GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit WHL-Leading Blades
Saskatoon, SK – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open a four-game road trip tonight at 6:00pm MT as they visit the Saskatoon Blades at SaskTel Centre.
The Hurricanes (24-20-3-0) enter having earned a 6-0 victory on Saturday over the Calgary Hitmen at the ENMAX Centre. Sean Tschigerl netted his fourth career hat-trick while Miguel Marques, Brayden Edwards and Tristen Doyle added the others. Harrison Meneghin made 25-saves for his third shutout of the season. Lethbridge improved to 3-1-0-0 in their last four games as they enter tonight with a 9-13-0-0 record on the road this season.
The Blades (36-9-2-3) enter with points in eight straight games after earning a 3-1 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday. Egor Sidorov scored twice while Vaughn Watterodt added the other in the win; Evan Gardner made 33-saves in the victory. Saskatoon enters tonight with a WHL-best 21-1-1-0 record at home this season.
Tonight will mark the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Blades; Lethbridge has posted an 0-1-0-0 record against Saskatoon so far this year. The game can be streamed on WHL Live, watched at Browns Socialhouse in Lethbridge or heard on 106.7 ROCK.
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VS. BLADES: Tonight will be the second of four meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Blades. Lethbridge has posted an 0-1-0-0 record against Saskatoon this season after going 2-2-0-0 against the Blades last season. The ‘Canes have posted an all-time record of 85-68-8-4 with five ties against the Blades in 170 all-time meetings while going 41-36-4-2 with two ties all-time at SaskTel Centre. Over the last eight years, the Hurricanes have posted a record of 19-10-2-2 in 34 games against the Blades.
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
December 1st/2023 – at Lethbridge (3-1 SAS)
February 6th/2024 – at Saskatoon
February 16th/2024 – at Lethbridge
March 1st/2024 – at Saskatoon
2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
October 4th/2022 – at Saskatoon (3-1 LET)
October 19th/2022 – at Lethbridge (3-2 SAS)
October 29th/2022 – at Lethbridge (2-1 LET)
March 4th/2023 – at Saskatoon (5-1 SAS)
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (26) – Sean Tschigerl
Assists (36) – Miguel Marques
Points (57) – 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 (2.41) – Harrison Meneghin
WHO’S HOT:
– Leo Braillard has points in 2 straight games (1g-2a); 4 of 7 games (1g-5a); 18 of 27 games (9g-18a)
– Miguel Marques has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-4a); 8 of 10 games (4g-10a); 21 of 28 games (17g-25a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-3a); 5 of 7 games (2g-6a); 28 of 42 games (18g-28a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 6 of 9 games (5g-5a); 8 of 12 games (6g-8a); 19 of 27 games (11g-22a)
– Hayden Pakkala has points in 2 of 3 games (2g-1a); 3 of 6 games (3g-1a); 9 of 19 games (5g-7a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-3a); 5 of 8 games (1g-7a); 29 of 45 games (9g-31a)
– Sean Tschigerl has points in 2 of 4 games (5g-1a); 4 of 7 games (7g-2a); 10 of 17 games (13g-8a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (2g-1a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 2 of 4 games (4a)
– Dylan Sydor has points in 5 of 9 games (4g-2a); 12 of 21 games (9g-8a)
– Trae Wilke has points in 2 of 6 games (3a); 3 of 9 games (1g-3a); 6 of 15 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 3 games away from 250 career games
– Dylan Sydor is 9 points away from 100 career points
– Dylan Sydor is 4 goals away from 50 career goals
– Dylan Sydor is 10 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 47: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 24-20-3-0 record (51 points) on the season after 47 games. The ‘Canes are 15-7-3-0 at home and 9-13-0-0 on the road so far this season. In 2022-2023, the Hurricanes had posted a 26-16-3-2 record after 47 games. Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 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 22-13-2-0 record on the season with a 2.41 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 10 games going 13-for-34 (38.2%) in that span. Lethbridge has gone 19-for-49 (38.8%) in their last 15 games since returning from the Christmas break having scored at least one goal in 11 of those 15 outings.
Strong PK: The ‘Canes penalty kill has been strong this season killing at a rate of 82.7% – ranked third in the WHL. Entering tonight, the ‘Canes have killed 41 of their last 46 power plays against. Lethbridge’s penalty kill has gone 49-for-55 (89.1%) in the last 22 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 19 of his last 24 games having collected 36 points (14g-22a). The Prince George, BC, product has recorded 42 points (17g-25a) in his last 28 games while he leads the team in assists (36) and points (57) 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 40 points (9g-31a) in 45 games with the Hurricanes this season.
