GAME PREVIEW

Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes return home tonight to the ENMAX Centre at 7:00pm for Game 5 of their best-of-seven second round series with the Brandon Wheat Kings as they look to close out the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Championship.

The Hurricanes hold a 3-1 series lead after earning a road split in Brandon this week. The ‘Canes, after falling 5-4 in Game 3, bounced back with a 7-4 victory in Game 4. Brad Morrison and Jake Elmer each scored twice while Dylan Cozens, Zane Franklin, and Logan Barlage scored in the victory for the Hurricanes.

The Wheat Kings will face elimination for the first time in this post-season tonight as they attempt to force a Game 6 back in Brandon on Sunday afternoon. In the 7-4 loss on Wednesday, the Wheaties had four different goal scorers light the lamp as Marcus Sekundiak, Luka Burzan, Stelio Mattheos, and Ty Lewis all scored in the losing cause.

PLAYOFF SERIES: Tonight will be Game 4 of the best-of-seven second round series between the Hurricanes and the Wheat Kings. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. It will be the first time the two have faced off in the post-season since 2008 when the ‘Canes eliminated the Wheaties in six games.

PLAYOFF SERIES: (* if necessary)Game 1 – April 6^th, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge (5-1 LET)
Game 2 – April 7^th, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge (5-4 OT LET)
Game 3 – April 10^th, 6:00pm – at Brandon (5-4 BRD)
Game 4 – April 11^th, 6:00pm – at Brandon (7-4 LET)
Game 5 – April 13^th, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge
*Game 6 – April 15^th, TBD – at Brandon
*Game 7 – April 17^th, 7:00pm – at Lethbridge

HURRICANE TOP 7 PLAYOFF SCORERS
Brad Morrison – 10G. 17A, 27 points
Jordy Bellerive – 8G, 9A – 17 points
Taylor Ross – 8G, 7A – 15 points
Calen Addison – 3G, 10A – 13 points
Tate Olson – 3G, 9A – 12 points
Jake Elmer – 4G, 6A – 10 points
Jadon Joseph – 1G, 8A – 9 points

2017-2018 PLAYOFF STATS LEADERS:
Goals (10) – Brad Morrison
Assists (17) – Brad Morrison
Points (27) – Brad Morrison
PIMS (22) – Owen Blocker
Plus/Minus (+13) – Tate Olson
Wins (6) – Logan Flodell
Shutouts (1) – Logan Flodell
Save % (.899) – Logan Flodell
Goals Against Average (3.08) – Logan Flodell

WHEAT KINGS, REGULAR SEASON: The Hurricanes and Wheat Kings met four times during the 2017-2018 regular season. Lethbridge posted a 1-3-0-0 record against Brandon, with their lone victory coming at the ENMAX Centre. The ‘Canes have posted a 6-6-0-0 record against the Wheaties over the last three seasons.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES:                                                         
December 1^st/2017 – at Lethbridge (5-1 BRD)
December 15^th/2017 – at Brandon (3-0 BRD)
February 23^rd/2018 – at Lethbridge (7-2 LET)
March 6^th/2018 – at Brandon (6-0 BRD)

HURRICANES TOP 5 SCORERS
Jordy Bellerive – 46G, 46A – 92 points
Brad Morrison – 27G, 48A – 75 points
Calen Addison – 11G, 54A – 65 points
Dylan Cozens – 22G, 31A – 53 points
Taylor Ross – 21G, 21A – 42 points

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 12^th in WHL Scoring with 92 points & is tied 8^th in WHL Goals with 46
• Jordy Bellerive is tied 8^th in WHL Power Play Goals with 16 & tied 20^th in WHL Power Play Assists with 23
• Calen Addison is tied 9^th in WHL Defenseman Scoring with 65 points & tied 3^rd in WHL PP Assists with 35
• Calen Addison is 21^st in WHL Assists with 54
• Dylan Cozens is tied 2^nd in WHL Rookie Scoring with 53 points & 1^st in WHL Rookie Goals with 22
• Logan Flodell is 1^st in WHL Games Played with 61 & 2^nd in WHL Minutes by a Goaltender with 3474
• Logan Flodell is 1^st in WHL Shots Faced with 1999 & 1^st in WHL Saves with 1818
• Logan Flodell is 1^st in WHL Wins with 38 & 6^th in Shutouts with 3
• Logan Flodell is 1^st in WHL Eastern Conference Save Percentage .909%