GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Road Stretch in Swift Current Tonight
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open a five-game road trip on Friday at 6:00pm MT as they visit the Swift Current Broncos at the InnovationPlex.
The Hurricanes (21-14-1-1) enter on a two-game winning streak after earning a 6-2 victory on Tuesday over the Moose Jaw Warriors at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Logan McCutcheon scored twice while Tristen Doyle, Vojtech Port, Logan Wormald and Cameron Norrie added the others; Jackson Unger made 27-saves in the win. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 6-11-0-1 record on the road this year, but are 2-1-0-0 in their last three away from home.
The Broncos (19-17-0-1) enter with a 4-6-0-0 record in their last six games, but are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers last Saturday. Brady Birnie and Luke Mistelbacher scored the goals in the defeat while Reid Dyck made 30-saves in the loss. Swift Current enters tonight with 13-7-0-0 record on home this season, but are 2-4-0-0 in their last six on home ice.
Tonight will be the final of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Broncos; Lethbridge has posted a 2-1-0-0 record against Swift Current this year with the home team having won all three games. 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. BRONCOS: Tonight will be the final of four meetings this season between the Hurricanes and the Broncos. The ‘Canes have posted a 2-1-0-0 record so far this season as the home team has won all three meetings. Lethbridge was 4-3-1-0 record in eight meetings against Swift Current last year during the regular season before being downed in four-straight games in the first-round of the WHL post-season by the Broncos. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 98-104-8-3 with 12 ties against Swift Current while going 32-70-2-1 with seven ties on the road.
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
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
September 22nd/2023 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET)
September 23rd/2023 – at Swift Current (5-2 LET)
December 8th/2023 – at Lethbridge (5-3 LET)
December 9th/2023 – at Swift Current (3-1 SC)
December 27th/2023 – at Lethbridge (7-6 OT SC)
January 3rd/2024 – at Lethbridge (6-3 LET)
January 31st/2024 – at Swift Current (6-0 SC)
February 14th/2024 – at Swift Current (4-1 SC)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (20) – Logan Wormald
Assists (27) – Brayden Edwards
Points (43) – Brayden Edwards
PIMS (57) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+20) – Logan Wormald
Wins (12) – Jackson Unger
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Jackson Unger
Save % (.895) – Jackson Unger
Goals Against Average (3.46) – Koen Cleaver
WHO’S HOT:
– Brayden Yager has points in 5 straight games (2g-7a); 7 of 8 games (3g-12a); 19 of 26 games (13g-26a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 4 straight games (1g-3a); 6 of 7 games (2g-4a); 19 of 25 games (11g-22a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 3 straight games (2g-2a); 8 of 13 games (7g-6a); 28 of 36 games (19g-21a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 5 of 8 games (3g-5a); 25 of 34 games (16g-27a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 2 straight (3g-1a); 3 of 5 games (3g-3a); 6 of 11 games (3g-6a)
– Anthony Wilson has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 3 of 4 games (1g-2a)
– Vojtech Port has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 3 of 6 games (1g-3a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-2a); 6 of 9 games (3g-4a); 19 of 35 games (10g-22a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 7 games (3g-2a); 13 of 26 games (3g-15a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-1a); 3 of 5 games (4g-1a); 15 of 28 games (14g-5a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 4 of 9 games (1g-4a); 8 of 20 games (2g-10a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 16 points away from 150 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 8 assists away from 50 career assists
– Miguel Marques is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Miguel Marques is 16 assists away from 100 career assists
– Logan Wormald is 28 points away from 200 career points
– Kash Andresen is 13 games away from 100 career games
– Caden Price is 2 points away from 150 career points
– Brayden Yager is 11 points away from 300 career points
– Brayden Yager is 13 games away from 250 career games
– Jackson Unger is 14 games away from 150 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 37: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 21-14-1-1 record (44 points) on the season after 37 games. The ‘Canes are 15-3-1-0 at home and 6-11-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 18-16-3-0 record after 37 games. The ‘Canes were 19-16-3-0 last year after 38 games.
Price is Right: On January 6th, the Hurricanes announced the acquisition of 2005-born defenceman Caden Price from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2007-born defenceman Will Sharpe, the rights to 2007-born goaltender Harrison Boettiger and five draft picks, including a first-round pick in 2026. Price has appeared in 201 regular season games amassing 148 career points (26g-122a) along with 134 penalty minutes. He is a third-round pick of the Seattle Kraken who represented Canada at the 2025 World Junior Championship.
Bronze Finish: Vojtech Port earned a Bronze medal with Czechia at the 2025 World Junior Championship with a 3-2 shootout victory over Sweden. The Jihlava, Czechia product collected four assists in seven games while at the tournament along with a plus-6 rating. It was the second straight year he was named to the Czechia roster, but the first in which he was able to compete after being injured in 2024.
Gus What: On December 27th, the Hurricanes announced the acquisition of 2004-born forward Jordan Gustafson from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for overage forward Hayden Pakkala, two third-round draft picks and a fifth-round pick. Gustafson, who won a WHL Championship with the T-Birds in 2023, is a signed NHL prospect of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Unger Stellar: Jackson Unger has been outstanding since joining the Hurricanes. In his nine decisions, the Calgary, AB, product has posted a 8-1-0-0 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .916 SV% while going a perfect
7-0-0-0 in his six decisions on home ice. Unger was named the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 15th. He has an 12-12-3-1 record on the season with a 3.69 GAA and a .895 SV%.
Ying & Yang: Logan Wormald and Brayden Edwards have combined for 85 points (36g-49a) this season. The duo have assisted on 17 of their 36 goals this year with Edwards assisting on nine of Wormald’s 20 goals and Wormald helping on seven of Edwards’ 16 goals. In their career, Edwards has assists on over 30% of Wormald goals while Wormald has assisted on over 40% of Edwards goals. When they both score in a game, Lethbridge is 16-0-1-0 all-time and 6-0-0-0 this year.
Penalty Killed: The Hurricanes penalty kill has been terrific of late. In their last 16 games, Lethbridge has allowed the opposition just nine power play goals with the ‘Canes going 53/62 for a kill percentage of 85.5% in that span while having also scored three shorthanded goals. The ‘Canes are 7th in the WHL on the PK.
2024 In Review: The ‘Canes ended the 2024 calendar year on Monday with a 2-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. Lethbridge improved to 19-12-1-1 during the 2024-2025 regular season with the win. The Hurricanes ended the calendar year of 2024 with a 35-25-5-1 record in 66 games during the year.
