GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Up-Start Broncos

Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return to the ENMAX Centre tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Swift Current Broncos for the first of four meetings this year.

The Hurricanes (9-11-1-2) are coming off a come-from-behind 6-5 victory on Sunday in Portland against the Winterhawks. It was an offensive explosion for the ‘Canes who hadn’t scored more than three goals in their previous seven games. It was just the second time in their last 15 games they’d scored more than three goals in an outing. The win in Portland was the ‘Canes second straight after a five game losing streak. Tonight the Hurricanes will look to end a two-game home losing streak.

The Broncos (13-7-2-4) are coming off a 3-1 victory Wednesday night in Prince Albert against the Raiders for their second straight win. The Broncos currently sit second in the East Division with 32 points. Newcomer Ryan Graham, who was acquired on Monday from Saskatoon, has had an immediate impact for Swift Current as he’s netted six points in his first two games.

Tonight will be the first of two in a row for the Hurricanes who will play tomorrow afternoon in Calgary. It is also the Canes Crush Cancer night at the ENMAX Centre that includes a Toonie Toss in the second intermission.

2016-2017 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (13) – Tyler Wong                                                    Assists (17) – Ryley Lindgren
Points (26) – Ryley Lindgren
PIMS (43) – Igor Merezhko                                                Plus/Minus (+3) – Ryan Bowen
Wins (8) – Stuart Skinner                                                   Shutouts (1) – Stuart Skinner
Save % (.902) – Stuart Skinner                                        Goals Against Average (3.33) – Stuart Skinner

WHO’S HOT:
– Tyler Wong has points in 3 straight games (4g-2a); 4 of 5 games (6g-2a); 6 of 9 games (7g-5a)
– Brennan Menell has points in 3 straight games (4a); 5 of 6 games (1g-6a); 8 of 11 games (1g-9a)
– Giorgio Estephan has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-2a); 6 of 10 games (6g-2a)
– Ryan Vandervlis has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-2a)
– Jordy Bellerive has points in 2 of 3 games (1g-2a)
– Colton Kroeker has points in 2 of 3 games (3a); 3 of 6 games (1g-3a)
– Ryley Lindgren has points in 3 of 5 games (2g-3a); 5 of 9 games (2g-8a)
– Egor Babenko has points in 3 of 6 games (4a)
– Ryan Bowen has points in 3 of 5 games (2g-1a)

2016-2017 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE LEADERS:
– Ryley Lindgren is tied 12^th in WHL Scoring with 26 points
– Ryley Lindgren is tied 12^th in WHL Goals with 9 & tied 10^th in WHL Assists with 17
– Tyler Wong is tied 8^th in WHL Goals with 13
– Giorgio Estephan is tied 12^th in WHL Goals with 9
– Igor Merezhko is tied 8^th in WHL Penalty Minutes with 43
– Calen Addison is tied 12^th in WHL Rookie Scoring with 9 points (4^th among Rookie Defenseman Scoring)
– Stuart Skinner is tied 6^th in WHL Wins with 8 & tied 3^rd in WHL Losses with 10
– Stuart Skinner is 7^th in WHL Minutes by a Goalie with 1082 & is 4^th in WHL Shots (613) & 5^th Saves (553)

MILESTONE WATCH:
– Giorgio Estephan is 8 assists away from 100 career assists
– Jordy Bellerive is 14 games away from 100 career games
– Ryan Bowen is 8 games away from 100 career games
– Kord Pankewicz is 3 assists away from 100 career assists
– Kord Pankewicz is 9 games away from 250 career games
– Ryan Vandervlis is 5 games away from 100 career games
– Brennan Menell is 3 games away from 150 career games
– Brennan Menell is 11 points away from 100 career points
– Stuart Skinner is 2 wins away from 50 career wins
– Stuart Skinner is 251 saves away from passing Darcy Austin in Hurricanes all-time franchise saves