Lethbridge Hurricanes - Feed https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/tag/main-camp/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:52:24 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Oaten Named to World U18 Championship Preliminary Roster https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/oaten-named-to-world-u18-championship-preliminary-roster Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:52:24 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/oaten-named-to-world-u18-championship-preliminary-roster Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club are proud to announce that Hockey Canada has named 2009-born goaltender Leif Oaten to the Preliminary Roster for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Oaten, 16, was one of three goaltenders named to the preliminary roster by Hockey Canada. The Calgary, AB, product is one of 23 players named to the roster which includes nine players from the Western Hockey League. He previously represented Canada at the 2025 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he led Canada Red to a Gold medal finishing the tournament with a 3-0-1 record while collecting a 2.95 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. He was named a tournament all-star for Canada Red, posting 38-saves in the Gold medal game. “We want to congratulate Leif on earning the opportunity to compete for a spot on Canada’s U18 team,” said Hurricanes Interim General Manager Barclay Parneta. “Leif is a young goaltender with a very bright future ahead of him, and this selection is a testament to his work ethic, character, and performance both with our club and on the international stage.” The 6’3, 194-pound goaltender was originally drafted in the third-round (58th overall) in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. Oaten appeared in 31 regular season games with the Hurricanes posting a record of 6-19-2-0 with a 4.23 goals against average and a .876 save percentage with one shutout during the 2025-2026 season. He finished the campaign 10th among rookie netminders in the WHL in games played (31) and was the lone 16-year-old goaltender in the league. Oaten posted an impressive 2.87 GAA and a .909 SV% with one shutout while collecting a record of 6-4-0-0 in 10 home contests last season with the ‘Canes. “Leif has represented his country and the Hurricanes with pride, and we are excited to watch him take this step. We wish him the very best through this process and look forward to him bringing that experience back to continue helping build and strengthen our program,” added Parneta. Canada will look for their third-straight gold medal at the World U18 Championship having won the tournament in 2024 and 2025. Since it’s inception in 1999, Canada has won the World U18 Championship on six occasions (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021, 2024 and 2025). The 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championships will take place in Trencin and Bratislava, Slovakia beginning on Wednesday, April 22nd running through until Sunday, May 2nd. Season Tickets for the 2025-2026 season, which will mark the Hurricanes 40th Anniversary season in Lethbridge, are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd at 5:00pm. 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.]]> Aasman, Anholt Named to World Under-18 Championship Canadian Coaching Staff https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/aasman-anholt-named-to-world-under-18-championship-canadian-coaching-staff Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:09:33 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/aasman-anholt-named-to-world-under-18-championship-canadian-coaching-staff Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club are proud to announce that Hockey Canada has named head coach Matt Anholt and assistant coach Ryan Aasman to the coaching staff of Canada’s Men’s hockey team for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Anholt, 31, will serve as an Assistant Coach for the World U18 Championship. He will represent Hockey Canada for the third time, first at the U18 level. He has