GAME DAY: Hurricanes End Three-in-Three Against Oil Kings
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes will end a three-in-three weekend tonight as they entertain the Edmonton Oil Kings at the ENMAX Centre at 6:00pm.
The Hurricanes (14-14-2-0) earned a 6-3 win last night in Medicine Hat against the Tigers. Justin Hall scored his second career hat-trick in the game while adding an assist; Jett Jones, Ty Nash and Yegor Klavdiev scored the others in the win. Lethbridge enters play with a 9-6-2-0 record at home this season.
The Oil Kings (25-9-2-1) defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday afternoon in Edmonton by a 5-3 score. Dylan Guenther scored twice while Jake Neighbours, Logan Dowhaniuk and Carter Souch added the others in the victory. Edmonton enters play tonight with a 9-8-2-1 record away from home this year.
Tonight will be the fifth meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings; Lethbridge has posted a 1-3-0-0 record in the previous four match-ups earning a 3-2 victory in their last meeting. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased at the ENMAX Centre Ticket Centre.
All patrons will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or negative, privately paid for COVID test prior to entry to the ENMAX Centre and must wear a mask at all times in the facility.
DOWNLOAD GAME NOTES/STATS HERE: 01-16-2022 – LET vs. EDM
VS. OIL KINGS: Tonight will be the fifth of eight meetings this season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings. Lethbridge is 1-3-0-0 in the previous four meetings so far this season being outscored 15-4 in those four outings. The ‘Canes were 1-4-1-0 in six meetings during the 2020-2021 campaign against Edmonton. The ‘Canes have posted an all-time record of 40-42-4-2 in 88 regular season games against the Oil Kings.
2021-2022 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 6th/2021 – at Lethbridge (2-1 EDM)
October 15th/2021 – at Edmonton (4-0 EDM)
November 2nd/2021 – at Edmonton (7-0 EDM)
November 26th/2021 – at Lethbridge (3-2 LET)
January 16th/2022 – at Lethbridge
January 30th/2022 – at Edmonton
March 25th/2022 – at Lethbridge
March 27th/2022 – at Edmonton
2021-2022 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (15) – Justin Hall
Assists (23) – Alex Thacker
Points (33) – Justin Hall
PIMS (47) – Logan Barlage
Plus/Minus (+3) – Justin Hall
Wins (10) – Bryan Thomson
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.895) – Bryan Thomson
Goals Against Average (3.28) – Bryan Thomson
WHO’S HOT:
– Nolan Bentham has points in 2 straight games (2a); 3 of 6 games (1g-3a); 7 of 14 games (2g-6a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-4a); 4 of 6 games (2g-5a); 10 of 16 games (7g-11a)
– Justin Hall has points in 2 of 3 games (3g-2a); 4 of 9 games (6g-2a); 14 of 23 games (14g-13a)
– Tyson Laventure has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-1a); 4 of 7 games (1g-4a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 5 of 8 games (1g-5a); 8 of 16 games (2g-13a)
– Jett Jones has points in 4 of 7 games (3g-3a); 6 of 10 games (4g-4a); 14 of 23 games (8g-9a)
– Ty Nash has points in 3 of 7 games (3g-2a); 5 of 11 games (6g-3a); 7 of 16 games (8g-2a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 4 of 8 games (5a); 10 of 21 games (4g-12a)
– Liekit Reichle has points in 2 of 4 games (2a); 4 of 7 games (4a); 6 of 11 games (1g-5a)
– Yegor Klavdiev has points in 4 of 5 games (2g-3a)
– Joe Arntsen has points in 4 of 7 games (1g-4a)
– Kade Nolan has points in 2 of 6 games (3a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Nolan Bentham is 18 games away from 100 career games
– Joe Arntsen is 4 games away from 100 career games
– Justin Hall is 7 goals away from 50 career goals
– Kade Nolan is 18 games away from 150 career games
– Logan Barlage is 3 assists away from 100 career assists
– Tyson Laventure has 4 games away from 100 career games
