GAME DAY: Hurricanes Host Tigers in Teddy Bear Toss
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers tonight at 7:00pm at the ENMAX Centre in the 2019 Canadian Tire Toque and Teddy Toss.
The Hurricanes (17-9-0-4) enter on a three-game losing streak after suffering a 3-1 loss on Wednesday to the Everett Silvertips. Oliver Okuliar scored the lone goal in the game while Bryan Thomson made 34 saves in the defeat. The ‘Canes enter with a 7-5-0-3 record on home-ice this season but are 1-3-0-1 in their last five games at the ENMAX Centre.
The Tigers (19-7-1-0) have been off since an 8-3 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday at the Canalta Centre. Ryan Chyzowski and Brett Kemp each had four points in the victory. Medicine Hat enters with a league-best 19 victories on the season, while they’ve posted a 9-5-0-0 record away from home this year.
Tonight will be the fifth of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Tigers; Medicine Hat has won three of the previous four meetings as Lethbridge has posted a 1-1-0-2 record on the year.
VS. TIGERS: Tonight will be the fifth meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and the Tigers. The ‘Canes are 1-1-0-2 in four games this season against Medicine Hat. Lethbridge has posted a 8-2-1-3 record in the last 14 head-to-head meetings against the Tigers dating back to last season.
2018-19 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 SEASON SCORERS
September 20th/2019 – at Lethbridge (4-3 SO MH) Dylan Cozens – 19G, 23A – 42 points
September 21st/2019 – at Medicine Hat (3-1 LET) Oliver Okuliar – 21G, 17A – 38 points
October 26th/2019 – at Lethbridge (3-2 SO MH) Alex Cotton – 7G, 24A – 31 points
December 3rd/2019 – at Medicine Hat (8-3 MH) Calen Addison – 7G, 19A – 26 points
December 6th/2019 – at Lethbridge D-Jay Jerome – 13G, 12A – 25 points
January 18th/2020 – at Medicine Hat
March 20th/2020 – at Lethbridge
March 21st/2020 – at Medicine Hat
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (21) – Oliver Okuliar Assists (24) – Alex Cotton
Points (42) – Dylan Cozens
PIMS (31) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+26) – Ty Prefontaine
Wins (10) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (2) – Carl Tetachuk
Save % (.914) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (2.39) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Oliver Okuliar has points in 5 straight games (4g-3a); 7 of 8 games (4g-4a); 18 of 20 games (17g-12a)
– Okuliar has goals in 12 of 19 games (17g)
– Logan Barlage has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 6 of 8 games (5g-7a); 7 of 12 games (6g-7a)
– Alex Cotton has points in 2 straight games (2a); 4 of 5 games (6a); 15 of 19 games (4g-19a)
– Dylan Cozens has points in 4 of 5 games (3g-7a); 5 of 7 games (4g-8a); 13 of 17 games (11g-17a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (1g-3a); 4 of 11 games (2g-3a)
– D-Jay Jerome has points in 5 of 7 games (4g-3a); 9 of 14 games (9g-6a); 13 of 21 games (11g-10a)
– Dino Kambeitz has points in 5 of 7 games (3g-4a); 8 of 11 games (3g-7a); 12 of 16 games (7g-8a)
– Calen Addison has points in 2 of 6 games (3g-2a); 9 of 15 games (5g-12a); 13 of 22 games (6g-15a)
– Danila Palivko has points in 3 of 7 games (4a); 4 of 9 games (5a); 7 of 13 games (8a)
– Ty Prefontaine has points in 3 of 5 games (3a); 5 of 9 games (5a); 8 of 14 games (8a)
– Zack Stringer has points in 4 of 7 games (1g-7a); 5 of 13 games (2g-9a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-2a)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 5 of 7 games (1g-5a)
– Noah Boyko has points in 4 of 8 games (4g-2a)
– Ty Nash has points in 2 of 5 games (2a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 11 points away from 200 career points
– Danila Palivko has 10 games away from 100 career games
– Oliver Okuliar is 4 games away from 100 career CHL games
– Oliver Okuliar is 20 points away from 100 career CHL points
– D-Jay Jerome is 3 games away from 200 career games
– D-Jay Jerome is 16 points away from 100 career points
– Noah Boyko is 12 games away from 100 career games
– Dylan Cozens is 20 points away from 200 career points
– Logan Barlage is 20 points away from 100 career points
– Alex Cotton is 11 games away from 100 career games