previously represented Canada at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2024 and 2025 serving as an Assistant Coach in both tournaments. In 2025, Anholt helped lead Canada Red to a Silver medal in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Prince Albert, SK, product was named the Hurricanes head coach on June 25, 2025. Anholt has been a member of the ‘Canes coaching staff for the past eight seasons, serving in various roles including Skills Coach, Assistant Coach, Associate Head Coach and Assistant General Manager. He led Lethbridge to a record of 17-47-3-1 in his first season as Head Coach during the 2025-2026 regular season and has amassed a record of 22-51-3-1 record as Hurricanes bench boss. “We want to sincerely congratulate both Matt and Ryan on being selection to represent Canada at the U18 World Championships. This is an outstanding and well-earned opportunity and to be a part of Team Canada at this level speaks volumes about the reputation they’ve built and the trajectory they are on in our game,” said Hurricanes Interim General Manager Barclay Parneta who has also represented Hockey Canada at various levels during his career. Aasman, 34, will also serve as a Video Coach for the World U18 Championship. He will represent Hockey Canada for the second time after first serving as a Video Coach for Canada Red at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Langley, British Columbia, where he captured a Silver medal. He also worked as a camp coach at the 2025 U17 development camp in Calgary. The Medicine Hat, AB, was originally hired by the Hurricanes as a Video Coach prior to the 2021-2022 season. Aasman has spent the last five seasons with the ‘Canes with the last four as an Assistant Coach. Prior to joining the Hurricanes, he served as the head coach of the Calgary Northstars U18 AAA team after one year with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grande Prairie Stom where he served as Interim Head Coach. “We are incredibly proud of both Matt and Ryan and know that they will not only contribute to Canada’s success, but also return with invaluable experience, knowledge and perspective that will have a direct and lasting impact on the continued growth and development of the Lethbridge Hurricanes,” added Parneta. Anholt and Aasman will serve on the Canadian coaching staff under to former St. Lous Blues head coach Drew Bannister who will serve as head coach. Moose Jaw Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary and Kamloops Blazers goaltending coach Dan De Palma have also been named to the staff. In addition, Red Deer Rebels athletic therapist Terence Robertson will serve on the staff. Canada will look for their third-straight gold medal at the World U18 Championship having won the tournament in 2024 and 2025. Since it’s inception in 1999, Canada has won the World U18 Championship on six occasions (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021, 2024 and 2025). The 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championships will take place in Trencin and Bratislava, Slovakia beginning on Wednesday, April 22nd running through until Sunday, May 2nd. Season Tickets for the 2025-2026 season, which will mark the Hurricanes 40th Anniversary season in Lethbridge, are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd at 5:00pm. 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.]]> 2025-2026 Hurricanes Award Recipients https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/2025-2026-hurricanes-award-recipients Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:07:30 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/2025-2026-hurricanes-award-recipients Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes announced their 2025-2026 year-end Award winners on Sunday morning at the second annual Awards Breakfast and Hot Stove at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre. In total, 11 different awards were handed out including the the Top Scorer, Three Star Award, Hardest Working Player, Top Defenceman, Rookie of the Year, Scholastic Player of the Year, Community Relations, Fan Favourite, Most Valuable Player and