GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Oil Kings in Central Clash
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return to action tonight after a week off as they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00pm at the ENMAX Centre.
The Hurricanes (35-15-2-5) enter tonight after an 8-2 win last Friday against the Moose Jaw Warriors at the ENMAX Centre. Brett Davis scored his first ever WHL hat-trick in the win while five others lit the lamp. The ‘Canes have posted a 16-7-2-4 at home this season and are 1-1-0-0 in the first two games of a four-game homestand.
The Oil Kings (40-10-6-3) enter after winning back-to-back games after smashing the Winnipeg ICE 10-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Place. Sixteen-year-old rookie Dylan Guenther, who leads the Oil Kings in goals with 25, registered a four-point game in the win on Tuesday. Edmonton has post a 17-6-4-2 on the road this season.
Tonight will be the fourth of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Oil Kings; Lethbridge has posted a 2-1-0-0 record against Edmonton in the first three meetings but sit 12 points back of the Oil Kings in the Central Division standings, with two games in hand and three more meetings head-to-head.
Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328), online at www.enmaxcentre.ca or in person at the ENMAX Centre or Yates Memorial Theatre Ticket Centre’s.
VS. OIL KINGS: Tonight will be the fourth of six meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and the Oil Kings. The ‘Canes have posted a 2-1-0-0 record in three games against Edmonton this season having won the first two meetings on the year. Lethbridge and Edmonton will play three more times this season, tonight included.
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: TOP 5 SEASON SCORERS
September 29th/2019 – at Edmonton (5-2 LET) Dylan Cozens – 32G, 44A – 76 points
November 8th/2019 – at Lethbridge (4-3 SO LET) Oliver Okuliar – 32G, 32A – 64 points
February 17th/2020 – at Edmonton (5-3 EDM) Alex Cotton – 18G, 42A – 60 points
February 28th/2020 – at Lethbridge Logan Barlage – 20G, 37A – 57 points
March 13th/2020 – at Lethbridge Calen Addison – 10G, 38A – 48 points
March 15th/2020 – at Edmonton
2019-2020 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (32) – Dylan Cozens Assists (44) – Dylan Cozens
Points (76) – Dylan Cozens
PIMS (73) – Koletrane Wilson Plus/Minus (+42) – Ty Prefontaine
Wins (19) – Carl Tetachuk Shutouts (3) – Carl Tetachuk
Save % (.906) – Carl Tetachuk Goals Against Average (2.68) – Carl Tetachuk
WHO’S HOT:
– Calen Addison has points in 3 straight games (3a); 14 of 15 games (3g-19a); 23 of 30 (9g-31a)
– Brett Davis has points in 3 straight games (6g); 7 of 9 games (11g-2a); 10 of 14 games (14g-4a)
– Logan Barlage has points in 2 straight games (1g-4a); 6 of 9 games (3g-9a); 19 of 25 games (12g-23a)
– Ty Prefontaine has points in 2 straight games (2a); 8 of 9 games (1g-8a); 14 of 16 games (2g-13a)
– Zack Stringer has points in 2 straight games (2g); 5 of 9 games (3g-3a); 10 of 18 games (6g-8a)
– Jett Jones has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 3 of 4 games (1g-2a)
– Dylan Cozens has points in 8 of 9 games (4g-13a); 15 of 17 games (13g-21a); 28 of 34 (24g-38a)
– Oliver Okuliar has points in 5 of 8 games (4g-5a); 8 of 13 games (8g-9a); 31 of 39 games (28g-27a)
– Alex Cotton has points in 6 of 9 games (3g-6a); 9 of 13 games (5g-11a); 35 of 46 games (15g-37a)
– Alex Thacker has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 5 of 8 games (1g-5a); 15 of 30 games (3g-16a)
– Noah Boyko has points in 3 of 9 games (1g-4a); 5 of 13 games (2g-6a); 6 of 16 games (3g-8a)
– Justin Hall has points in 4 of 9 games (4a); 8 of 14 games (2g-7a); 18 of 26 games (9g-16a)
– Ty Nash has points in 2 of 4 games (1g-1a); 3 of 6 games (2g-1a); 7 of 13 games (3g-4a)
– Chase Wheatcroft has points in 2 of 3 games (2a); 4 of 6 games (4a); 7 of 13 (1g-7a)
– Danila Palivko has points 2 of 3 games (1g-2a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Calen Addison is 4 games away from 250 career games
– Ty Prefontaine is 1 games away from 250 career games
– Justin Hall is 4 games away from 100 career games
– Dino Kambeitz is 16 games away from 200 career games
– Brett Davis is 17 points away from 200 career points
– Brett Davis is 9 goals away from 100 career goals
– Dylan Cozens is 11 goals away from 100 career goals
– Logan Barlage has 2 games away from 200 career games
– Carl Tetachuk is 7 wins away from 50 career wins
