GAME DAY: Hurricanes Host Warriors in First of Two Meetings This Week
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena tonight as they welcome the Moose Jaw Warriors at 7:00pm.
The Hurricanes (20-14-1-1) enter after a come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place. Logan McCutcheon, Leo Braillard and Logan Wormald scored in the final 8:52 of regulation to force extra time before Brayden Edwards scored the shootout winner in the sixth-round of the shootout. Koen Cleaver made 31-saves in the win. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 3-3-0-0 record since returning from the Christmas break and are 14-3-1-0 on home ice this season.
The Warriors (10-22-3-2) enter on a two-game losing streak after suffering a 4-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday. Ethan Semeniuk scored both goals in the loss for Moose Jaw while Brady Smith made 30-saves. The Warriors enter tonight with a 4-5-0-1 record in their last 10 games while having gone 5-12-3-0 on the road this season.
Tonight will be the fourth of five meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Warriors; Lethbridge has posted a 3-0-0-0 record so far having gone 2-0-0-0 at home this year. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. WARRIORS: Tonight will be the fourth of five meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Warriors. Lethbridge has posted a 3-0-0-0 record so far this season against Moose Jaw after going 3-2-0-0 in five meetings last year. The ‘Canes have posted a 15-7-0-0 record in the last 22 regular season meetings dating back to the 2019-2020 season. Lethbridge is 91-80-5-1 with six ties all-time against Moose Jaw while going 57-29-4-0 with one tie all-time at home.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 4th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-3 LET)
November 8th/2024 – at Moose Jaw (7-3 LET)
December 3rd/2024 – at Lethbridge (5-3 LET)
January 7th/2025 – at Moose Jaw
January 11th/2025 – at Moose Jaw
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 6th/2023 – at Lethbridge (4-0 LET)
October 13th/2023 – at Moose Jaw (4-3 MJ)
January 17th/2024 – at Moose Jaw (6-3 MJ)
February 21st/2024 – at Lethbridge (6-3 LET)
March 9th/2024 – at Moose Jaw (3-2 SO LET)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (19) – Logan Wormald
Assists (25) – Brayden Edwards & Brayden Yager
Points (41) – Brayden Edwards
PIMS (57) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+18) – Logan Wormald
Wins (11) – Jackson Unger
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Jackson Unger
Save % (.893) – Jackson Unger
Goals Against Average (3.49) – Koen Cleaver
WHO’S HOT:
– Miguel Marques has points in 4 straight games (1g-3a); 6 of 7 games (2g-4a); 19 of 25 games (11g-22a)
– Brayden Yager has points in 4 straight games (2g-6a); 6 of 7 games (3g-11a); 18 of 25 games (13g-25a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 2 straight games (2a); 4 of 7 games (2g-4a); 24 of 33 games (16g-25a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 straight games (2g-1a); 3 of 4 games (4g-1a); 15 of 27 games (14g-5a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 7 of 12 games (6g-4a); 18 of 26 games (13g-14a); 27 of 35 games (18g-21a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-2a); 5 of 10 games (1g-5a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 5 of 8 games (3g-3a); 18 of 34 games (10g-18a)
– Kash Andresen has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-2a); 3 of 8 games (1g-3a)
– Shane Smith has points in 3 of 7 games (1g-3a); 4 of 9 games (1g-5a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 of 6 games (2g-2a); 3 of 9 games (2g-3a); 12 of 25 games (2g-15a)
– Trae Johnson has points in 3 of 9 games (3g-2a); 6 of 15 games (4g-5a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 3 of 8 games (1g-3a); 7 of 19 games (2g-9a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 20 points away from 150 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 8 assists away from 50 career assists
– Miguel Marques is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Miguel Marques is 16 assists away from 100 career assists
– Will Sharpe is 6 games away from 100 career games
– Logan Wormald is 21 points away from 200 career points
– Brayden Edwards is 2 assists away from 100 career assists
– Kash Andresen is 15 games away from 100 career games
– Caden Price is 2 points away from 150 career points
– Brayden Yager is 15 points away from 300 career points
– Brayden Yager is 15 games away from 250 career games
– Jackson Unger is 15 games away from 150 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 36: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 20-14-1-1 record (42 points) on the season after 36 games. The ‘Canes are 14-3-1-0 at home and 6-11-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 18-15-3-0 record after 36 games. The ‘Canes were 18-16-3-0 last year after 37 games.
Price is Right: On January 6th, the Hurricanes announced the acquisition of 2005-born defenceman Caden Price from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2007-born defenceman Will Sharpe, the rights to 2007-born goaltender Harrison Boettiger and five draft picks, including a first-round pick in 2026. Price has appeared in 201 regular season games amassing 148 career points (26g-122a) along with 134 penalty minutes. He is a third-round pick of the Seattle Kraken who represented Canada at the 2025 World Junior Championship.
Bronze Finish: Vojtech Port earned a Bronze medal with Czechia at the 2025 World Junior Championship with a 3-2 shootout victory over Sweden. The Jihlava, Czechia product collected four assists in seven games while at the tournament along with a plus-6 rating. It was the second straight year he was named to the Czechia roster, but the first in which he was able to compete after being injured in 2024.
Gus What: On December 27th, the Hurricanes announced the acquisition of 2004-born forward Jordan Gustafson from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for overage forward Hayden Pakkala, two third-round draft picks and a fifth-round pick. Gustafson, who won a WHL Championship with the T-Birds in 2023, is a signed NHL prospect of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Unger Stellar: Jackson Unger has been outstanding since joining the Hurricanes. In his eight decisions, the Calgary, AB, product has posted a 7-1-0-0 record with a 2.32 GAA and a .914 SV% while going a perfect
6-0-0-0 in his six decisions on home ice. Unger was named the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 15th. He has an 11-12-3-1 record on the season with a 3.75 GAA and a .893 SV%.
Ying & Yang: Logan Wormald and Brayden Edwards have combined for 79 points (35g-44a) this season. The duo have assisted on 17 of their 35 goals this year with Edwards assisting on nine of Wormald’s 18 goals and Wormald helping on seven of Edwards’ 16 goals. In their career, Edwards has assists on 30.1% of Wormald goals (51.4% of his goals over the last two years) while Wormald has assisted on 40.3% of Edwards goals. When they both score in a game, Lethbridge is 16-0-1-0 all-time and 6-0-0-0 this year.
Penalty Killed: The Hurricanes penalty kill has been terrific of late. In their last 15 games, Lethbridge has allowed the opposition just eight power play goals with the ‘Canes going 51/59 for a kill percentage of 86.4% in that span while having also scored three shorthanded goals. ‘Canes are 7th in the WHL on the PK.
2024 In Review: The ‘Canes ended the 2024 calendar year on Monday with a 2-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. Lethbridge improved to 19-12-1-1 during the 2024-2025 regular season with the win. The Hurricanes ended the calendar year of 2024 with a 35-25-5-1 record in 66 games during the year.
