GAME DAY: Hurricanes Kick Off Homestand Against Rebels
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin a six-game homestand tonight as they welcome the Red Deer Rebels to the ENMAX Centre at 7:00pm.
The Hurricanes (25-15-4-4) were handed 3-0 loss on Sunday in Portland against the Winterhawks to wrap up a three-in-three US Division road trip. The ‘Canes posted a 2-2-0-0 record on a four-game road trip with wins in Red Deer and Seattle. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 13-7-0-3 record at home this season and sit fourth in the Central Division.
The Rebels (28-16-2-1) sit second in the Central Division, just one point better than the Hurricanes, and are coming off a 4-0 loss on Wednesday against the Brandon Wheat Kings at The Centrium. Red Deer has posted a 6-3-0-1 record in their last ten games while winning five straight away from home.
Tonight will be the fifth of six meetings on the season between the ‘Canes and Rebels; Lethbridge has posted a 2-1-0-1 record in the four games prior.
Tickets for tonight’s can be purchased online at www.enmaxcentre.ca, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or by visiting the ENMAX Centre or Yates Ticket Centre’s.
VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the fifth of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. The Hurricanes have posted a 2-1-0-1 record in four games against Red Deer this season. The ‘Canes are 18-4-1-1 in the last 24 head-to-head meetings against the Rebels.
REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 HURRICANES SCORERS
December 2nd/2018 – at Lethbridge (5-4 OT LET) Nick Henry – 18G, 48A – 66 points
January 2nd/2019 – at Red Deer (5-4 SO RD) Dylan Cozens – 27G, 33A – 60 points
January 18th/2019 – at Lethbridge (3-1 RD) Jordy Bellerive – 23G, 34A – 57 points
January 19th/2019 – at Red Deer (2-1 LET) Jake Leschyshyn – 27G, 28A – 55 points
February 1st/2019 – at Lethbridge Taylor Ross – 23G, 25A – 48 points
March 15th/2019 – at Red Deer
2018-2019 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (27) – Jake Leschyshyn & Dylan Cozens Assists (48) – Nick Henry
Points (66) – Nick Henry
PIMS (85) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+18) – Taylor Ross
Wins (11) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.896) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (3.28) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Jordy Bellerive has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 15 of 19 games (11g-14a); 34 of 48 (23g-34a)
– Nick Henry has points in 4 of 6 games (4a); 15 of 20 games (3g-21a); 37 of 49 games (18g-47a)
– Calen Addison has points in 2 of 4 games (2a); 9 of 17 games (3g-11a); 28 of 47 games (7g-38a)
– Jake Leschyshyn has points in 2 of 4 games (2g); 12 of 19 games (9g-10a); 29 of 41 (24g-25a)
– Scott Mahovlich has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 7 of 20 games (3g-4a)
– Jackson Shepard has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a)
– Taylor Ross has points in 5 of 12 games (3g-5a); 9 of 17 games (7g-11a); 29 of 48 games (23g-25a)
– Dylan Cozens has points in 3 of 7 games (3g-1a); 9 of 14 games (9g-4a); 34 of 47 games (27g-33a)
– Jake Elmer has points in 5 of 11 games (4g-5a); 7 of 14 games (4g-7a); 29 of 48 games (20g-25a)
– Igor Merezhko has points in 5 of 13 games (1g-4a); 6 of 18 games (1g-5a)
– Nolan Jones has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 3 of 8 games (3a)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 2 of 7 games (3a); 4 of 13 games (5a); 8 of 25 games (8a)
– Adam Hall has points in 3 of 10 games (1g-2a)
MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 18 games away from 200 career games
– Calen Addison is 7 points away from 150 career points
– Jake Leschyshyn is 13 games away from 250 career games
– Jake Leschyshyn is 18 assists away from 100 career assists
– Igor Merezhko is 15 games away from 250 career games
– Igor Merezhko is 12 points away from 100 career points
– Jordy Bellerive is 9 points away from 250 career points
– Jake Elmer is 16 games away from 200 career games
– Jake Elmer is 2 points away from 100 career points
– Nick Henry is 26 games away from 200 career games
– Nick Henry is 24 points away from 200 career points
– Scott Mahovlich is 9 games away from 150 career games
