Hurricanes Select Whitmore, Kortan in US Priority Draft
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club selected 2010-born forward Cash Whitmore and 2010-born defenceman Drew Kortan in the 2025 US Priority Draft.
Whitmore, 14, was selected in the first-round (23rd overall) in the US Draft. The Long Tree, Colorado, product appeared in 59 games with the Colorado Thunderbirds 14U AAA team during the 2024-2025 season collecting 82 points, including 62 goals and 20 assists, along with 120 penalty minutes. He led the Thunderbirds in goals while finishing second in points.
The 5’11, 163-pound right-shot forward added two points (1g-1a) along with four penalty minutes in four post-season games with the Thunderbirds 14U team. In the 2023-2024 season, Whitemore recorded 72 points (47g-25a) in 67 games with the Colorado Thunderbirds 13U team.
Kortan, 14, was selected in the second-round (24th overall) in the US Draft. The Moorhead, Minnesota, product collected 14 points (2g-12a) along with 23 penalty minutes with the Minnesota Blue Ox 14U AAA team in 2024-2025. He added an additional 14 points (2g-12a) with 10 penalty minutes with the Moorhead Bantam AA team last year.
The 5’11, 155-pound right-shot defenceman finished fifth in defenceman scoring with the Blue Ox 14U team in the 2024-2025 season. Kortan added four points (1g-3a) and four penalty minutes in six games at the US 14U Nationals. He collected 27 points (8g-19a) along with 24 penalty minutes and a plus-69 rating in 60 games with the Moorhead Bantam AA 15U team in the 2023-2024 season.
Season Tickets for the 2025-2026 regular season are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd. 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.