the Joan Kobal Award. The Hurricanes introduced a new award named the 'Better Than Yesterday' award given to the player who lead off the ice and in the gym during the season. Here are the winners for the 2025-2026 season: Hockey Hounds Scholastic Player of the Year: The Hockey Hounds Scholastic Player of the Year was defenceman Will Scott. Scott was spent his Grade 12 year enrolled in both online and in-person classes. His positive work ethic and dedication to his studies allowed him to achieve academic excellence while balancing a demanding hockey schedule. He completed Law-12, English 30-1 and Capstone in semester one with an overall average of 91%. He also was enrolled in Chemistry 12. Scott also excelled on the ice in his rookie season amassing 22 points (2g-20a) in 59 regular season games. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Kash Andresen 2023-2024: Noah Chadwick & Trae Wilke 2022-2023: Noah Chadwick 2021-2022: Logan McCutcheon 2020-2021: Logan McCutcheon 2019-2020: Alex Thacker 2018-2019: Logan Barlage 2017-2018: Logan Barlage 2016-2017: Josh Tarzwell 2015-2016: Tyler Wong 2014-2015: Tyler Wong 2013-2014: Tyler Wong 2012-2013: Craig Leverton 2011-2012: Adam Henry 2010-2011: Michael Sofillas 2009-2010: Philip Tot 2007-2008: Craig Orfino & Brennan Yadlowski 2006-2007: Drew Todd 2005-2006: Dwight King 2004-2005: Michael Kaye 2003-2004: Colton Yellow Horn 2002-2003: DJ King 2001-2002: DJ King 2000-2001: Matt Fetzner 1999-2000: Derek Ruck 1998-1999: Brady Block 1997-1998: Shaun Sutter 1996-1997: Luc Theoret 1995-1996: Bryce Salvador 1994-1995: Bryce Salvador 1993-1994: David Trofimenkoff 1992-1993: David Trofimenkoff 1991-1992: David Trofimenkoff 1990-1991: Lance Burns 1989-1990: Darcy Werenka 1988-1989: Casey McMillan 1987-1988: Peter Schmid 106.7 ROCK Three Star Award: The 106.7 ROCK Three Star Award winner was goaltender Koen Cleaver. Cleaver was named a star on 10 occasions during the 2025-2026 season. Of the 10 times he was named a star, the netminder was named a first star five times, a second star three times and a third star two times. During the season, half of the times that he was named a star the Hurricanes were victorious while being named a star three times in 'Canes wins. Cleaver was named a star 22.7% of the time. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Logan Wormald 2023-2024: Harrison Meneghin 2022-2023: Tyson Zimmer 2021-2022: Justin Hall 2020-2021: Dino Kambeitz & Logan Barlage 2019-2020: Dylan Cozens 2018-2019: Jake Elmer 2017-2018: Jordy Bellerive 2016-2017: Tyler Wong 2015-2016: Tyler Wong 2014-2015: Stuart Skinner 2013-2014: Jamal Watson 2012-2013: Ty Rimmer 2011-2012: Damien Ketlo 2010-2011: Cam Braes 2009-2010: Cam Braes 2008-2009: Carter Ashton 2007-2008: Zach Boychuk 2006-2007: Mitch Fadden 2005-2006: Colton Yellow Horn 2004-2005: Colton Yellow Horn 2003-2004: Logan Koopmans 2002-2003: Mike Wirll 2001-2002: Tomas Kopecky 2000-2001: Nathan Barrett 1999-2000: Radek Duda 1998-1999: Jason Hegberg 1997-1998: Mark Smith 1996-1997: Byron Ritchie 1995-1996: Byron Ritchie 1994-1995: Byron Ritchie 1993-1994: Domenic Pittis 1992-1993: Domenic Pittis 1991-1992: Kevin St. Jacques 1990-1991: Brad Rubachuk 1989-1990: Mark Greig 1988-1989: Wes Walz 1987-1988: Jeff Ferguson Canadian Tire South & North Top Scorer Award: The Canadian Tire South & North Top Scorer Award winner was Easton Daneault. Daneault ended the season leading the Hurricanes with a total of 53 points (13g-40a) along with 30 penalty minutes in 67 regular season games. He finished first in points and assists for the 'Canes while ending the year sixth in goals. Daneault ended the season with points in nine of his last 12 games. