GAME DAY: Hurricanes Host Hitmen in Final of Three Game Homestand
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes will end a three-game homestand tonight at 6:00pm as they welcome the Calgary Hitmen to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
The Hurricanes (1-3-0-0) enter after earning a 3-1 victory on Friday night over the defending Eastern Conference Champion Prince Albert Raiders. Logan Stuart, Oliver Sichtar and Dayne Beuker scored in the win while Leif Oaten made 26-saves. Lethbridge was outshot 27-17 in the contest by Prince Albert. The ‘Canes went 1/3 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill. The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 1-2-0-0 record on home ice this season.
The Hitmen (3-0-0-0) enter having had a perfect start to the season after extending a winning streak to three consecutive games with a convincing 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings last Friday. Artem Katsuro scored twice while Wyatt Pisarczyk, Brennan Brown, Carter Sanderson and Andrei Molgachev scored in the win; Eric Tu made 24-saves in the win. Calgary enters tonight with a 1-0-0-0 record on the road this season.
Tonight will be the first of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Hitmen; Lethbridge posted a record of 3-5-0-0 against Calgary. 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. HITMEN: Tonight will be the first of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Hitmen. Last year, the Hurricanes posted a record of 3-5-0-0 in the eight-game season series against the Hitmen. Calgary earned a 7-3 win over Lethbridge in the 2026 Pre-Season at Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in the final exhibition game for both teams. The Hurricanes have posted an all-time record of 93-104-12-5 with six ties against Calgary in their history while going 52-49-4-3 with four ties on home ice against the Hitmen.
2026-2027 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 3rd/2026 – at Lethbridge
October 16th/2026 – at Calgary
November 10th/2026 – at Calgary
November 14th/2026 – at Lethbridge
December 27th/2026 – at Calgary
December 29th/2026 – at Lethbridge
February 6th/2027 – at Lethbridge
March 20th/2027 – at Calgary
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
September 19th/2025 – at Lethbridge (5-3 CGY)
September 20th/2025 – at Calgary (4-0 LET)
October 5th/2025 – at Calgary (5-2 CGY)
October 17th/2025 – at Lethbridge (7-6 OT LET)
December 6th/2025 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
January 11th/2026 – at Calgary (5-1 CGY)
January 30th/2026 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
March 21st/2026 – at Calgary (8-5 CGY)
2026-2027 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (3) – Dayne Beuker
Assists (3) – Kyle Heger, Logan Stuart
Points (5) – Dayne Beuker, Logan Stuart
PIMS (9) – Gavin Lesiuk
Plus/Minus (+1) – Tyden Lafournaise, Reid Soper
Wins (1) – Leif Oaten
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.911) – Leif Oaten
Goals Against Average (3.05) – Leif Oaten
WHO’S HOT (dating back to last season):
– Dayne Beuker has points in 4 straight games (3g-2a)
– Logan Stuart has points in 4 straight games (2g-3a)
– Owen Berge has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 3 of 4 games (2g-2a); 16 of 24 games (14g-11a)
– Easton Daneault has points in 2 straight games (2a); 8 of 11 games (2g-11a); 21 of 31 games (7g-23a)
– Kyle Heger has points in 2 of 3 games (3a); 3 of 5 games (4a); 8 of 15 games (3g-8a)
– Kade Duell has points in 5 of 9 games (2g-3a); 8 of 14 games (4g-6a); 16 of 26 games (7g-12a)
– Tyden Lafournaise has points in 5 of 9 games (2g-3a); 6 of 15 games (3g-3a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Carsen Adair is 12 games away from 150 career games
– Easton Daneault is 23 games away from 100 career games
– Kai Anderson is 24 games away from 100 career games
– Owen Berge is 4 games away from 200 career games
– Owen Berge is 20 points away from 100 career points
INJURY REPORT:
– Jake Stuart (day-to-day, lower-body injury)
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 4: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 1-3-0-0 record (2 points) on the season after four games. Lethbridge has posted a 1-2-0-0 record at home while having gone 0-1-0-0 on the road. In 2025-2026, the Hurricanes had posted a 1-3-0-0 record after four games.
Love the First: The ‘Canes earned their first win of their 40th Anniversary Season on Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders. The win ended a 12-game losing streak dating back to last year as it was their first victory since February 27th, 2026 – a span of 217 days.
Final of a Homestand: Tonight the Hurricanes will end a three-game homestand against the Calgary Hitmen. Lethbridge has posted a 1-1-0-0 record in the first two contests while having gone 1-2-0-0 on home ice this season. The ‘Canes will not return to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena until October 14th.
Immediate Impact: The duo of Logan Stuart and Dayne Beuker have had an immediate impact since joining the Hurricanes from the US National Team Development Program. Both Stuart and Beuker enter tonight sitting second in WHL Rookie Scoring with five points each while having recorded at least one point in each of the ‘Canes first four contests of the season.
Rookie of the Week: Rookie forward Dayne Beuker was named the WHL Rookie of the Week for opening weekend. The Humboldt, SK, product collected three points (1g-2a) in the opening two games factoring in on both goals for the Hurricanes. He scored his first WHL goal in the Dairy Queen Home Opener against the Tigers. Beuker made his WHL debut 1,227 days after being drafted by the ‘Canes in the 2023 WHL Draft.
Oh, Captain: Prior to their home opener, the Hurricanes announced their 2026-2027 leadership group which is led by overage forward Owen Berge who was named the 34th Captain in team history. Carsen Adair, Kyle Heger, Dayne Beuker and Logan Stuart will all serve as Alternate Captains for the year.
The 40th: The ‘Canes are celebrating their 40th anniversary in Lethbridge during the 2026-2027 season. The Hurricanes began playing in the windy city in the 1987-1988 season after the Calgary Wranglers were relocated to Lethbridge. The franchise spans back to the originally Western Canadian Hockey League dating back to 1967 beginning as the originally Winnipeg Jets before changing names to the Winnipeg Club and Winnipeg Monarchs before the franchise moved to Calgary in 1977.
Back from Camp: A quartet of Hurricanes players have returned to Lethbridge after attending National Hockey League Rookie Camps. Logan Stuart and Gavin Lesiuk attended the Washington Capitals Rookie Camp, Dayne Beuker was with the New York Rangers while Kyle Heger participated with the Edmonton Oilers Rookie Camp. Stuart, Lesiuk and Beuker also attended summer development camps with their teams.
Returners: Of the Hurricanes 24-man roster, a total of 16 players are returning from last season, including two goaltenders, six defencemen and eight forwards. Of the 16 players, five of the top-six scorers from last year return for another season including Easton Daneault, Owen Berge, Kade Duell and Kyle Heger.
