GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Raiders Tonight at 6pm MT
Saskatoon, SK – The Lethbridge Hurricanes continue their four-game road trip tonight at 6:00pm MT as they visit the Prince Albert Raiders at Art Hauser Centre.
The Hurricanes (24-21-3-0) enter having suffered a 3-1 loss on Tuesday in Saskatoon to the Blades at SaskTel Centre. Will Sharpe scored the lone goal while Harrison Meneghin made 33-saves in the defeat. Lethbridge was outshot 36-17 in the game. The ‘Canes enter tonight with a 9-14-0-0 road record having lost their last three away from from.
The Raiders (22-24-1-3) have been idle since a 3-2 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday. Brayden Dube scored twice while Niall Crocker potted the game-winning goal. Max Hildebrand made 24-saves for his 16th win of the season. Prince Albert has posted a 3-6-1-0 record in their last 10 games while going 12-9-0-2 at home this year.
Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Raiders; Lethbridge has posted an 0-1-0-0 record against Prince Albert this season. The game can be streamed on WHL Live, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
DOWNLOAD GAME NOTES/STATS HERE: 2024-02-07 – LET at PA
VS. RAIDERS: Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Raiders. The Hurricanes have posted an 0-1-0-0 record against the Raiders so far this season. Last year, Lethbridge posted a 3-1-0-0 record against Prince Albert having won the last three meetings. Lethbridge has posted an all-time record of 87-74-2-1 with six ties against Prince Albert while going 36-43-2-1 with two ties all-time at the Art Hauser Centre.
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
November 8th/2023 – at Lethbridge (4-2 PA)
February 7th/2024 – at Prince Albert
February 18th/2024 – at Lethbridge
March 2nd/2024 – at Prince Albert
2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 5th/2022 – at Prince Albert (3-0 PA)
October 8th/2022 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET)
November 9th/2022 – at Lethbridge (2-1 LET)
March 3rd/2022 – at Prince Albert (3-0 LET)
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (26) – Sean Tschigerl
Assists (37) – Miguel Marques
Points (58) – Miguel Marques
PIMS (86) – Landen Ward
Plus/Minus (+15) – Brayden Edwards
Wins (22) – Harrison Meneghin
Shutouts (3) – Harrison Meneghin
Save % (.922) – Harrison Meneghin
Goals Against Average (2.43) – Harrison Meneghin
WHO’S HOT:
– Miguel Marques has points in 2 straight games (1g-4a); 4 of 5 games (2g-5a); 22 of 29 games (17g-26a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 2 straight games (1g-3a); 4 of 5 games (2g-4a); 29 of 43 games (18g-29a)
– Will Sharpe has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-5a); 6 of 9 games (1g-9a); 30 of 46 games (9g-33a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 6 of 10 games (5g-5a); 8 of 13 games (6g-8a); 19 of 28 games (11g-22a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-2a); 4 of 8 games (1g-5a); 18 of 28 games (9g-18a)
– Hayden Pakkala has points in 2 of 4 games (2g-1a); 3 of 7 games (3g-1a); 9 of 20 games (5g-7a)
– Sean Tschigerl has points in 2 of 5 games (5g-1a); 4 of 8 games (7g-2a); 10 of 18 games (13g-8a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 of 5 games (1g-2a); 3 of 7 games (2g-2a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 2 of 5 games (4a)
– Dylan Sydor has points in 6 of 11 games (4g-3a); 13 of 23 games (9g-9a)
– Trae Wilke has points in 2 of 7 games (3a); 3 of 10 games (1g-3a); 6 of 16 games (2g-7a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 3 points away from 100 career points
– Joe Arntsen is 1 point away from 100 career points
– Joe Arntsen is 2 games away from 250 career games
– Dylan Sydor is 8 points away from 100 career points
– Dylan Sydor is 4 goals away from 50 career goals
– Dylan Sydor is 9 games away from 200 career games
– Sean Tschigerl is 6 goals away from 100 career goals
– Logan Wormald is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Harrison Meneghin is 9 wins away from 50 career wins
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 48: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 24-21-3-0 record (51 points) on the season after 48 games. The ‘Canes are 15-7-3-0 at home and 9-14-0-0 on the road so far this season. In 2022-2023, the Hurricanes had posted a 27-16-3-2 record after 48 games. Lethbridge has posted a 1-1-0-0 record in February.
Career-High: Hurricanes goaltender Harrison Meneghin reached the 20-win plateau for the first time in his career with a 6-1 win over the Regina Pats on January 26th surpassing his previous high of 19 victories set in 2022-2023. Meneghin became just the 14th goaltender in Hurricanes history to reach the 20-win mark. He sits with a 22-14-2-0 record on the season with a 2.43 GAA and a .922 SV % with three shutouts. Meneghin ranks tied for second in the WHL in victories this season.
PP Clickin’: The Hurricanes power play enters tonight sitting in the top-10 overall this year after being ranked last earlier in the season. The ‘Canes man advantage has scored a goal in eight of their last 11 games going 13-for-36 (36.1%) in that span. Lethbridge has gone 19-for-51 (37.3%) in their last 16 games since returning from the Christmas break having scored at least one goal in 11 of those 16 outings.
Strong PK: The ‘Canes penalty kill has been strong this season killing at a rate of 82.3% – ranked third in the WHL. Entering tonight, the ‘Canes have killed 43 of their last 48 power plays against. Lethbridge’s penalty kill has gone 51-for-57 (89.5%) in the last 23 games. The ‘Canes are one of six teams this season to have their penalty kill and power play ranked inside the WHL top-10.
Five Alive: NHL Central Scouting announced their Midterm Rankings for the 2024 NHL Draft on January 12th and five Hurricanes were listed. Miguel Marques (33rd), Brayden Edwards (187th), Trae Wilke (190th) and Landen Ward (192nd) were ranked among North American skaters while Harrison Meneghin (26th) was ranked among North American goaltenders. A total of 60 WHL players were ranked by Central Scouting.
Miggy-Wiggy: Sophomore forward Miguel Marques enters tonight with points in 20 of his last 25 games having collected 37 points (14g-23a). The Prince George, BC, product has recorded 43 points (17g-26a) in his last 29 games while he leads the team in assists (37) and points (58) while sitting third in goals (21). He was ranked 33rd among NA skaters by Central Scouting. He’s on pace for 31 goals and 83 points this year.
NHL Ink: Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 22nd. The Saskatoon, SK, product was a sixth-round (185th overall) selection by the Leafs in the 2023 NHL Draft. He became the first ‘Cane since Dylan Cozens (BUF) to sign an ELC deal. Chadwick has recorded 42 points (9g-33a) in 46 games with the Hurricanes this season.