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Brayden Yager (82 points) 2023-2024: Miguel Marques (74 points) 2022-2023: Cole Shepard (55 points) 2021-2022: Justin Hall (74 points) 2020-2021: Justin Hall (27 points) 2019-2020: Dylan Cozens (85 points) 2018-2019: Nick Henry (94 points) 2017-2018: Jordy Bellerive (92 points) 2016-2017: Tyler Wong (109 points) 2015-2016: Brayden Burke (109 points) 2014-2015: Tyler Wong (56 points) 2013-2014: Riley Sheen (49 points) 2012-2013: Russell Maxwell (55 points) 2011-2012: Brody Sutter (60 points) 2010-2011: Cam Braes (61 points) 2009-2010: Carter Bancks (55 points) 2008-2009: Colton Scevior (80 points) 2007-2008: Mitch Fadden (89 points) 2006-2007: Zach Boychuk (91 points) 2005-2006: Colton Yellow Horn (75 points) 2004-2005: Colton Yellow Horn (86 points) 2003-2004: Nick Tarnasky (49 points) 2002-2003: Jeremy Jackson (102 points) 2001-2002: Nathan Barrett (107 points) 2000-2001: Nathan Barrett (99 points) 1999-2000: Radek Duda (106 points) 1998-1999: Jason Hegberg (75 points) 1997-1998: Shane Willis (112 points) 1996-1997: Byron Ritchie (126 points) 1995-1996: Byron Ritchie (106 points) 1994-1995: Scott Townsend (92 points) 1993-1994: Domenic Pittis (127 points) 1992-1993: Domenic Pittis (119 points) 1991-1992: Kevin St. Jacques (140 points) 1990-1991: Jason Ruff (136 points) 1989-1990: Corey Lyons (142 points) 1988-1989: Corey Lyons (112 points) 1987-1988: Bryan Bosch (55 points) Dennis Dirtworx Fan Favourite Award: The Dennis Dirtworx Fan Favourite Award winner is Kade Duell. Duell was the landslide winner obtaining over 38% of all total votes cast during the 2025-2026 voting process. He received over 1,400 votes total which marked nearly one-thousand more votes than the next closest person. The Taber, AB, product recorded 46 points (18g-28a) in 65 games during his first season with the Hurricanes. Past Winner: 2024-2025: Miguel Marques 2023-2024: Miguel Marques 2022-2023: Jett Jones 2021-2022: Jett Jones 2020-2021: Dino Kambeitz 2019-2020: Jett Jones 2018-2019: Jake Elmer 2017-2018: Jadon Joseph 2016-2017: Tyler Wong 2015-2016: Tyler Wong 2014-2015: Tyler Wong 2013-2014: Tyler Wong 2012-2013: Tyler Wong 2011-2012: Brody Sutter 2010-2011: Michael Sofillas 2008-2009: Carter Bancks 2007-2008: Mike Wuchterl 2006-2007: Zach Boychuk 2005-2006: Colton Yellow Horn 2004-2005: Colton Yellow Horn 2003-2004: Brent Seabrook 2002-2003: Jeremy Jackson 2001-2002: Jeremy Jackson 2000-2001: Thomas Scantlebury 1999-2000: Jason Hegberg 1998-1999: Jason Hegberg 1997-1998: Mark Smith 1996-1997: Jason Hegberg 1995-1996: Mike O’Grady 1994-1995: Mike O’Grady 1993-1994: Shane Peacock 1992-1993: Shane Peacock 1991-1992: Rob Hartnell 1990-1991: Brad Rubachuk 1989-1990: Brad Rubachuk 1988-1989: Brad Rubachuk 1987-1988: Zac Boyer Hardest Working Hurricane: The Hardest Working Hurricane Award winner were Kade Duell and Kyle Heger. Duell was named the co-winner of the Hardest Working Hurricane. He recorded 46 points (18g-28a) in 65 games during his first season with the Hurricanes finishing fourth in team-scoring. His 18-goals were the second-most scored on the 'Canes during the 2025-2026 campaign. Duell ended the season with a six-game point streak while collecting points in 17 of his last 23 games. Heger was named the co-winner of the Hardest Working Hurricane. The Minnesota product finished his first WHL season amassing a total of 35 points (11g-24a) in 64 games. He appeared in 29 regular season games with the Hurricanes totaling 20 points (6g-14a) along with 12 penalty minutes. Heger finished the year leading the Hurricanes in defenceman scoring. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Logan McCutcheon 2023-2024: Brayden Edwards 2022-2023: Chase Pauls 2021-2022: Jett Jones & Ty Nash 2020-2021: Ty Nash 2019-2020: Logan Barlage 2018-2019: Jake Leschyshyn 2017-2018: Ty Prefontaine 2016-2017: Giorgio Estephan & Tanner Nagel 2015-2016: Giorgio Estephan 2014-2015: Tyler Wong 2013-2014: Brady Ramsay 2009-2010: Mike Reddinton 2008-2009: Cam Braes 2007-2008: Carter Bancks 2006-2007: Kyle Bailey 2005-2006: Yashar Farmanara 2004-2005: Michael Gulasi 2003-2004: Mark Ashton 2002-2003: Brett O’Malley 2001-2002: Brett O’Malley 2000-2001: Blake Ward 1999-2000: Jason Hegberg 1998-1999: Jason Hegberg 1997-1998: Mark Smith 1996-1997: Mark Smith 1995-1996: Mark Smith 1994-1995: Todd MacIsaac 1993-1994: Aaron Zarowny 1992-1993: Jason Widmer 1991-1992: Jamie Pushor 1990-1991: Brad Rubachuk & Terry Hollinger 1989-1990: Brad Rubachuk & Mark Greig HARD Training Better Than Yesterday Award: The winner of the HARD Training Better Than Yesterday Award is defenceman