Named Matt Anholt 16th Head Coach in team history while adding Torrin White and Matt Weninger to the coaching staff
- Peter Anholt served as the Management Lead for the 2025 World Junior Championship
Board of Directors:
- The Hurricanes Board of Directors remain in full with the re-election of the following members to three-year terms: Tyler Brack, Mike Mikado, Cheryl Neddo, Reid Williams and Adam Zanoni
- There were no nominations from the floor
- Doug Paisley remains as President of the Board of Directors and Governor of the hockey club
The Hurricanes will open the 2025-2026 regular season on Friday in the Dairy Queen Home Opener when they welcome the Calgary Hitmen in the first of an opening weekend home-and-home. Individual tickets for new season can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre and VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
