GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Blades In First of Four Meetings
Saskatoon, SK – The Lethbridge Hurricanes continue a stretch of five-straight road games tonight at 6:00pm MT as they visit the Saskatoon Blades at SaskTel Centre.
The Hurricanes (12-8-1-1) enter on a season-long four-game losing streak after suffering a 5-4 shootout loss on Saturday in Seattle against the Thunderbirds. Trae Johnson, Kooper Gizowski, Hayden Pakkala and Miguel Marques scored in the defeat while Brady Smith made 33-saves. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 4-6-0-1 record in 11 road games this season while having posted a 7-1-0-0 record against East Division opponents.
The Blades (15-6-1-1) enter with a 5-4-0-1 record in their last ten games after earning a 4-3 overtime win over the Moose Jaw Warriors last Saturday. Rowan Calvert, Brandon Lisowsky and Ben Riche scored in regulation before Tyler Parr netted the overtime winner; Evan Gardner made 21-saves in the win. Saskatoon enters with a 9-0-1-0 record on home ice this year while having gone 5-1-0-0 against the Central Division.
Tonight will be the first of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Blades; Lethbridge posted a 1-2-1-0 record in four meetings last year while going 1-1-0-0 in Saskatoon. The game can be streamed on WHL Live, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
DOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT: 2024-11-29 – LET at SAS
VS. BLADES: Tonight will be the first of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Blades. Last year, Lethbridge posted a 1-2-1-0 record against Saskatoon while going 1-1-0-0 on the road. The ‘Canes have posted a 5-5-2-0 record in 12 meeting over the last three seasons against the Blades. In 173 all-time meetings, the Hurricanes have posted an 86-69-9-4 record with five ties while going 42-37-4-2 with two ties all-time in Saskatoon.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 29th/2024 – at Saskatoon
December 11th/2024 – at Lethbridge
February 19th/2025 – at Lethbridge
February 25th/2025 – at Saskatoon
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
December 1st/2023 – at Lethbridge (2-1 SAS)
February 6th/2024 – at Saskatoon (3-1 SAS)
February 16th/2024 – at Lethbridge (1-0 OT SAS)
March 1st/2024 – at Saskatoon (4-1 LET)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (13) – Logan Wormald
Assists (19) – Miguel Marques
Points (30) – Brayden Edwards
PIMS (37) – Landen Ward
Plus/Minus (+13) – Logan Wormald
Wins (8) – Brady Smith
Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.896) – Koen Cleaver
Goals Against Average (3.19) – Brady Smith
WHO’S HOT:
– Brayden Edwards has points in 2 straight games (2g-2a); 13 of 14 games (9g-13a); 17 of 19 (12g-18a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 2 straight games (2a); 11 of 12 games (7g-10a); 19 of 21 games (12g-17a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 4 of 6 games (3g-3a); 15 of 20 games (10g-19a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 4 of 6 games (4g-1a); 11 of 21 games (10g-3a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 4 of 6 games (7a); 5 of 9 games (8a); 8 of 12 games (11a)
– Will Sharpe has points in 5 of 9 games (7a); 6 of 12 games (8a); 11 of 19 games (2g-16a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-2a); 5 of 9 games (3g-6a); 9 of 20 games (4g-14a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 3 of 7 games (1g-5a); 4 of 9 games (1g-6a); 8 of 15 games (4g-7a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 4 of 9 games (1g-4a); 5 of 12 games (1g-5a); 11 of 22 games (3g-13a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Noah Chadwick is 2 points away from 100 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 8 games away from 150 career games
– Tristen Doyle is 3 points away from 50 career points
– Shane Smith is 6 points away from 100 career points
– Miguel Marques is 2 goals away from 50 career goals
– Miguel Marques is 19 assists away from 100 career assists
– Kooper Gizowski is 4 games away from 200 career games
– Brayden Edwards is 8 assists away from 100 career assists
– Hayden Pakkala is 2 assists away from 50 career assists
– Hayden Pakkala is 19 points away from 100 career points
– Leo Braillard is 27 points away from 100 career CHL points
– Landen Ward is 16 games away from 100 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 22: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 12-8-1-1 record (26 points) on the season after 22 games. The ‘Canes are 8-2-1-0 at home and 4-6-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 12-8-2-0 record after 22 games. The ‘Canes were 12-9-2-0 last year after 22 games.
Climbing Ranks: Overage defenceman Logan McCutcheon suited up in his 250th career WHL game on November 16th against Victoria. He has appeared in 253 career games for the Hurricanes which ranks him 17th all-time in team history as he sits one game shy of Igor Merezhko for 16th all-time. The former third-round draft pick (60th overall) in the 2019 draft is also ranked eighth all-time in defenceman scoring in ‘Canes history sitting one point back of Terry Hollinger (126) for seventh in team history.
Wheels Up: Lethbridge is currently in a stretch where they will play nine games in nine different cities while holding just three games at home in their 12-game month of November. The ‘Canes are expected to travel over 7,000 kilometres (4,400 miles) in the month. The Hurricanes are 3-3-0-1 so far in the stretch.
Trade Winds: The Hurricanes acquired 2005-born import defenceman Vojtech Port on November 15th from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 2006-born rearguard Ryder Ellis, a second-round draft pick (2027) and a third-round draft pick (2025). Port, who is drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, has appeared in 109 career regular season games in the WHL totaling 35 points (8g-27a) along with 41 penalty minutes.
Gone Streakin’: Brayden Edwards had a career-long 11-game point streak end on Wednesday in Everett. He racked up 18 points (7g-11a) on his streak. The Abbotsford, BC, product was the first Hurricane to register points in 10-or-more games since Oliver Okuliar had both a 10 and 11-game point streak in 2019-2020. Edwards has 30 points (12g-18a) in 19 games this season and is on pace for 103 points this season.
Miggy Wiggy: Nashville Predators prospect Miguel Marques enters tonight with points in 14 of his last 16 games. He had a career-high nine-game point streak end on November 8th in Moose Jaw after collecting 19 points (6g-13a) in that streak. Dating back to last year, Marques has points in 23 of 33 games totaling 43 points (15g-28a). He is on pace for 96 points this season.
Do The Worm: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Logan Wormald has been on a tear to start the new season. The Langley, BC, product enters tonight with points in 19 of his last 21 games having collected 29 points (13g-16a) in that span. Wormald had a career-long nine game point streak end last Wednesday. He is on pace for 90 points this season.
No Jynx: Will Sharpe has had a great start to his sophomore season in the WHL. The 17-year-old draft eligible defenceman as collected 19 points (2g-17a) in 20 games while going plus-2 with 12 penalty minutes. Sharpe enters tonight having collected 18 points (2g-16a) in his last 16 games.
Smitty Kickin’: Brady Smith enters tonight having posted an 8-3-1-1 record so far this season with a 3.19 goals against average and a .886 save percentage. Dating back to last year, Smith has posted a record of 12-4-2-1 in his last 18 decisions with a 2.85 GAA and a .899 SV%.