Carsen Adair. Adair was named the first ever recipient of the Better Than Yesterday Award. The Clavet, SK, recorded a career-high of 16 points (4g-12a) along with 65 penalty minutes in 65 regular season games. He helped lead the Hurricanes during the 2025-2026 season as part of the leadership group while embracing the commitment to off-ice training. Past Winners: N/A Herman Elfring Community Relations Award: The recipient of the 2025-2026 Herman Elfring Community Relations Award was Tyden Lafournaise. Lafournaise spent countless hours during the season volunteering his time in the community, including volunteering at the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, supporting schools and hockey practices. He also spent time volunteering at the Chinook Regional Hospital. Lafournaise went above and beyond with committing his own time to help with extra shifts at the Soup Kitchen and at the hospital. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Shane Smith 2023-2024: Joe Arntsen 2022-2023: Joe Arntsen 2021-2022: Ty Nash & Bryan Thomson 2020-2021: Zack Stringer 2019-2020: Dino Kambeitz 2018-2019: Jake Elmer 2017-2018: Jake Elmer 2016-2017: Tyler Wong 2015-2016: Tyler Wong 2014-2015: Andrew Nielsen 2013-2014: Jamal Watson 2012-2013: Russell Maxwell 2011-2012: Brody Sutter 2010-2011: Mitch Maxwell 2009-2010: Carter Bancks 2008-2009: Carter Bancks & Carter Ashton 2007-2008: Carter Bancks & Adam Chorneyko 2006-2007: Kris Hogg 2005-2006: Mark Olafson 2004-2005: Aaron Sorochan 2003-2004: Logan Koopmans 2002-2003: Andy Thompson 2001-2002: Ryley Layden 2000-2001: Brian Bellman 1999-2000: Jason Hegberg 1998-1999: Kris Knoblauch 1997-1998: Shane Willis 1996-1997: Dale Purinton 1995-1996: Randy Perry 1994-1995: Scott Townsend 1993-1994: Jason Widmer 1992-1993: Jamie Pushor 1991-1992: Jamie Pushor 1990-1991: Jamie McLennan & Brad Rubachuk 1989-1990: Jamie McLennan & Dusty Imoo 1988-1989: Brad Rubachuk Serfas Farms' Top Defenceman Award The Serfas Farms Top Defenceman Award recipients were Kyle Heger and Matteo Fabrizi. Heger was named the co-winner of the Top Defenceman Award. The Minnesota product finished his first WHL season amassing a total of 35 points (11g-24a) in 64 games. He appeared in 29 regular season games with the Hurricanes totaling 20 points (6g-14a) along with 12 penalty minutes. Heger finished the year leading the Hurricanes in defenceman scoring. Fabrizi was named the co-winner of the Top Defenceman Award. He recorded a career-high 23 points (5g-18a) along with 62 penalty minutes in 56 regular season games with the Hurricanes. The overage defenceman finished third in defenceman scoring for the 'Canes while serving as an alternate captain during the year. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Noah Chadwick 2023-2024: Noah Chadwick 2022-2023: Joe Arntsen 2021-2022: Kade Nolan 2020-2021: Alex Cotton 2019-2020: Koletrane Wilson 2018-2019: Calen Addison 2017-2018: Igor Merezhko 2016-2017: Brennan Menell 2015-2016: Andrew Nielsen 2014-2015: Nick Walters 2013-2014: Lenny Hackman 2012-2013: Dan Johnston 2011-2012: Dan Johnston 2010-2011: Mike Reddington 2009-2010: Brennan Yadlowski 2008-2009: Ben Wright 2007-2008: Ben Wright & Jeff May 2006-2007: Tomas Kudelka 2005-2006: Mark Ashton 2004-2005: Brent Seabrook 2003-2004: Brent Seabrook 2002-2003: Brent Seabrook 2001-2002: Kris Callaway 2000-2001: Thomas Scantlebury 1999-2000: Thomas Scantlebury 1998-1999: Thomas Scantlebury 1997-1998: Luc Theoret 1996-1997: Chris Phillips 1995-1996: Randy Perry 1994-1995: Randy Perry 1993-1994: Jason Widmer 1992-1993: Jamie Pushor 1991-1992: Terry Hollinger 1990-1991: Terry Hollinger 1989-1990: Peter Berthelson 1988-1989: Peter Berthelson 1987-1988: Peter Berthelson Carl Trentini Memorial Award - Rookie of the Year The Carl Trentini Memorial Award winner as Rookie of the Year was Easton Daneault. Daneault ended the season leading the Hurricanes with a total of 53 points (13g-40a) along with 30 penalty minutes in 67 regular season games. He finished first in points and assists for the 'Canes while ending the year sixth in goals. Daneault ended the season with points in nine of his last 12 games. The Red Deer, AB, product also ended the year as the eighth highest scoring rookie in the entire Western Hockey League. