GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Bounce Back Against Tigers
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers tonight at 7:00pm at the ENMAX Centre in the middle of three games this weekend.
The Hurricanes (3-5-1-0) dropped their third straight game last night with a 3-0 loss in Medicine Hat to the Tigers. Carl Tetachuk made 44-saves in the losing cause. It was the first time the ‘Canes were shutout since March 4, 2020 in Prince George. The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 2-2-0-0 record at home this season.
The Tigers (5-3-0-0) have won three of their last four games after the 3-0 win last night against the Hurricanes. Medicine Hat was led by Lukas Svejkovsky on Friday who scored twice while Corson Hopwo added the other goal; Garin Bjorklund made 22-saves for his first shutout of the season. The Tigers have posted a 2-2-0-0 record away from home this season.
Tonight’s game can be streamed on the all-new WHL Live on CHL TV at www.watch.chl.ca, viewed at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or broadcast live on 106.7 ROCK and www.1067rock.ca.
DOWNLOAD GAME NOTES/STATS HERE: 03-27-21 – LET vs. MH
VS. MEDICINE HAT TIGERS: Tonight will be the second of three meetings between the Hurricanes and Tigers this weekend and the second of six straight against the Tigers for the ‘Canes. The Hurricanes posted a 1-2-0-3 record in the six game season series in 2019-2020. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 122-138-4-10 with 7 ties in 280 games against the Tigers.
2020-2021 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (6) – Justin Hall Assists (8) – Alex Cotton
Points (11) – Justin Hall
PIMS (14) – Chase Wheatcroft & Dino Kambeitz Plus/Minus (+2) – Liam Kindree
Wins (2) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.895) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (3.88) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT (Dating Back to Last Year):
– Alex Cotton has points in 6 of 7 games (2g-7a); 7 of 9 games (2g-8a); 9 of 11 (4g-8a)
– Zack Stringer has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-3a); 5 of 7 games (3g-3a); 8 of 16 games (6g-4a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 5 of 7 games (1g-7a); 9 of 17 games (2g-11a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 2 of 3 games (2g); 5 of 7 games (3g-2a); 6 of 9 games (3g-3a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (3g-1a)
– Justin Hall has points in 6 of 8 games (6g-5a)
– Mitch Prowse has points in 2 of 5 games (2a); 5 of 11 games (4a); 10 of 20 games (1g-12a)
– Dino Kambeitz has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-2a); 4 of 7 games (1g-5a)
– Liam Kindree has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (2g-1a)
– Ty Nash has points in 3 of 10 games (1g-4a)
– Jacob Boucher has points in 2 of 9 games (1g-2a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Mitchell Prowse is 4 games away from 250 career games
– Mitchell Prowse is 17 points away from 100 career points
– Dino Kambeitz is 2 games away from 200 career games
– Liam Kindree is 1 game away from 150 career games
– Liam Kindree is 19 points away from 100 career points
– Zack Stringer is 4 points away from 50 career points
– Noah Boyko is 8 points away from 50 career points
– Logan Barlage is 5 goals away from 50 career goals
– Logan Barlage is 22 assists away from 100 career assists
– Alex Cotton is 12 points away from 100 career points
– Carl Tetachuk is 16 games away from 100 career games
– Carl Tetachuk is 3 wins away from 50 career wins
