GAME DAY: Hurricanes Head to Red Deer to Face Rebels
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin the 2019 portion of the schedule tonight as they visit the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00pm at the ENMAX Centrium.
The Hurricanes (19-10-4-3) are coming off a three-in-three weekend where they posted a 1-1-0-1 record in those games. The ‘Canes were handed a 5-4 shootout loss on Sunday against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the ENMAX Centre. Lethbridge has posted a 9-5-4-0 record on the road this season.
The Rebels (21-12-2-0) sit one point back of the Hurricanes in the Central Division standings with 44 points. The Rebels last played on Sunday when they fell 5-4 to the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place. Red Deer has just one victory in their last four games.
Tonight will be the second of six head-to-head meetings on the season between the ‘Canes and Rebels. Lethbridge earned a 5-4 overtime win in the previous meeting on December 2nd at the ENMAX Centre.
VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the second of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. The Hurricanes earned a 5-4 overtime win against the Rebels in the lone meeting so far this year. The ‘Canes posted a 4-2-0-0 regular season record last year against Red Deer while dispatching them in five games in the first round of the WHL Playoffs.
REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 HURRICANES SCORERS
December 2nd/2018 – at Lethbridge (5-4 OT LET) Nick Henry – 18G, 38A – 56 points
January 2nd/2019 – at Red Deer Dylan Cozens – 21G, 29A – 50 points
January 18th/2019 – at Lethbridge Jake Leschyshyn – 24G, 26A – 50 points
January 19th/2019 – at Red Deer Jordy Bellerive – 18G, 28A – 46 points
February 1st/2019 – at Lethbridge Taylor Ross – 20G, 20A – 40 points
March 15th/2019 – at Red Deer
2018-2019 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (24) – Jake Leschyshyn Assists (38) – Nick Henry
Points (56) – Nick Henry
PIMS (54) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+20) – Taylor Ross
Wins (11) – Reece Klassen Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.899) – Liam Hughes Goals Against Average (3.49) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Nick Henry has points in 8 straight games (3g-11a); 10 of 11 games (3g-13a); 30 of 37 games (18g-37a)
– Jake Leschyshyn has points in 7 straight games (6g-8a); 10 of 12 games (8g-10a); 24 of 29 (21g-23a)
– Jordy Bellerive has points in 7 straight games (6g-9a); 10 of 11 games (8g-11a); 26 of 36 games (18g-28a)
– Calen Addison has points in 5 straight games (2g-6a); 10 of 13 games (2g-17a); 24 of 35 games (6g-33a)
– Igor Merezhko has points in 4 straight games (1g-3a); 5 of 9 games (1g-4a)
– Jake Elmer has points in 2 straight games (2a); 6 of 7 games (4g-7a); 24 of 36 games (16g-20a)
– Dylan Cozens has points in 2 straight games (3g); 6 of 7 games (6g-7a); 27 of 35 games (21g-29a)
– Danila Palivko has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 5 of 10 games (1g-4a)
– Taylor Ross has points in 4 of 7 games (4g-6a); 5 of 10 games (7g-7a); 24 of 36 games (20g-20a)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 4 of 6 games (4a); 6 of 13 games (6a)
– Ty Prefontaine has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-2a)
– Adam Hall has points in 2 of 4 games (2a)
MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 30 games away from 200 career games
– Calen Addison is 13 points away from 150 career points
– Jake Leschyshyn is 1 point away from 150 career points
– Jake Leschyshyn is 20 assists away from 100 career assists
– Igor Merezhko is 15 points away from 100 career points
– Jordy Bellerive is 8 games away from 250 career games
– Jordy Bellerive is 20 points away from 250 career points
– Zach Cox is 7 games away from 100 career games
– Jake Elmer is 28 games away from 200 career games
– Jake Elmer is 11 points away from 100 career points
– Nick Henry is 2 assists away from 100 career assists
– Dylan Cozens is 4 games away from 100 career games
– Koletrane Wilson is 4 games away from 100 career games