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Koen Cleaver 2023-2024: Landen Ward 2022-2023: Harrison Meneghin 2021-2023: Logan Wormald 2020-2021: Logan McCutcheon 2019-2020: Zack Stringer 2018-2019: Carl Tetachuk 2017-2018: Dylan Cozens 2016-2017: Calen Addison 2015-2016: Egor Babenko 2014-2015: Stuart Skinner 2013-2014: Giorgio Estephan 2012-2013: Ryan Pilon 2011-2012: Sam McKechnie 2010-2011: Russell Maxwell 2009-2010: Mitch Maxwell 2008-2009: Austin Fyten 2007-2008: Luca Sbisa 2006-2007: Carter Bancks 2005-2006: Zach Boychuk 2004-2005: Chase Henitiuk 2003-2004: Michael Gulasi 2002-2003: John Lammers 2001-2002: Brent Seabrook 2000-2001: Tomas Kopecky 1999-2000: Simon Ferguson 1998-1999: Brandon James 1997-1998: Bart Rushmer 1996-1997: Matt Demarski 1995-1996: Luc Theoret 1994-1995: Travis Brigley 1993-1994: Brad Mehalko 1992-1993: Ivan Vologjaninov 1991-1992: Lee Sorochan 1990-1991: Jamie Pushor 1989-1990: Shane Peacock 1988-1989: Corey Lyons & Wes Walz 1987-1988: Jeff Ferguson Joan Kobal Memorial Award - Preseverance, Dedication & Sportsmanship The winners of the Joan Kobal Memorial Award is Tyden Lafournaise and Matteo Fabrizi. Lafournaise is a co-winner of the Joan Kobal Memorial Award. The Winnipeg, MB, product spent his first season in the WHL amassing 18 points (11g-7a) along with 17 penalty minutes on the ice. While off the ice, he spent countless hours volunteering his time at the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, school visits, minor hockey practices and the Chinook Regional Hospital. Lafournaise showed great perseverance after the unexpected passing of his father Marc during the 2025 off-season. Fabrizi was named the co-winner of the Top Defenceman Award. He recorded a career-high 23 points (5g-18a) along with 62 penalty minutes in 56 regular season games with the Hurricanes. The overage defenceman finished third in defenceman scoring for the 'Canes while serving as an alternate captain during the year. During the season, Fabrizi took time away from the hockey club on a personal leave and returned to finish his final year in the Western Hockey League. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Miguel Marques & Jordan Gustafson 2023-2024: Logan McCutcheon 2022-2023: Bryan Thomson 2021-2022: Alex Thacker 2020-2021: Justin Hall 2019-2020: Ty Prefontaine 2018-2019: Jordy Bellerive 2017-2018: Logan Flodell 2016-2017: Stuart Skinner 2015-2016: Giorgio Estephan 2014-2015: Giorgio Estephan 2013-2014: Tyler Wong 2012-2013: Michael Sofillas 2011-2012: Brady Ramsay 2010-2011: Brody Sutter 2009-2010: Austin Fyten 2008-2009: Craig Orfino 2007-2008: Nick Hotson 2006-2007: Jacob Dietrich 2005-2006: Jacob Dietrich 2004-2005: Brennan Chapman 2003-2004: Scott Bolland 2002-2003: Brett O’Malley 2001-2002: Tim Green 2000-2001: Ryley Layden 1999-2000: Brian Ballman 1998-1999: Eric Godard 1997-1998: Mike Varhaug 1996-1997: Bryce Salvador 1995-1996: Bryce Salvador 1994-1995: Bryce Salvador 1993-1994: Jason Widmer 1992-1993: Jason Widmer 1991-1992: Jason Widmer 1990-1991: Terry Hollinger 1989-1990: Pat Pylypuik 1988-1989: Peter Berthelsen 1987-1988: Peter Berthelsen Harry Ingarfield Memorial Award - Most Valuable Player The Harry Ingarfield Memorial Award winner as Most Valuable Player is Owen Berge. Berge had a breakout season in his first year with the Hurricanes amassing a career-high in goals, assists and points. He finished the year with 48 points (23g-25a) along with 36 penalty minutes. The Edmonton, AB, product led the team in goals (23) as the only 20+ goal scorer this season while finishing third in points (48). Berge collected 22 goals and 43 points in 53 games with the Hurricanes. He served as an alternate captain with the 'Canes. Past Winners: 2024-2025: Logan Wormald & Brayden Edwards 2023-2024: Harrison Meneghin 2022-2023: Jett Jones 2021-2022: Justin Hall 2020-2021: Dino Kambeitz 2019-2020: Dylan Cozens 2018-2019: Nick Henry 2017-2018: Jordy Bellerive 2016-2017: Tyler Wong 2015-2016: Brayden Burke 2014-2015: Tyler Wong 2013-2014: Brady Ramsay 