GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Oil Kings to Open Three-in-Three Weekend
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes open the 2025 portion of their schedule tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena in the first of a three-in-three weekend.
The Hurricanes (19-12-1-1) enter after earning a 2-1 win on Monday in Red Deer against the Rebels at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Brayden Edwards and Noah Chadwick scored in the win while Jackson Unger made 27-saves in the win. Lethbridge ended a six-game road losing streak with the win in Red Deer. The ‘Canes enter tonight with a 14-2-1-0 home record this year having won their last six home games.
The Oil Kings (18-14-1-1) enter after suffering a 4-1 loss on Wednesday to the Calgary Hitmen at Rogers Place. Landon Hanson scored the lone goal in the win while Ethan Simcoe make 25-saves in the defeat. Edmonton enters with a 7-3-0-0 record in their last 10 games while having posted a 7-9-1-1 record on the road this season.
Tonight will be the second of eight meetings on the year between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings, and the first of three meetings this weekend. Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 record against Edmonton this season. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
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VS. OIL KINGS: Tonight will be the second of eight meetings during the regular season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings. Lethbridge has posted a 1-0-0-0 record against Edmonton so far this season after going 3-3-0-0 the Oil Kings during the 2023-2024 season, including going 1-2-0-0 at home and 2-1-0-0 on the road. The Hurricanes have posted an all-time record of 49-48-4-4 against the Oil Kings.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
September 20th/2024 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET)
January 3rd/2025 – at Lethbridge
January 4th/2025 – at Edmonton
January 5th/2025 – at Edmonton
January 26th/2025 – at Edmonton
February 1st/2025 – at Lethbridge
February 15th/2025 – at Edmonton
March 21st/2025 – at Lethbridge
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
September 29th/2023 – at Edmonton (4-3 SO LET)
October 1st/2023 – at Edmonton (8-5 EDM)
October 9th/2023 – at Edmonton (5-2 LET)
January 30th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-2 LET)
February 23rd/2024 – at Lethbridge (2-1 EDM)
March 13th/2024 – at Lethbridge (6-1 EDM)
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (18) – Logan Wormald
Assists (24) – Brayden Edwards
Points (40) – Brayden Edwards
PIMS (57) – Trae Johnson
Plus/Minus (+18) – Logan Wormald
Wins (11) – Jackson Unger
Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Jackson Unger
Save % (.897) – Jackson Unger
Goals Against Average (3.43) – 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 (1g-3a); 4 of 5 games (2g-8a); 16 of 23 games (12g-22a)
– Noah Chadwick has points in 4 of 5 games (3g-2a); 9 of 12 games (6g-5a); 17 of 31 games (10g-17a)
– Brayden Edwards has points in 3 of 4 games (2g-3a); 4 of 6 games (3g-3a); 23 of 30 games (16g-24a)
– Will Sharpe has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-2a); 5 of 10 games (1g-4a); 16 of 30 games (3g-20a)
– Kooper Gizowski has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 7 of 16 games (2g-9a)
– Logan Wormald has points in 5 of 9 games (5g-3a); 16 of 23 games (12g-13a); 25 of 32 games (17g-20a)
– Logan McCutcheon has points in 4 of 7 games (5a); 8 of 20 games (1g-9a)
– Tristen Doyle has points in 2 of 6 games (2g-2a); 3 of 8 games (2g-3a); 11 of 23 games (2g-14a)
– Shane Smith has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-2a); 3 of 9 games (1g-3a)
– Trae Johnson has points in 2 of 6 games (1g-1a); 5 of 12 games (2g-4a)
– Leo Braillard has points in 4 of 6 games (3g-2a); 6 of 10 games (6g-2a); 13 of 25 games (12g-4a)
REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH:
– Logan McCutcheon is 20 points away from 150 career points
– Jordan Gustafson is 33 points away from 150 career points
– Tristen Doyle is 9 assists away from 50 career assists
– Miguel Marques is 1 goal away from 50 career goals
– Miguel Marques is 16 assists away from 100 career assists
– Will Sharpe is 8 games away from 100 career games
– Logan Wormald is 22 points away from 200 career points
– Brayden Edwards is 2 assists away from 100 career assists
– Kash Andresen is 17 games away from 100 career games
– Brayden Yager is 16 points away from 300 career points
– Brayden Yager is 16 games away from 250 career games
– Jackson Unger is 17 games away from 150 career games
NEWS & NOTES:
Thru 33: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 19-12-1-1 record (40 points) on the season after 33 games. The ‘Canes are 14-2-1-0 at home and 5-10-0-1 on the road so far this season. In 2023-2024, Lethbridge had posted a 15-15-3-0 record after 33 games. The ‘Canes were 16-15-3-0 last year after 34 games.
2024 In Review: The ‘Canes ended the 2024 calendar year on Monday with a 2-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. Lethbridge improved to 19-12-1-1 during the 2024-2025 regular season with the win. The Hurricanes ended the calendar year of 2024 with a 35-25-5-1 record in 66 games during the year.
Central Diet: Lethbridge is in a stretch of nine consecutive games against Central Division opponents on Friday. The Hurricanes will face the Medicine Hat Tigers three times, Edmonton Oil Kings three times, Red Deer Rebels twice and Calgary Hitmen once during the stretch. The ‘Canes are 9-6-0-0 against divisional opponents so far this season while having gone 71-44-7-3 against the Central over the last four years.
Gus What: On December 27th, the Hurricanes announced the acquisition of 2004-born forward Jordan Gustafson from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for overage forward Hayden Pakkala, two third-round draft picks and a fifth-round pick. Gustafson, who won a WHL Championship with the T-Birds in 2023, is a signed NHL prospect of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Unger Stellar: Jackson Unger has been outstanding since joining the Hurricanes. In his seven starts, the Calgary, AB, product has posted a 7-0-0-0 record with a 1.57 GAA and a .938 SV% while going a perfect
6-0-0-0 in his six starts on home ice. Unger was named the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 15th. He has an 11-11-3-1 record on the season with a 3.62 GAA and a .897 SV%.
Ying & Yang: Logan Wormald and Brayden Edwards have combined for 77 points (34g-43a) this season. The duo have assisted on 17 of their 34 goals this year with Edwards assisting on nine of Wormald’s 18 goals and Wormald helping on seven of Edwards’ 16 goals. In their career, Edwards has assists on 30.1% of Wormald goals (51.4% of his goals over the last two years) while Wormald has assisted on 40.3% of Edwards goals. When they both score in a game, Lethbridge is 16-0-1-0 all-time and 6-0-0-0 this year.
Penalty Killed: The Hurricanes penalty kill has been terrific of late. In their last 12 games, Lethbridge has allowed the opposition just seven power play goals with the ‘Canes going 42/49 for a kill percentage of 85.7% in that span while having also scored three shorthanded goals. ‘Canes are 8th in the WHL on the PK.
World Junior Trio: Three Hurricanes have attended the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa with Brayden Yager (CAN), Vojtech Port (CZE) and Leo Braillard (SUI) all representing their country for the second-straight year at the World Juniors. Braillard finished the tournament tied for the team lead in points while leading Switzerland in goals with three. He was named one of the Swiss’ top-3 players.
World Junior Manager: Hurricanes General Manager Peter Anholt is leading the 2025 Canadian National Junior Team for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. It is the second straight year Anholt has served in the role after leading the 2024 tournament which saw Canada eliminated in the quarter final. Hurricanes alumnus Brent Seabrook is also serving in the management group.
