GAME DAY: Hurricanes Head to Capital to Face Oil Kings
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return to action tonight as they visit the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place at 7:00pm.
The Hurricanes (3-1-0-0) have been off since a 2-1 overtime victory last Saturday against the Red Deer Rebels. Alex Cotton scored both goals, including his third career overtime goal, while Bryan Thomson made 31-saves in the victory. Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 record away from home so far this season.
The Oil Kings (3-1-0-1) were last in action last Saturday when they were downed 3-2 in a shootout by the Medicine Hat Tigers. Shea Van Olm and Lethbridge product John Szabo both scored in the losing cause while Sebastian Cossa made 28-saves. Edmonton is 1-0-0-0 at home this season.
Tonight will be the second meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and the Oil Kings; Edmonton earned a 2-1 victory last Wednesday at the ENMAX Centre. Tonight’s game can be watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge, on WHL Live or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
DOWNLOAD GAME NOTES/STATS HERE: 10-15-2021 – LET vs. EDM
VS. OIL KINGS:Tonight will be the second of eight meetings this season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings. Lethbridge is 0-1-0-0 against the Oil Kings so far this season after posting a 1-4-1-0 record in six meetings during the 2020-2021 campaign against Edmonton. The ‘Canes have posted an all-time record of 39-40-4-2 in 85 regular season games against the Oil Kings. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of
18-22-2-0 in Edmonton, including a 5-6-0-0 at Rogers Place.
2021-2022 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 6th/2021 – at Lethbridge (2-1 EDM)
October 15th/2021 – at Edmonton
November 2nd/2021 – at Edmonton
November 26th/2021 – at Lethbridge
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 (3) – Noah Boyko & Yegor Klavdiev
Assists (5) – Justin Hall
Points (6) – Justin Hall
PIMS (10) – Trevor Thurston
Plus/Minus (+6) – Nolan Bentham & Justin Hall
Wins (3) – Bryan Thomson
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.958) – Bryan Thomson
Goals Against Average (1.50) – Bryan Thomson
WHO’S HOT (DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON):
– Yegor Klavdiev has points in 3 straight games (3g-1a)
– Alex Cotton has points in 2 straight games (2g-1a); 3 of 5 games (2g-3a); 12 of 17 (7g-12a)
– Justin Hall has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-5a); 6 of 11 games (1g-9a); 11 of 19 games (7g-15a)
– Ty Nash has points in 6 of 8 games (3g-5a); 9 of 12 games (3g-8a); 11 of 17 games (4g-10a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-1a); 7 of 11 games (2g-5a); 12 of 19 (2g-10a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 3 of 5 games (3g-4a); 4 of 7 games (5g-4a); 11 of 17 games (7g-9a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-1a); 5 of 10 games (5g-3a); 9 of 16 games (7g-9a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 3 of 4 games (1g-4a); 5 of 9 games (2g-5a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Nolan Bentham is 44 games away from 100 career games
– Joe Arntsen is 30 games away from 100 career games
– Justin Hall is 30 games away from 150 career games
– Justin Hall is 22 points away from 100 career points
– Jett Jones is 9 games away from 100 career games
– Noah Boyko is 18 games away from 150 career games
– Alex Thacker is 7 games away from 100 career games
– Ty Nash is 13 games away from 100 career games
– Chase Wheatcroft is 14 games away from 100 career games
– Logan Barlage is 28 games away from 250 career games
– Logan Barlage is 11 points away from 150 career points
– Logan Barlage is 13 assists away from 100 career assists
– Alex Cotton is 2 games away from 150 career games
– Alex Cotton is 24 assists away from 100 career assists
– Bryan Thomson is 3 games away from 50 career games