2012-2013: Ty Rimmer 2011-2012: Damien Ketlo 2010-2011: Austin Fyten 2009-2010: Carter Bancks 2008-2009: Juha Metsola & Zach Boychuk 2007-2008: Mitch Fadden & Ben Wright 2006-2007: Zach Boychuk 2005-2006: Colton Yellow Horn 2004-2005: Brent Seabrook 2003-2004: Logan Koopmans 2002-2003: Jeremy Jackson 2001-2002: Nathan Barrett 2000-2001: Nathan Barrett 1999-2000: Jason Hegberg 1998-1999: Jason Hegberg 1997-1998: Mark Smith & Shane Willis 1996-1997: Byron Ritchie 1995-1996: Byron Ritchie 1994-1995: Todd MacIsaac 1993-1994: Domenic Pittis 1992-1993: Mark Szoke 1991-1992: Shane Peacock 1990-1991: Jason Ruff 1989-1990: Wes Walz 1988-1989: Wes Walz 1987-1988: Jeff Ferguson]]> Hurricanes End Season with 8-5 Loss to Hitmen in Calgary https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-end-season-with-8-5-loss-to-hitmen-in-calgary Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:52:32 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-end-season-with-8-5-loss-to-hitmen-in-calgary Calgary, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes ended the season with an 8-5 defeat to the Calgary Hitmen at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night. The Hurricanes entered the game on an eight-game losing streak as they wrapped up their 2025-2026 season. Calgary, who held their Awards Ceremony prior to the game, jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just 30-seconds into the game when Blake Vanek tucked home a rebound for his 18th goal of the season; Harrison Lodewyk and Axel Hurtig picked up the helpers on the goal. Calgary doubled their lead at the 4:38 mark when Caine Wilke buried his 15th goal lifting home a back-hand to make it 2-0. Under a minute later, the Hurricanes cut the Hitmen lead in half when Andrew Petruk buried his fifth goal of the season in his final WHL game to make it a 2-1 game; Mykolas Skadauskas and Kyle Heger earned the assists on the goal. Lethbridge tied the game at the 12:36 mark when Gavin Lesiuk ended a 14-game point drought with his eighth goal of the year to tie the game 2-2; Skadauskas and Kayden Longley were credited with the assists on the equalizer. The Hitmen pulled back in front with a goal on an odd-man rush when Ethan Moore ripped home a shot over the blocker of Leif Oaten to make it a 3-2 game. Just over a minute later, the Hitmen restored a two-goal lead with a power play goal by Ty Meunier scored his 12th of the year to make it a 4-2 Calgary lead after one period. The Hitmen outshot the Hurricanes 16-11 in the first period. The see-saw offensive battle continued in the second period as the Hurricanes pulled back to within a goal with a two-on-one goal by Lesiuk who shelfed a short over the glove on Eric Tu to make it a 4-3 game; Longley and Kyle Heger earned the assists on Lesiuk’s first ever two-goal game in the WHL. Lethbridge erased the two-goal deficit again just under a minute after the Lesiuk goal when Lukas Lima potted his second goal of the season as his shot deflected off a Hitmen defender and in to tie the game 4-4; Grady Pichette was credited with the lone assist on the tying goal. Calgary once again pulled back in front less than a minute later when Lodewyk chipped home his 17th goal of the season to make it a 5-4 Hitmen lead; Vanek and Keaton Jundt picked up the assists on the tally. Before the end of the period, the Hurricanes would once again pull even with a power play goal when Longley tapped home a back-door pass from Easton Daneault to tie the game 5-5 after forty minutes of play; Duell earned the second assist on the goal. Lethbridge outshot Calgary 11-9 in the middle frame. In the third period, the Hitmen pulled ahead with a goal at the 7:10 mark when Vanek buried his second goal of the game to give Calgary their fourth lead of the game making it a 6-5 score; Meunier and Ben MacBeath picked up the helpers on the goal. Lethbridge had a power play shortly after the Hitmen took the lead but failed to score with the extra man as Calgary remained up by a goal. The Hitmen struck again to take another two goal lead when Lodewyk netted his second goal of the game making it a 7-5 Calgary lead. Late in the game, the Hitmen