GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Two-Game Weekend Trip in Medicine Hat Against Tigers
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open a two-game road trip tonight at 7:00pm as they visit the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place.
The Hurricanes (12-27-0-1) enter on a two-game losing streak after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Wednesday at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Tyden Lafournaise scored twice and added an assist in the game while Carsen Adair potted the other Lethbridge goal. Leif Oaten made 23-saves in the game. The ‘Canes enter tonight with a 5-15-0-0 record having lost their last seven road games.
The Tigers (28-6-3-2) enter on a 20-game point streak after earning an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday night. Medicine Hat scored eight unanswered goals in the contest including a hat-trick by Bryce Pickford. Schaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kadon McCann, Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck and Kade Stengrim added the others in the win. The Tigers enter with an 18-0-1-1 record in their last 20 outings while having won 16-straight games.
Tonight will be the third of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Tigers; Lethbridge has posted an 0-2-0-0 record against Medicine Hat this season while dropping the last 12 meetings (pre-season, regular season and playoffs combined) dating back to last year. The game can be streamed on Victory+, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
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VS. TIGERS: Tonight will be the third of eight head-to-head meetings between the Hurricanes and Tigers. This year, the ‘Canes have posted an 0-2-0-0 record against the Tigers after going 3-4-1-0 in eight games in the 2024-2025 regular season. Lethbridge fell four games to Medicine Hat in the Eastern Conference Championship Series. The ‘Canes have lost 12-straight games (pre-season, regular season and playoffs combined) to the Tigers. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 145-152-7-11 with seven ties against the Tigers while going 62-89-4-3 with four ties all-time in Medicine Hat.
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 3rd/2025 – at Lethbridge (4-2 MH)
December 27th/2025 – at Lethbridge (5-1 MH)
January 10th/2026 – at Medicine Hat
January 31st/2026 – at Medicine Hat
February 20th/2026 – at Lethbridge
February 21st/2026 – at Medicine Hat
March 13th/2026 – at Lethbridge
March 14th/2026 – at Medicine Hat
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
November 6th/2024 – at Lethbridge (7-6 LET)
December 6th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-3 LET)
December 14th/2024 – at Medicine Hat (3-2 MH)
December 15th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
December 28th/2024 – at Medicine Hat (4-0 MH)
February 17th/2025 – at Medicine Hat (5-1 MH)
March 14th/2025 – at Lethbridge (6-5 OT MH)
March 22nd/2025 – at Medicine Hat (10-1 MH)
2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (11) – Hudson Kibblewhite
Assists (21) – Nathan Maloney
Points (26) – Nathan Maloney
PIMS (62) – Gavin Lesiuk
Plus/Minus (+5) – Kyle Heger
Wins (7) – Koen Cleaver
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver
Save % (.874) – Leif Oaten
Goals Against Average (4.25) – Leif Oaten
WHO’S HOT:
– Owen Berge has points in 3 straight games (1g-4a); 6 of 9 games (2g-7a); 12 of 19 games (5g-10a)
– Nathan Maloney has points in 3 straight games (1g-3a); 4 of 5 games (2g-3a); 15 of 25 games (2g-19a)
– Kayden Longley has points in 2 straight games (2a); 4 of 9 games (1g-3a); 8 of 16 games (3g-5a)
– Carsen Adair has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-2a)
– Kade Duell has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 4 of 7 games (1g-3a); 10 of 17 (6g-7a)
– Kai Anderson has points in 2 of 3 games (2g); 5 of 16 games (4g-2a)
– Will Scott has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-3a); 4 of 7 games (1g-5a)
– Tyden Lafournaise has points in 2 of 3 games (2g-2a)
– Easton Daneault has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (2g-1a); 8 of 18 games (6g-3a)
– Hudson Kibblewhite has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 8 games (2g-1a)
– Kyle Heger has points in 2 of 4 games (2a); 3 of 6 games (1g-2a)
– Oli Chenier has points in 4 of 7 games (2g-2a)
– Andrew Petruk has points in 2 of 6 games (2g); 3 of 9 games (3g)
– Fraser Leonard has points in 4 of 8 games (4a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Brayden Smith is 20 games away from 100 career games
– Kayden Longley is 3 assists away from 50 career assists
– Kayden Longley is 26 points away from 100 career points
– Oli Chenier is 2 points away from 50 career points
– Oli Chenier is 3 games away from 150 career games
– Hudson Kibblewhite is 8 points away from 50 career points
– Matteo Fabrizi is 12 assists away from 50 career assists
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 40: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 12-27-0-1 record (25 points) on the season after 40 games. The ‘Canes are 7-11-0-1 at home and 5-15-0-0 on the road. In 2024-2025, Lethbridge had posted a
24-14-1-1 record after 40 games. The ‘Canes have posted a 1-2-0-0 record in the month of January.
Hey, Hegs: The ‘Canes announced on January 7th the acquisition of draft eligible defenceman Kyle Heger along with a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2028 from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2028. Heger, who is ranked as a ‘B’ prospect by NHL Central Scouting has collected 15 points (5g-10a) in 35 games this season while Cozens had led the Hurricanes in scoring with 44 points (17g-27a) leading the team in goals and points.
All Hail Oli: Lethbridge announced the acquisition of 2007-born forward Oli Chenier from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on January 5th. Chenier appeared in 148 regular season games with the Raiders amassing 48 points (17g-31a) over three seasons. The Winnipeg, MB product was originally a third-round draft pick by Prince Albert in 2022.
OT Kings: The ‘Canes enter tonight having posted a perfect 5-0 record this season in games decided in overtime after a 4-3 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday. Lethbridge has posted a 99-88 record with 96 ties all-time in overtime in their history. The five OT victories this season is tied for the WHL lead with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
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 7-6-0-1 in their last 14 home games dating back to October 17th. Lethbridge has posted a 7-11-0-1 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.
