GAME DAY: Hurricanes Kick Off 2020 Against Thunderbirds
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin the new decade tonight as they welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds to the ENMAX Centre at 7:00pm.
The Hurricanes (23-10-0-5) enter on a three-game winning streak after back-to-back wins over the Swift Current Broncos to end 2019. The ‘Canes earned a 3-1 win on Monday in Swift Current. Justin Hall scored twice, including the game-winning goal, while Logan Barlage added the other. Lethbridge enters tonight on a four-game home winning streak having posted a 11-5-0-4 record at the ENMAX Centre.
The Thunderbirds (13-19-2-1) enter on a two-game losing streak after a pair of losses to the Portland Winterhawks. The T-Birds were downed 3-2 on New Years Eve in Portland. Cade McNelly and Conner Bruggen-Cate scored in the defeat while Roddy Ross made 47 saves. Seattle enters with a 6-9-1-1 record on the road this season.
Tonight is the only meeting of the year between the Hurricanes and the Thunderbirds; the road team has won two straight meetings between the two dating back to October 2017. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328), online at www.enmaxcentre.ca or by visiting the ENMAX Centre or Yates Memorial Theatre Ticket Centre’s.
VS. THUNDERBIRDS: Tonight will be the only meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and the Thunderbirds. Lethbridge earned a 4-3 win in their last meeting in Seattle last season while the T-Birds earned a 7-4 win in their last visit to the ENMAX Centre on October 29th, 2017.
2018-2019 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 SEASON SCORERS
January 25th/2019 – at Seattle (4-3 LET) Dylan Cozens – 120G, 26A – 46 points
Oliver Okuliar – 23G, 19A – 42 points
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: Alex Cotton – 11G, 29A – 40 points
January 3rd/2020 – at Lethbridge Logan Barlage – 13G, 21A – 34 points Calen Addison – 7G, 22A – 29 points
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (23) – Oliver Okuliar Assists (29) – Alex Cotton
Points (46) – Dylan Cozens
PIMS (49) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+35) – Ty Prefontaine
Wins (13) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (3) – Carl Tetachuk
Save % (.916) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (2.40) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Oliver Okuliar has points in 7 straight games (6g-5a); 9 of 10 games (6g-6a); 20 of 22 games (19g-14a)
– Okuliar has goals in 13 of 21 games (19g)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 4 straight games (1g-3a); 6 of 8 games (1g-5a); 10 of 15 games (2g-9a)
– Justin Hall has points in 4 straight games (4g-2a); 6 of 9 games (4g-4a); 7 of 13 games (5g-5a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 3 straight games (3g-5a); 6 of 7 games (5g-7a); 13 of 20 games (11g-13a)
– Alex Cotton has points in 3 straight games (1g-2a); 9 of 10 games (4g-7a); 22 of 27 games (8g-24a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 3 straight games (5a); 5 of 6 games (1g-6a); 7 of 11 games (2g-7a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 3 straight games (5a); 5 of 7 games (7a); 8 of 13 games (1g-9a)
– Dylan Cozens has points in 2 straight games (1g-3a); 7 of 8 games (4g-10a); 15 of 19 games (12g-20a)
– Calen Addison has points in 2 straight games (3a); 4 of 8 games (3g-5a); 11 of 17 games (5g-15a)
– Zack Stringer has points in 5 of 7 games (2g-4a); 9 of 15 games (3g-11a); 10 of 21 games (4g-13a)
– Dino Kambeitz has points in 7 of 15 games (6g-4a); 10 of 19 games (6g-7a); 14 of 24 games (10g-8a)
– D-Jay Jerome has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-2a); 7 of 14 games (4g-5a); 11 of 21 games (9g-8a)
– Danila Palivko has points in 2 of 4 games (2a); 5 of 15 games (6a); 9 of 21 games (10a)
– Ty Prefontaine has points in 5 of 13 games (5a); 7 of 17 games (7a); 10 of 22 games (10a)
– Noah Boyko has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-2a); 3 of 6 games (2g-4a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 8 points away from 200 career points
– Danila Palivko has 2 games away from 100 career games
– Oliver Okuliar is 2 games away from 100 career CHL games
– Oliver Okuliar is 16 points away from 100 career CHL points
– D-Jay Jerome is 13 points away from 100 career points
– Noah Boyko is 4 games away from 100 career games
– Dylan Cozens is 16 points away from 200 career points
– Logan Barlage is 7 points away from 100 career points
– Alex Cotton is 3 games away from 100 career games
