GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Rebels for Final Time
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open a two-game road tonight at 7:00pm as they visit the Red Deer Rebels at the Peavey Mart Centrium for the final time this season.
The Hurricanes (31-16-1-1) enter on a two-game winning streak after earning a 6-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday. Six different goal scorers lit the lamp in the win while Jackson Unger made 17-saves. Brayden Yager led the Hurricanes with five points (1g-4a) in the contest. The ‘Canes enter tonight on an eight-game road winning streak and sit with a 13-11-0-1 record on the road this year.
The Rebels (19-25-4-2) enter on a three-game winning streak after a 4-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday at home. Samuel Drancak, Gleb Semenov, Kalan Lind and Ollie Josephson scored in the win while Peyton Shore made 18-saves in the victory. Red Deer enters tonight with a 12-7-3-0 record at home this season.
Tonight will be the seventh of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Rebels; Lethbridge has psoted a 5-1-0-0 record in the previous six contests. The game can be streamed on WHL Live, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
DOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT: 2025-02-08 – LET at RD
VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the seventh of eight meetings during the regular season between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. The Hurricanes are 5-1-0-0 against the Rebels this season after going 4-2-0-0 against Red Deer in 2023-2024. In the last 63 regular season games dating back to February of 2015, the Hurricanes have posted a 44-15-4-1 record against the Rebels. Lethbridge is 116-90-9-7 with eight ties all-time against the Rebels while going 46-56-5-5 with six ties all-time in Red Deer.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
September 21st/2024 – at Red Deer (2-1 OT LET)
October 26th/2024 – at Lethbridge (5-3 LET)
November 2nd/2024 – at Red Deer (5-4 RD)
December 13th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
December 30th/2024 – at Red Deer (2-1 LET)
January 24th/20256 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
February 8th/2025 – at Red Deer
February 12th/2025 – at Lethbridge
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
October 7th/2023 – at Red Deer (3-1 RD)
October 20th/2023 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET)
December 29th/2024 – at Lethbridge (2-1 SO LET)
February 19th/2024 – at Red Deer (7-3 RD)
March 15th/2024 – at Lethbridge (5-2 LET)
March 16th/2024 – at Red Deer (3-2 LET)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (28) – Logan Wormald
Assists (37) – Brayden Yager
Points (57) – Logan Wormald
PIMS (75) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+29) – Logan Wormald
Wins (18) – Jackson Unger
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Jackson Unger
Save % (.900) – Jackson Unger
Goals Against Average (3.20) – 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)
– Brayden Yager has points in 2 straight games (4g-4a); 8 of 9 games (6g-11a); 27 of 36 games (17g-37a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 4 of 7 games (4g-3a); 22 of 39 games (20g-11a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 5 of 6 games (1g-6a); 27 of 47 games (11g-28a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 straight games (2a); 6 of 10 games (6a); 20 of 38 games (3g-22a)
– Shane Smith has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 9 of 11 games (4g-9a); 11 of 14 games (5g-11a); 34 of 46 (20g-36a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 9 of 11 games (8g-7a); 12 of 15 games (10g-9a); 37 of 48 (28g-29a)
– Jordan Gustafson has points in 2 of 3 games (4g); 3 of 5 games (5g-1a); 12 of 15 games (13g-6a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 14 points away from 150 career points
– Jordan Gustafson is 17 points away from 150 career points
– Noah Chadwick is 7 games away from 200 career games
– Noah Chadwick is 12 assists away from 100 career assists
– Tristen Doyle is 1 assist away from 50 career assists
– Shane Smith is 1 assist away from 50 career assists
– Miguel Marques is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Kooper Gizowski is 17 points away from 100 career points
– Logan Wormald is 3 points away from 200 career points
– Kash Andresen is 2 games away from 100 career games
– Leo Braillard is 9 points away from 100 career CHL points
– Leo Braillard is 2 assists away from 50 career CHL assists
– Brayden Yager is 3 games away from 250 career games
– Jackson Unger is 5 games away from 150 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 49: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 31-16-1-1 record (64 points) on the season after 49 games. The ‘Canes are 18-5-1-0 at home and 13-11-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 24-22-3-0 record after 49 games. The ‘Canes were 24-23-3-0 last year after 50 games.
300 Club: On February 2nd in Calgary, Brayden Yager reached the 300-point mark in his WHL career with his fourth career hat-trick. The Winnipeg Jets prospect became the 170th player in WHL history to reach the 300-point plateau having amassed 306 points (123g-183a) in 247 career games. He is the third highest scoring active player in the WHL trailing Andrew Cristall and Riley Heidt.
30 Again: The Hurricanes earned their 30th victory of the season on February 2nd with a 4-3 victory in Calgary. It marked the ninth-straight season that the ‘Canes have reached the 30-win plateau adding to their team record for consecutive 30-win seasons. The previous long was five-straight seasons from 1989-90 until 1993-94. Lethbridge is on pace for 43 wins this season which would be the seventh most in team history.
20+ Back-to-Back: Overage forward Brayden Edwards scored his 20th goal of the season on January 26th in Edmonton marking the second straight season he has scored 20-or-more goals in two straight seasons after recording 31 goals in 2023-2024. He became the first ‘Cane to score 20+ goals in consecutive seasons since Jett Jones in 2021-2022 (20 goals) and 2022-2023 (21 goals). Dylan Cozens (34 in 2018-2019, 38 in 2019-2020) was the last Hurricane to score 30+ goals in back-to-back seasons.
Stingy D: The Hurricanes enter play tonight as the second-best defensive team in the entire WHL allowing just 2.79 goals against per game, trailing Everett who ranks first (2.67 GAPG). Lethbridge has allowed three-or-less goals in 14-straight games while allowing two-or-less in 11 of those games. The ‘Canes have allowed three-or-less goals against in 23 of their last 26 games.
Shots Galore: Lethbridge marked a new season-high recording 52 shots on goal on January 22nd against the Regina Pats. The ‘Canes have outshot the opposition in 11 of their last 14 games and 18 of their last 25 contests. They have amassed 795 shots in that span averaging 31.8 shots in that span having registered 35+ shots in nine of their last 14 games. Lethbridge is 21-6-0-0 when outshooting the opposition.
Penalty Killed: In their last 28 games, Lethbridge has allowed the opposition just 12 power play goals with the ‘Canes going 86/98 for a kill percentage of 87.8% in that span. The Hurricanes have allowed just two power play goals in their last 11 games going 31/33 (93.9%) in those games. They have allowed one-or-less PPG against in 20 straight games and 27 of 28 contests. Lethbridge’s penalty kill is ranked second overall.
Unger Stellar: Jackson Unger has been outstanding since joining the Hurricanes. In his 18 appearances, the Calgary, AB, product has posted a 15-3-0-0 record with a 2.08 GAA and a .921 SV%. Unger has posted a 19-14-3-1 record on the season with a 3.25 GAA and a .900 SV%. He went 6-2-0-0 in eight appearances in January posting a 2.21 GAA and a .927 SV% in the month.
January in Review: Lethbridge ended the month of January posting a 10-3-0-0 record in 13 games posting a record of 3-2-0-0 at home and 7-1-0-0 on the road. It marked the first time the Hurricanes won 10-or-more games in a month since February of 2017 when they went 10-2-0-0 in 12 games.
