GAME DAY: Hurricanes Trek to Red Deer
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes make their first of three trips to Red Deer tonight to face the Rebels at Westerner Park Centrium at 7:00pm.
The Hurricanes (7-4-0-1) enter on a four-game winning streak after earning a pair of wins on the weekend against the Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Warriors at the ENMAX Centre. The ‘Canes earned a 5-4 overtime win over the Warriors on Saturday when Logan Barlage scored the overtime winner. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 4-2-0-0 record on the road this season.
The Rebels (4-6-0-1) were handed a 6-5 shootout loss on Saturday to the Regina Pats at the Centrium. The defeat for Red Deer was their fourth straight loss as they fell to 1-4-0-1 on home-ice this season. The Rebels will play the third of a four-game home-stand tonight.
Tonight will be the second of six head-to-head meetings between the Hurricanes and the Rebels this season. Red Deer earned a 5-2 win in the only previous meeting this season. The game can be seen at both Browns Socialhouse locations in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK. You can also watch the game online at www.whllive.com.
VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the second of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. Red Deer won the first meeting earlier this season by a 5-2 score despite being outshot 42-15 in the game. Lethbridge has posted a 20-5-1-1 record in the last 27 regular season meetings dating back to February of 2015.
2019-20 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 SEASON SCORERS
September 27th/2019 – at Lethbridge (5-2 RD) Dylan Cozens – 8G, 6A – 14 points
October 22nd/2019 – at Red Deer OIiver Okuliar – 5G, 7A – 12 points
November 23rd/2019 – at Red Deer Alex Cotton – 3G, 7A – 10 points
December 11th/2019 – at Lethbridge Calen Addison – 3G, 6A – 9 points
January 17th/2020 – at Lethbridge D-Jay Jerome – 4G, 4A – 8 points
February 5th/2020 – at Red Deer
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (8) – Dylan Cozens Assists (7) – Oliver Okuliar & Alex Cotton
Points (14) – Dylan Cozens
PIMS (15) – Dino Kambeitz Plus/Minus (+7) – Ty Prefontaine & Alex Cotton
Wins (4) – Bryan Thomson Shutouts (1) – Carl Tetachuk
Save % (.924) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (2.14) – Carl Tetachuk
2019 PRE-SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (3) – Rylan Thiessen Assists (3) – Four players
Points (4) – Chase Wheatcroft & Alex Thacker
PIMS (11) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+2) – Chase Wheatcroft & Oliver Okuliar
Wins (1) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.905) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (2.38) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Dylan Cozens has points in 5 straight games (3g-2a); 9 of 10 games (8g-6a)
– Calen Addison has points in 4 straight games (1g-3a); 7 of 10 games (3g-6a)
– Noah Boyko has points in 4 straight games (2g-3a)
– Jett Jones has points in 3 straight games (1g-3a); 4 of 6 games (1g-4a)
– Oliver Okuliar has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 3 of 4 games (3g-3a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-3a)
– Koletrane Wilson has points in 2 of 3 games (4a); 3 of 6 games (1g-5a)
– D-Jay Jerome has points in 2 of 3 games (2g-2a); 3 of 7 games (3g-2a)
– Alex Cotton has points in 2 of 3 games (2g-3a); 3 of 7 games (2g-4a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 2 of 7 games (1g-1a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 12 assists away from 150 career assists
– Calen Addison is 28 points away from 200 career points
– Oliver Okuliar is 22 games away from 100 career CHL games
– D-Jay Jerome is 21 games away from 200 career games
– Dylan Cozens is 12 games away from 150 career games
– Dylan Cozens is 13 assists away from 100 career assists
– Koletrane Wilson is 11 games away from 150 career games
