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Lethbridge, AB – The Canes will look to turn things around tonight as they play the Spokane Chiefs in the sixth game of their seven game road swing, a rematch of the 2008 WHL Championship. In the last regular season meeting between these two teams (Dec.5/07) the Lethbridge Hurricanes notched a 2-1 win over the Chiefs at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. Zach Boychuk scored the game winner while rookie Cam Braes tallied the other Hurricanes marker. The Hurricanes have an all-time regular season record of 4-9-3-0-0 against the Chiefs in Spokane and a an all-time record against Spokane of 12-15-7-0-0. During the 2007-2008 regular season, Lethbridge notched a 5-0 record against U.S. Division teams. (Nov. 3/07 – Portland – 3-2W; Nov.7/07 – Everett – 4-1W; Nov.13/07 – Seattle – 3-2W; Dec.12/07 – Spokane – 2-1W; Jan.19/08 – Tri City – 2-0W)
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rBe sure to tune into this premier WHL matchup with the voice of the Hurricanes Pat Siedlecki on 94.1FM The Lounge or live on WHL Web TV (www.whl.ca for details) Game time is 8:00 PM Mountain time tonight.
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rStorm Watch News and Notes:
rWorld Class Hockey – With the addition of Eric Mestery the Canes now have six players on their roster who were drafted by an NHL franchise. Ben Wright (4th round, 113 overall – Columbus 2006, now a free agent), Dwight King (4th round, 109th overall – Los Angeles 2007), Colton Sceviour (4th round, 112th overall – Dallas 2007), Zach Boychuk (1st round, 14th overall – Carolina 2008), Luca Sbisa (1st round, 19th overall – Philadelphia 2008), Eric Mestery (2nd round, 57th overall – Washington 2008)
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rTeam WHL – Zach Boychuk and Colton Sceviour have both received invites for the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge Nov.26&27 in Swift Current and Prince Albert. For Sceviour it will be his 1st selection while Boychuk will represent Team WHL for the third straight season.
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rMovin on up – Lethbridge native and WHL rookie d-man Max Ross was called up from the Olds Grizzlies of the AJHL last Thursday.
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rFlying High Now – Luca Sbisa (6A) is currently tied with Kimmo Timonen and former Portland Winter Hawk Braydon Coburn for scoring by a Philadelphia Flyers defenseman with six points.
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rHome Sweet Home – The Canes will take on the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook on Friday before finally making their return to the ENMAX Centre this Sunday for a 6 PM match up with the Edmonton Oil Kings.
