GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Bounce Back, Open 3-in-3 Against Rebels
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open their lone three-in-three weekend tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Red Deer Rebels to the ENMAX Centre on Fan Appreciation Night.
The Hurricanes (30-28-5-0) enter having lost two of their last three games after suffering a 6-1 defeat on Wednesday at home to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Lethbridge outshot Edmonton in the loss while Brayden Edwards scored the lone goal; Brady Smith made 15-saves. The Hurricanes enter play with a 6-3-0-0 record in their last nine games as they have posted a 17-10-5-0 record at home this year. Lethbridge sits eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Rebels (33-22-2-6) enter on a three-game winning streak after earning 5-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Dwayne Jean Jr. scored twice while Hunter Mayo, Talon Brigley and Matthew Gard added the others in the win; Rhett Stoesser made 23-saves. Red Deer enters having clinched a playoff berth as they sit fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Rebels have posted a 12-11-2-6 record on the road this year.
Tonight will be the fifth of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Rebels; Lethbridge has posted a 2-2-0-0 record against Red Deer in the first four meetings while the home team has won all four games this year. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.enmaxcentre.ca.
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VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the fifth of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Rebels. Lethbridge is 2-2-0-0 against Red Deer so far this season as the home team has won all four games in the season series. Last year, the ‘Canes posted a 2-3-1-0 record in six contests against the Rebels. In the last 55 regular season games dating back to February of 2015, the Hurricanes have posted a 37-14-4-1 record against the Rebels. Lethbridge is 109-89-9-7 with eight ties all-time against Red Deer.
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 7th/2023 – at Red Deer (3-1 RD)
October 20th/2023 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
December 29th/2023 – at Lethbridge (2-1 SO LET)
February 19th/2024 – at Red Deer (7-3 RD)
March 15th/2024 – at Lethbridge
March 16th/2024 – at Red Deer
2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 7th/2022 – at Red Deer (5-0 RD)
November 18th/2022 – at Lethbridge (3-2 SO LET)
January 14th/2023 – at Lethbridge (2-1 OT RD)
March 8th/2023 – at Red Deer (2-1 RD)
March 24th/2023 – at Lethbridge (6-4 LET)
March 25th/2023 – at Red Deer (5-1 RD)
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (28) – Brayden Edwards
Assists (42) – Miguel Marques
Points (68) – Miguel Marques
PIMS (103) – Landen Ward
Plus/Minus (+24) – Brayden Edwards
Wins (26) – Harrison Meneghin
Shutouts (3) – Harrison Meneghin
Save % (.918) – Harrison Meneghin
Goals Against Average (2.58) – Harrison Meneghin
WHO’S HOT:
– Brayden Edwards has points in 2 straight games (2g); 6 of 7 games (7g-3a); 38 of 58 games (25g-35a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 2 straight games (2a); 6 of 7 games (3g-5a); 29 of 43 games (16g-30a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 2 straight games (2a); 3 of 4 games (4a); 35 of 61 games (11g-41a)
– Dylan Sydor has points in 3 of 5 games (3g-2a); 5 of 11 games (3g-4a); 16 of 28 games (12g-11a)
– Sean Tschigerl has points in 4 of 7 games (1g-6a); 6 of 11 games (1g-8a); 15 of 31 games (14g-16a)
– Hayden Pakkala has points in 4 of 7 games (4g-1a); 5 of 11 games (4g-2a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 3 of 6 games (2g-4a); 5 of 10 games (4g-5a); 29 of 43 games (22g-31a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 2 of 5 games (3a); 5 of 11 games (8a)
– Carter Dereniwsky has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a); 3 of 7 games (2g-1a); 4 of 10 games (2g-2a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 4 of 10 games (3g-3a); 6 of 18 games (4g-5a); 22 of 43 games (12g-21a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 8 assists away from 100 career assists
– Noah Chadwick is 9 games away from 150 career games
– Dylan Sydor is 3 points away from 100 career points
– Dylan Sydor is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Dylan Sydor is 2 assists away from 50 career assists
– Dylan Sydor is 4 games away from 200 career games
– Miguel Marques is 6 points away from 100 career points
– Sean Tschigerl is 5 goals away from 100 career goals
– Brayden Edwards is 2 goals away from 50 career goals
– Hayden Pakkala is 9 games away from 200 career games
– Leo Braillard is 11 games away from 100 career CHL games
– Harrison Meneghin is 5 wins away from 50 career wins
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 63: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 30-28-5-0 record (65 points) on the season after 63 games. The ‘Canes are 17-10-5-0 at home and 13-18-0-0 on the road so far this season. In 2022-2023, the Hurricanes had posted a 34-23-3-3 record after 63 games. Lethbridge has posted a 4-2-0-0 record in the month of March after going 3-6-2-0 in February.
Magic Number: Entering tonight, the Hurricanes magic number to mathematically clinch a playoff berth is six points. Should Lethbridge make the WHL Playoffs, it will mark the eighth straight season the Hurricanes will qualify for post-season play – the longest stretch in team history.
Gone Streakin’: The Hurricanes enter tonight having posted a 5-2-0-0 record in their last seven games while having won their last four road games – their longest road winning streak of the season. Lethbridge has gone 6-3-0-0 in their last nine outings as they have outscored the opposition 33-24 in that span for an average of 3.67 to 2.67 per game.
The Cap: Joe Arntsen skated in his 250th career WHL game, all with the Hurricanes, on February 9th in Brandon against the Wheat Kings. The former second-round draft pick (35th overall) in the 2018 WHL Draft. He has recorded 102 career points (27g-75a) along with 303 penalty minutes. Arntsen currently sits 12th all-time in Hurricanes games played (262). The Dinsmore, SK product is one game shy of matching Brent Seabrook (264) for 11th all-time in games played.
Home Sweet Home: The Hurricanes have been strong at home this season having posted a 17-10-5-0 record at the ENMAX Centre. The ‘Canes have collected points in nine of their last 12 games at home posting a 7-3-2-0 record in that span while outscoring the opposition 40-28 in those 12 contests. Lethbridge has posted a 9-4-3-0 record in their last 16 games at home.
Climbing Ranks: Harrison Meneghin reached the 25-win plateau on March 2nd in Prince Albert becoming just the ninth goaltender in Hurricanes history to reach that mark in a season. Meneghin enters tonight with a record of 26-20-3-0 on the year with a 2.58 GAA and a .918 SV% and three shutouts. He sits tied with Brady Block and Juha Metsola for a share of ninth all-time in Hurricanes history in victories. Meneghin sits two wins shy of Dusty Imoo (47) for eighth all-time.
NHL Ink: Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 22nd. The Saskatoon, SK, product was a sixth-round (185th overall) selection by the Leafs in the 2023 NHL Draft. He became the first ‘Cane since Dylan Cozens (BUF) to sign an ELC deal. Chadwick has recorded 52 points (11g-41a) in 61 games with the Hurricanes this season. He became the first ‘Canes defenceman to record 50+ points in a season since Alex Cotton (67) and Calen Addison (52) accomplished the feat during the 2019-2020 regular season.
