GAME DAY: Hurricanes Kick Off Trip in Cranbrook
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin a three-game road trip tonight as they visit the Kootenay Ice for the first time.
The Hurricanes (14-8-3-2) are riding a three-game winning streak after sweeping a three-in-three weekend. Their most recent victory was a 5-4 overtime win against the Red Deer Rebels on Sunday. Taylor Ross had three goals and an assist while Dylan Cozens scored in regulation before Nolan Jones netted the overtime win to improve the ‘Canes record to 5-0-1-0 in their last six games.
The Ice (7-20-3-1) enter having been handed a 10-2 loss in Portland to the Winterhawks on Sunday. Nolan Orzcek and Peyton Krebs scored the goals in the losing cause. Kootenay enters tonight’s game on a nine-game losing streak and have dropped 14 of their last 15 games overall.
Tonight will be the second meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and the Ice; Lethbridge earned the victory in the previous meeting in October at the ENMAX Centre.
VS. ICE: Tonight will be the second of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Ice. The Hurricanes earned a 6-3 meeting in their lone match-up this year. Lethbridge posted a 6-1 record last year in seven games against Kootenay outscoring them 32-14 in the season series.
REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 HURRICANES SCORERS
October 16th/2018 – at Lethbridge (6-3 LET) Nick Henry – 15G, 27A – 42 points
December 5th/2018 – at Kootenay Dylan Cozens – 14G, 22A – 36 points
December 29th/2018 – at Kootenay Jake Leschyshyn – 17G, 17A – 34 points
January 9th/2019 – at Lethbridge Jordy Bellerive – 11G, 19A – 30 points
January 12th/2019 – at Lethbridge Taylor Ross – 16G, 14A – 30 points
February 18th/2019 – at Kootenay
2018-2019 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (17) – Jake Leschyshyn Assists (27) – Nick Henry
Points (42) – Nick Henry
PIMS (34) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+8) – Ty Prefontaine
Wins (9) – Reece Klassen Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.909) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (3.07) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Dylan Cozens has points in 5 straight games (5g-7a); 8 of 11 games (6g-9a); 20 of 26 games (14g-22a)
– Calen Addison has points in 2 straight games (3a); 10 of 16 games (3g-14a); 17 of 27 games (4g-24a)
– Jordy Bellerive has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 6 of 11 games (3g-8a); 18 of 27 games (11g-19a)
– Nick Henry has points in 2 straight games (2a); 5 of 6 games (4g-5a); 22 of 28 games (15g-27a)
– Danila Palivko has points in 2 straight games (2a)
– Jake Leschyshyn has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-1a); 14 of 16 games (12g-11a); 16 of 20 (14g-14a)
– Jake Elmer has points in 4 of 5 games (2g-5a); 10 of 16 games (4g-9a); 18 of 27 games (12g-13a)
– Nolan Jones has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-1a)
– Taylor Ross has points in 3 of 5 games (4g-2a); 13 of 16 games (9g-10a); 20 of 27 games (16g-14a)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 2 of 4 games (2a)
– Jackson Shepard has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-2a); 5 of 16 games (1g-5a); 6 of 17 games (1g-7a)
– Zach Cox has points in 5 of 11 games (6g); 9 of 17 games (8g-1a); 10 of 20 games (9g-1a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 4 of 12 games (1g-4a); 9 of 18 games (4g-8a); 12 of 22 games (7g-9a)
– Keltie Jeri-Leon has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-1a); 5 of 15 games (3g-4a); 9 of 20 games (5g-6a)
– Carl Tetachuk has won 4 straight starts
MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 38 games away from 200 career games
– Taylor Ross is 8 games away from 200 career games
– Taylor Ross is 5 points away from 100 career points
– Jake Leschyshyn is 27 points away from 150 career points
– Jake Leschyshyn is 29 assists away from 100 career assists
– Jordy Bellerive is 17 games away from 250 career games
– Jordy Bellerive is 5 goals away from 100 career goals
– Zach Cox is 16 games away from 100 career games
– Jake Elmer is 22 points away from 100 career points
– Nick Henry is 12 assists away from 100 career assists
– Dylan Cozens is 13 games away from 100 career games
– Dylan Cozens is 10 points away from 100 career points
– Koletrane Wilson is 13 games away from 100 career games
– Reece Klassen is 7 games away from 50 career games
