GAME DAY: Hurricanes Return Home to Face Pats
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return home for the first time in 13 days tonight as they welcome the Regina Pats at 7:00pm at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
The Hurricanes (26-14-1-1) enter on a season-long seven-game winning streak after sweeping a five-game road trip with a 4-2 win in Spokane against the Chiefs on Saturday. Jordan Gustafson recorded his second career hat-trick in the win while Logan McCutcheon added the game-winning goal; Jackson Unger made 28-saves in the win. The ‘Canes enter with a 15-3-1-0 record at home this season as they will open a three-game homestand tonight.
The Pats (12-25-4-2) enter on a three-game losing streak after suffering a 10-4 loss in Medicine Hat to the Tigers on Tuesday night. Zachary Lansard, Jace Egland, Zach Moore and Caden Brown scored in the defeat while Kelton Pyne made 36-saves on the 46 shots Regina allowed. The Pats are 6-13-3-0 on the road this season having lost their last two games away from home.
Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Pats; Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 record against Regina this season while having won three-straight against the Pats dating back to last season. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. PATS: Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Pats. Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 record against Regina this season after going 2-2-0-0 against the Pats last year. The ‘Canes are 15-6-1-1 in the last 23 regular season meetings against the Pats dating back to the 2018-2019 season. The Hurricanes have posted an all-time record of 89-79-4-6 with three ties against the Pats while going 53-33-2-3 all-time at home against Regina.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 10th/2024 – at Regina (3-2 LET)
January 22nd/ 2025 – at Lethbridge
February 14th/2025 – at Lethbridge
March 1st/2025 – at Regina
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 14th/2023 – at Regina (3-1 REG)
December 15th/2023 – at Lethbridge (5-2 REG)
January 19th/2024 – at Regina (6-2 LET)
January 26th/2024 – at Lethbridge (6-1 LET)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (25) – Logan Wormald
Assists (32) – Brayden Edwards
Points (49) – Brayden Edwards & Logan Wormald
PIMS (64) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+25) – Logan Wormald
Wins (15) – Jackson Unger
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Jackson Unger
Save % (.899) – Jackson Unger
Goals Against Average (3.25) – Koen Cleaver
WHO’S HOT:
– 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 4 straight games (5g-2a); 7 of 8 games (7g-4a); 32 of 41 games (25g-24a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 4 straight games (1g-5a); 6 of 7 games (2g-7a); 29 of 39 games (17g-32a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 3 straight games (3a); 5 of 6 games (1g-4a); 17 of 31 games (3g-19a)
– Brayden Yager has points in 2 straight games (3a); 7 of 8 games (2g-10a); 21 of 29 games (13g-29a)
– Caden Price has points in 2 straight games (2a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-3a); 5 of 8 games (4g-5a); 18 of 32 games (16g-8a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 3 of 4 games (3a); 4 of 6 games (4a); 22 of 40 games (10g-22a)
– Jordan Gustafson has points in 2 of 3 games (4g-1a); 5 of 6 games (7g-1a); 11 of 13 games (12g-6a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 4 of 7 games (4g-2a); 5 of 10 games (4g-4a); 8 of 16 games (4g-7a)
– Anthony Wilson has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 4 of 7 games (1g-3a)
– Cameron Norrie has points in 3 of 6 games (1g-3a)
– Vojtech Port has points in 3 of 7 games (2g-2a); 4 of 11 games (2g-3a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 14 points away from 150 career points
– Noah Chadwick is 14 games away from 200 career games
– Noah Chadwick is 18 assists away from 100 career assists
– Tristen Doyle is 4 assists away from 50 career assists
– Shane Smith is 3 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
– Kooper Gizowski is 18 points away from 100 career points
– Logan Wormald is 11 points away from 200 career points
– Kash Andresen is 8 games away from 100 career games
– Brayden Yager is 8 points away from 300 career points
– Brayden Yager is 10 games away from 250 career games
– Jackson Unger is 11 games away from 150 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 42: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 26-14-1-1 record (54 points) on the season after 42 games. The ‘Canes are 15-3-1-0 at home and 11-11-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 21-18-3-0 record after 42 games. The ‘Canes were 21-19-3-0 last year after 43 games.
Seventh Heaven: The ‘Canes earned their seventh straight victory on Saturday with a 4-2 win in Spokane against the Chiefs. It is the longest winning streak for the Hurricanes since March of 2019 when they won eight consecutive games. Lethbridge has allowed two or fewer goals against in six straight contests during the win streak while having outshot the opposition in six of the seven games.
Clutch Up: On January 15th, Logan Wormald completed his first career hat-trick with an overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the Tri-City Americans. The goal was his fourth career overtime winning goal which ranks second all-time in ‘Canes history, trailing Nathan Barrett who had five. Wormald has nine game-winning goals this season which is second most in a single season in the internet era for the Hurricanes behind Tyler Wong (10 – 2016-2017). He has set a new career-high with 25 goals this season.
CSS Ranked: Koen Cleaver was ranked 16th among North American goaltenders by the NHL Central Scouting Service on their Midterm Rankings for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Cleaver was one of seven WHL goaltenders while one of 66 WHL players ranked. He has posted a 7-8-0-0 record with a 3.25 GAA and a .891 SV% with one shutout this season for the Hurricanes.
Penalty Killed: The Hurricanes penalty kill has been terrific of late. In their last 21 games, Lethbridge has allowed the opposition just 10 power play goals with the ‘Canes going 66/76 for a kill percentage of 86.8% in that span while having also scored five shorthanded goals. The ‘Canes are 6th in the WHL on the PK.
Shots Galore: Lethbridge has outshot the opposition in six of their last seven games and in 13 of their last 19 games. The ‘Canes have registered 30-or-more shots on goal in 13 of their last 18 games amassing a total of 571 shots for an average of 31.7 shots per game. They have registered 35+ shots in five of their last seven contests. The Hurricanes have posted a record of 18-4-0-0 when outshooting the opposition.
Gus Bus: Overage forward Jordan Gustafson has racked up five points (4g-1a) in the three games he’s played since joining the Hurricanes via trade from the Seattle Thunderbirds on December 26th. He recorded his second career hat-trick in a 4-2 win against the Spokane Chiefs on January 18th. The ‘Canes are 3-0-0-0 with Gustafson in the lineup. He has 18 points (12g-6a) in his last 13 WHL games dating back to last year.
Price is Right: Seattle Kraken prospect Caden Price enters tonight on a two-game point streak having collected two assists in that span. He reached the 150 career point mark with a helper in Spokane on January 18th. Price made his ‘Canes debut on January 10th in Swift Current after being acquired from the Kelowna Rockets in a blockbuster trade on January 6th.
Unger Stellar: Jackson Unger has been outstanding since joining the Hurricanes. In his 13 appearances, the Calgary, AB, product has posted an 11-1-0-0 record with a 2.11 GAA and a .924 SV% while going a perfect 7-0-0-0 on home ice. Unger was named the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 15th. He has a 15-12-3-1 record on the season with a 3.48 GAA and a .899 SV%.
