PLAYOFF GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Complete Sweep
Red Deer, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes will look to complete the sweep tonight at 7:00pm in Game 4 of their first round best-of-seven series with the Red Deer Rebels.
The Hurricanes own a 3-0 series lead after earning a 5-4 overtime win last night in Game 3 at the ENMAX Centrium. Calen Addison scored the overtime winning goal just 38 seconds into the extra frame. Taylor Ross, Zach Cox, Brad Morrison and Jordy Bellerive scored in regulation while Logan Flodell made 25 saves. The ‘Canes were 3/5 on the power play while 4/5 on the penalty kill.
The Rebels will look to try and keep their season alive as they will face elimination for the first time in the post-season. Kristian Reichel scored twice while Brandon Hagel and Grayson Pawlenchuk scored the others in the losing cause.
Tonight’s game can be heard on 106.7 ROCK or watched at either Browns Socialhouse location in Lethbridge.
PLAYOFF SERIES: Tonight will be Game 4 of the best-of-seven first round series between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. The Hurricanes hold a 3-0 series lead. It is the second straight season that the two teams have met in the opening round of the post-season.
PLAYOFF SERIES: (* if necessary) HURRICANE TOP 5 PLAYOFF SCORERS
Game 1 – March 23rd, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge (6-0 LET) Brad Morrison – 4G. 7A, 11 points
Game 2 – March 24th. 7:00pm – at Lethbridge (8-3 LET) Jordy Bellerive – 3G, 4A – 7 points
Game 3 – March 27th, 7:00pm – at Red Deer (5-4 OT LET) Taylor Ross – 3G, 3A – 6 points
Game 4 – March 28th, 7:00pm – at Red Deer Jake Elmer – 1G, 4A – 5 points
*Game 5 – March 31st, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge Dylan Cozens – 3G, 2A – 5 points
*Game 6 – April 1st, 6:00pm – at Red Deer
*Game 7 – April 3rd, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge
2017-2018 PLAYOFF STATS LEADERS:
Goals (4) – Brad Morrison Assists (7) – Brad Morrison
Points (11) – Brad Morrison
PIMS (12) – Jadon Joseph Plus/Minus (+5) – Tate Olson
Wins (3) – Logan Flodell Shutouts (1) – Logan Flodell
Save % (.933) – Logan Flodell Goals Against Average (2.11) – Logan Flodell
REBELS, REGULAR SEASON: The Hurricanes and Rebels met six times during the 2017-2018 regular season with the ‘Canes posting a 4-2-0-0 record. Lethbridge won the first four meetings while the Rebels won the last two. In the last 20 regular season meetings dating back to February of 2015, the Hurricanes have posted a 16-3-1-0 record against the Rebels.
REGULAR SEASON SERIES: HURRICANES TOP 5 SCORERS
December 6th/2017 – at Lethbridge (4-0 LET) Jordy Bellerive – 46G, 46A – 92 points
January 9th/2018 – at Lethbridge (5-4 SO LET) Brad Morrison – 27G, 48A – 75 points
January 12th/2018 – at Red Deer (6-4 LET) Calen Addison – 11G, 54A – 65 points
January 28th/2018 – at Red Deer (2-1 OT LET) Dylan Cozens – 22G, 31A – 53 points
March 9th/2018 – at Lethbridge (4-1 RD) Taylor Ross – 21G, 21A – 42 points
March 14th/2018 – at Red Deer (5-2 RD)
2017-2018 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (46) – Jordy Bellerive Assists (54) – Calen Addison
Points (92) – Jordy Bellerive
PIMS (103) – Matthew Stanley Plus/Minus (+18) – Ty Prefontaine
Wins (38) – Logan Flodell Shutouts (3) – Logan Flodell
Save % (.909) – Logan Flodell Goals Against Average (3.14) – Logan Flodell
2017-2018 REGULAR SEASON LEADERS:
– Jordy Bellerive is tied 12th in WHL Scoring with 92 points & is tied 8th in WHL Goals with 46
– Jordy Bellerive is tied 8th in WHL Power Play Goals with 16 & tied 20th in WHL Power Play Assists with 23
– Calen Addison is tied 9th in WHL Defenseman Scoring with 65 points & tied 3rd in WHL PP Assists with 35
– Calen Addison is 21st in WHL Assists with 54
– Dylan Cozens is tied 2nd in WHL Rookie Scoring with 53 points & 1st in WHL Rookie Goals with 22
– Logan Flodell is 1st in WHL Games Played with 61 & 2nd in WHL Minutes by a Goaltender with 3474
– Logan Flodell is 1st in WHL Shots Faced with 1999 & 1st in WHL Saves with 1818
– Logan Flodell is 1st in WHL Wins with 38 & 6th in Shutouts with 3
– Logan Flodell is 1st in WHL Eastern Conference Save Percentage .909%
