GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open New Year Against Broncos
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open 2026 tonight as they welcome the Swift Current Broncos at 7:00pm at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
The Hurricanes (11-25-0-1) enter on a three-game losing streak after suffering a 7-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Tuesday. Carsen Adair scored the lone goal in the game while Koen Cleaver made 30-saves. Lethbridge fell to 6-6-0-1 in their last 13 games at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The ‘Canes enter tonight sitting with a 6-11-0-1 record at home this year.
The Broncos (8-26-1-0) enter on a season-long 15-game losing streak after suffering their second-straight shutout loss on Tuesday falling 4-0 at home to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Archer Cooke made 33-saves in the defeat as it was the sixth time this season Swift Current had been shutout. The Broncos enter tonight with a 2-17-0-0 record on the road this season.
Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Broncos and the first of a home-and-home set this weekend; Lethbridge has posted an 0-1-0-0 record against Swift Current so far this year. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre’s, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. BRONCOS: Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Broncos. Lethbridge has posted an 0-1-0-0 record against Swift Current his year after going 3-1-0-0 in four meetings last season. Over the last four seasons, the ‘Canes have posted a record of 12-7-1-0 in the last 20 head-to-head meetings against the Broncos. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 99-105-8-3 with 12 ties against Swift Current while going 66-34-6-2 with five ties at home against the Broncos.
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
November 8th/2025 – at Swift Current (5-2 SC)
January 2nd/2026 – at Lethbridge
January 3rd/2026 – at Swift Current
February 27th/2026 – at Lethbridge
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
September 27th/2024 – at Lethbridge (6-3 LET)
October 25th/2024 – at Swift Current (4-1 SC)
October 30th/2024 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET)
January 10th/2025 – at Swift Current (2-1 OT LET)
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (16) – Luke Cozens
Assists (26) – Luke Cozens
Points (42) – Luke Cozens
PIMS (57) – Gavin Lesiuk
Plus/Minus (-1) – Kade Duell
Wins (7) – Koen Cleaver
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver
Save % (.877) – Leif Oaten
Goals Against Average (4.30) – Leif Oaten
WHO’S HOT:
– Luke Cozens has points in 2 straight games (2a); 3 of 4 games (4a); 21 of 37 games (16g-26a)
– Fraser Leonard has points in 4 of 6 games (4a)
– Hudson Kibblewhite has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a); 6 of 12 games (3g-7a); 8 of 18 games (5g-7a)
– Easton Daneault has points in 2 of 4 games (2g); 6 of 11 games (5g-1a); 7 of 16 games (6g-2a)
– Kade Duell has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 4 of 7 games (1g-3a); 15 of 25 games (6g-11a)
– Nathan Maloney has points in 3 of 7 games (3a); 5 of 13 games (5a); 12 of 22 games (1g-16a)
– Owen Berge has points in 3 of 6 games (1g-3a); 9 of 16 games (4g-6a); 11 of 20 games (6g-8a)
– Kayden Longley has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-1a); 3 of 9 games (3g-1a); 6 of 13 games (3g-3a)
– Grady Pichette has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-1a); 4 of 9 games (2g-3a); 5 of 12 games (2g-4a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Brayden Smith is 20 games away from 100 career games
– Luke Cozens is 2 games away from 150 career games
– Luke Cozens is 11 assists away from 50 career assists
– Kayden Longley is 5 assists away from 50 career assists
– Kayden Longley is 28 points away from 100 career points
– Hudson Kibblewhite is 9 points away from 50 career points
– Matteo Fabrizi is 12 assists away from 50 career assists
– Andrew Petruk is 2 games away from 150 career games
– Owen Berge is 3 points away from 50 career points
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 37: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 11-25-0-1 record (23 points) on the season after 37 games. The ‘Canes are 6-11-0-1 at home and 5-14-0-0 on the road. In 2024-2025, Lethbridge had posted a
21-14-1-1 record after 37 games. The ‘Canes posted a 2-8-0-0 record in the month of December.
2025 Year in Review: Lethbridge concluded their 2025 portion of their 2025-2026 season on Tuesday against Edmonton. In the calendar year of 2025, the Hurricanes have posted a record of 35-33-2-1 in 71 regular season games. The ‘Canes went 17-16-1-1 at home while going 18-17-1-1 on the road this year.
Bronze Medalist: Hurricanes forward Mykolas Skadauskas earned a Bronze medal at the World Junior Championship Division II tournament with Lithuania. The 18-year-old appeared in five games collecting three points (1g-2a) along with a plus-1 rating and two penalty minutes. Skadauskas has three assists in 17 games this year with the ‘Canes.
Home Cookin’: The ‘Canes are in a stretch of 11 of 15 games at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The Hurricanes have posted a record of 6-6-0-1 in their last 13 home games dating back to October 17th. Lethbridge has posted a 6-11-0-1 on home ice this season.
Veteran Adds: On Friday, December 12th, the Hurricanes signed veterans WHLers Andrew Petruk and Fraser Leonard from the British Columbia Hockey League. The overage forward Petruk had appeared in 19 games split between the Langley Rivermen and Vernon Vipers while the 19-year-old Leonard had skated in 24 games with the Prince George Spruce Kings this season. The duo both made their ‘Cane debuts on December 12th against the Saskatoon Blades at SaskTel Centre.
Worm Dealt: On Sunday, December 7th, the Hurricanes announced the trade of captain Logan Wormald to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2026 (WEN), a third-round draft pick in 2026 (SPO), a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 (LET) and a fourth-round draft pick in 2028 (SPO). Wormald finished his career having recorded 243 points (99g-144a) in 266 career games finishing 17th all-time in points, 16th all-time in goals, 13th all-time in assists and 12th all-time in games played in ‘Canes history.
Break Out Season: Luke Cozens enters tonight leading the Hurricanes in goals (16), assists (26) and points (42) having smashed his previous career-high when he recorded 10 points (3g-7a) in 64 games. The former seventh-round draft pick is on pace to collect 30 goals and 78 points this season. He has skated in a total of 148 regular season games with the Hurricanes.
