Hurricanes Announce 2026-2027 Leadership Group
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club have announced their 2026-2027 leadership group led by overage forward Owen Berge who has been named the 34th Captain in Hurricanes history. Additionally, Kyle Heger, Carsen Adair, Dayne Beuker and Logan Stuart will serve as Alternate Captains.
Berge, 20, assumes Captain duties after serving as an Alternate Captain during the 2025-2026 season for the Hurricanes. The Edmonton, Alberta, product succeeds Logan Wormald as team captain. Berge has skated in 192 career regular season games in the Western Hockey League with the Hurricanes and Moose Jaw Warriors amassing 76 points (37g-39a) along with 87 penalty minutes. He had a breakout year last season recording a career-high 48-points (23g-35a).
The 6’1, 192-pound forward appeared in 53 regular-season games collecting 43 points (22g-21a) along with 32 penalty minutes with the Hurricanes after being acquired from the Warriors. Berge was named the Hurricanes Most Valuable Player in 2025-2026. In his career, Berge has also skated in 20 WHL Playoff games in 2024 helping Moose Jaw capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL Champions.
Heger, 19, was named an Alternate Captain for the 2026-2027 season. The Eagan, Minnesota, product enters his first full season with the Hurricanes after being acquired at the WHL Trade Deadline from the Medicine Hat Tigers. He skated in 29 games with Lethbridge following the trade amassing 20 points (6g-14a) with 12 penalty minutes. Heger totaled 35 points (11g-24a) and 37 penalty minutes in a combined 64 regular season games with the Hurricanes and Tigers.
The 6’1, 192-pound rearguard finished last season leading the Hurricanes in points among defenceman. Heger was named the ‘Canes co-recipient of Top Defenceman and co-winner of the Hardest Working Player Award. He recently attended the Edmonton Oiler Rookie Camp adding a goal in a Rookie Game against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Adair, 19, was named an Alternate Captain for the new campaign. The Clavet, Saskatchewan, product enters his third season with the Hurricanes. He was originally drafted by Lethbridge in the third-round (55th overall) in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. Adair will serve in the leadership group for the second-straight season after being an Alternate Captain last year.
The 6’3, 203-pound rearguard set a career-high 16 points (4g-12a) with 65 penalty minutes in 65 game last year for the Hurricanes. Adair has skated in 134 regular season contests with Lethbridge over parts of three years amassing 25 points (6g-19a) and 77 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 16 post-season games collecting two goals and one assist helping the Hurricanes to the 2025 Eastern Conference Championship Series. Adair attended the Vancouver Canucks rookie camp in 2025.
Beuker, 18, will serve as an Alternate Captain. The Humboldt, Saskatchewan product was selected in the first-round (14th overall) by the Hurricanes in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. He joins the Hurricanes after spending the last two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program. Last year, Beuker amassed 61 points (20g-41a) with 18 penalty minutes in a combined 87 games.
The 5’11, 172-pound forward collected one assist in one pre-season game with the Hurricanes. He attended the New York Rangers Rookie Camp while having also attended the Rangers summer development camp. Beuker represented the United States internationally amassing five points (2g-3a) at the World U18 Championship in May. He previously spent the 2023-2024 season with the Saskatoon Blazers where he racked up 84 points (41g-43a) and 18 penalty minutes in 44 games.
Stuart, 18, will also serve as an Alternate Captain. The Manhatten Beach, California, product recorded one assist in one pre-season game with the Hurricanes before attending the Washington Capitals Rookie Camp. Stuart was selected in the seventh-round (208th overall) by the Capitals in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He also attended the Caps summer development camp in July.
The 6’0, 180-pound forward was drafted by the Hurricanes in the second-round (36th overall) in the 2023 US Priority Draft. Stuart spent the last two seasons as teammates with Beuker at the US National Team Development Program. Last year, he recorded 45 points (13g-32a) along with 16 penalty minutes in 80 games. Over two seasons, Stuart collected 89 points (28g-61a) with 48 penalty minutes with the USNTDP.
Season Tickets for the 2026-2027 season, which will mark the Hurricanes 40th Anniversary season in Lethbridge, are now on sale. Premium Season Tickets are also available for an additional $250 per seat. Season Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre and VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca.
