GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to End Losing Streak Against Winterhawks
Kent, WA – The Lethbridge Hurricanes will continue a five-game road trip tonight at 8:00pm MT against the Portland Winterhawks at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Hurricanes (12-7-1-0) enter on a two-game losing streak after falling 4-0 on Wednesday to the Everett Silvertips at the Angel of the Winds Arena. It was the first time this season that the ‘Canes were shutout while Brady Smith made 28-saves in the defeat. Lethbridge enters with a 4-5-0-0 record on the road this season, but are 3-1-0-0 in their last four away from home. The ‘Canes are 1-2-1-0 against Western Conference opponents.
The Winterhawks (10-8-2-0) enter on a two-game winning streak after earning a 6-5 overtime win in Vancouver against the Giants on Saturday. Six different goal scorers lit the lamp for the Winterhawks in the win, including Ryder Thompson who scored the overtime winner; Marek Schlenker made 22-saves in the win. Portland enters with a 3-4-1-0 on home ice this season.
Tonight will be the lone meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Winterhawks; Lethbridge dropped a 3-1 decision in the lone meeting against Portland last season. The game can be streamed on WHL Live, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
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VS. WINTERHAWKS: Tonight will be the only meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Winterhawks. Last season, Lethbridge suffered a 3-1 loss to Portland at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The ‘Canes have posted an all-time 20-21-2-0 record with five ties against the Winterhawks while going 7-14-0-0 with two ties all-time in the Rose City. Lethbridge is 3-3-0-0 in the last six meetings against the Portland dating back to the 2016-2017 season.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 22nd/2024 – at Portland
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 4th/2023 – at Lethbridge (3-1 POR)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (13) – Logan Wormald
Assists (18) – Miguel Marques
Points (27) – Logan Wormald & Miguel Marques
PIMS (35) – Landen Ward
Plus/Minus (+15) – Logan Wormald
Wins (8) – Brady Smith
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.910) – Koen Cleaver
Goals Against Average (2.88) – Koen Cleaver
WHO’S HOT:
– Brayden Edwards has points in 11 of 12 games (7g-11a); 15 of 17 games (10g-16a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 9 of 10 games (7g-8a); 17 of 19 games (12g-15a)
– Logan Wormald has goals in 5 of 6 games (5g); 7 of 9 games (7g); 11 of 16 games (12g)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 3 of 5 games (6a); 4 of 8 games (7a); 7 of 11 games (10a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-2a); 11 of 14 games (8g-15a); 13 of 18 games (9g-18a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 4 of 7 games (3g-4a); 5 of 10 games (3g-7a); 8 of 18 games (4g-12a)
– Will Sharpe has points in 4 of 7 games (5a); 5 of 10 games (6a); 10 of 17 games (2g-14a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 3 of 7 games (1g-3a); 4 of 10 games (1g-4a); 10 of 20 games (3g-12a)
– Shane Smith has points in 2 of 6 games (2g-3a); 4 of 11 games (4g-5a); 6 of 14 games (4g-7a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 2 of 6 games (5a); 3 of 8 games (6a); 7 of 14 games (3g-7a)
– Kash Andresen has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a); 4 of 12 games (2g-2a)
– Landen Ward has points in 2 of 7 games (1g-1a)
– Gavin Lesiuk has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 4 of 9 games (4g-1a); 9 of 19 games (9g-2a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Noah Chadwick is 5 points away from 100 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 9 games away from 150 career games
– Shane Smith is 6 points away from 100 career points
– Kooper Gizowski is 6 games away from 200 career games
– Logan Wormald is 1 game away from 200 career games
– Logan Wormald is 1 assist away from 100 career assists
– Brayden Edwards is 1 game away from 200 career games
– Brayden Edwards is 10 assists away from 100 career assists
– Hayden Pakkala is 20 points away from 100 career points
– Landen Ward is 18 games away from 100 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 20: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 12-7-1-0 record (25 points) on the season after 20 games. The ‘Canes are 8-2-1-0 at home and 4-5-0-0 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 10-8-2-0 record after 20 games. The ‘Canes were 11-8-2-0 last year after 21 games.
250 & Counting: Overage defenceman Logan McCutcheon suited up in his 250th career WHL game on November 16th against Victoria. His 251 career games for the Hurricanes ranks him tied for 18th all-time in team history in games played – one game shy of matching Calen Addison and Mark Smith for 17th all-time. The former third-round draft pick (60th overall) in the 2019 draft is also ranked eighth all-time in defenceman scoring in ‘Canes history sitting two points back of Terry Hollinger (126) for seventh in team history.
Trade Winds: The Hurricanes acquired 2005-born import defenceman Vojtech Port on November 15th from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 2006-born rearguard Ryder Ellis, a second-round draft pick (2027) and a third-round draft pick (2025). Port, who is drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, has appeared in 109 career regular season games in the WHL totaling 35 points (8g-27a) along with 41 penalty minutes.
Gone Streakin’: Brayden Edwards had a career-long 11-game point streak end on Wednesday in Everett. He racked up 18 points (7g-11a) on his streak. The Abbotsford, BC, product was the first Hurricane to register points in 10-or-more games since Oliver Okuliar had both a 10 and 11-game point streak in 2019-2020. Edwards has 26 points (10g-16a) in 17 games this season. He is on pace for 100 points this season.
Wheels Up: Lethbridge is currently in a stretch where they will play nine games in nine different cities while holding just three games at home in their 12-game month of November. The ‘Canes are expected to travel over 7,000 kilometres (4,400 miles) in the month. The Hurricanes are 3-2-0-0 so far in the stretch.
Miggy Wiggy: Nashville Predators prospect Miguel Marques enters tonight with points in 12 of his last 14 games. He had a career-high nine-game point streak end on November 8th in Moose Jaw after collecting 19 points (6g-13a) in that streak. Dating back to last year, Marques has points in 21 of 31 games totaling 41 points (14g-27a). He is on pace for 100 points this season.
Do The Worm: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Logan Wormald has been on a tear to start the new season. The Langley, BC, product enters tonight with points in 17 of his last 19 games having collected 27 points (13g-14a) in that span. Wormald had a career-long nine game point streak end on Wednesday. He is on pace for 92 points this season.
No Jynx: Will Sharpe has had a great start to his sophomore season in the WHL. The 17-year-old draft eligible defenceman as collected 17 points (2g-15a) in 19 games while going plus-2 with 12 penalty minutes. Sharpe enters tonight having collected 16 points (2g-14a) in his last 15 games.
Smitty Kickin’: Brady Smith enters tonight having posted an 8-3-1-0 record so far this season with a 3.22 goals against average and a .880 save percentage. Dating back to last year, Smith has posted a record of 12-4-2-0 in his last 18 decisions with a 2.73 GAA and a .901 SV%.