added an empty-net goal for an 8-5 final when Keaton Jundt buried his 12th of the season. Lethbridge was outshot 11-8 in the third period by Calgary. The Hurricanes were outshot 36-30 in the game by the Hitmen. Lethbridge went 1/4 with the power play while Calgary was 1/1 with the extra man. Three stars of the game were the Calgary Hitmen overage players: 1) Hitmen - #18 Ethan Moore (1 goal, 1 assist) 2) Hitmen - #6 Axel Hurtig (1 assist) 3) Hitmen - #9 Harrison Lodewyk (2 goals, 1 assist) The Hurricanes end the regular season with nine consecutive losses as they end the year with a record of 17-47-3-1 on the season. Lethbridge ended the season with a road record of 6-25-3-0 this year while finishing their campaign with a 3-5-0-0 record against Calgary.]]> Hurricanes End Home Schedule with 2-1 Loss to Oil Kings https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-end-home-schedule-with-2-1-loss-to-oil-kings Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:34:24 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-end-home-schedule-with-2-1-loss-to-oil-kings Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes suffered their eighth-straight loss on Friday falling 2-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. It marked the final home game of the regular season for the Hurricanes who entered with a 2-11-3-0 record in their previous 16 games. Lethbridge had a strong start to the game as they opened the scoring just 4:13 into the contest when Easton Daneault buried his 13th goal of the season to make it a 1-0 game; Matteo Fabrizi and Kade Duell earned the assists on the goal as the ‘Canes struck first for the third straight game. Edmonton tied the game at the 12:52 mark when Aaron Obobaifo ripped home his 17th goal of the year beating Koen Cleaver with a wrist shot over the blocker from the high-slot to make it 1-1; Kanjyu Gojsic and Austin Zemlak were credited with the assists on the goal. The Hurricanes were outshot 16-9 in the first period by the Oil Kings. Lethbridge had a strong second period as they pepped Edmonton’s netminder Parker Snell early in the period. The Hurricanes came close to taking the lead on a glorious opportunity for Lukas Lima who wired a shot just wide of the net just over four-minutes into the period. The Oil Kings took the lead with 6:04 remaining in the second period when Lukas Sawchyn buried a rebound for his 26th goal and team-leading 84th point to give Edmonton a 2-1 advantage; Kayden Stroeder and Adam Jecho picked up the helpers on the tiebreaking tally. The Hurricanes outshot the Oil Kings 11-9 in the middle frame. In the third period, the Hurricanes had a trio of power play opportunities including a four-minute double-minor man advantage after Daneault was clipped with a high-stick. The ‘Canes pressed for the equalizer with the extra man but couldn’t solve Snell as Edmonton managed to kill off the extended power play. The Oil Kings had a power play late in the game and peppered Cleaver with a barrage of chances, but the ‘Canes netminder made a quartet of wonderful saves to keep it a one-goal game. Lethbridge pulled the goaltender for the extra attacker with less than 30-seconds left in the game and came close to finding a tie, but Snell turned aside a Duell shot in the final seconds to preserve the 2-1 Oil Kings victory. Lethbridge was outshot 7-6 in the third period. The Hurricanes were outshot 32-26 in the game by the Oil Kings. Lethbridge went 0/5 on the power play while Edmonton was 0/2 with the extra man. Three stars of the game were the three overage players dressed in the game: 1) ‘Canes - #23 Matteo Fabrizi (1 assist) 2) ‘Canes - #26 Andrew Petruk 3) Oil Kings - #55 Austin Zemlak (1 assist) The loss for the Hurricanes ends their home schedule for the 2025-2026 season with a record of 11-22-0-1 on the year. Lethbridge’s record slipped to 17-46-3-1 on the season with the defeat as their losing streak extended to eight-straight games. The ‘Canes end the year with a 1-7-0-0 record against the Oil Kings. Lethbridge will conclude the 2025-2026 season on Saturday as they travel to face the Calgary Hitmen at 6:00pm at Scotiabank Saddledome. The game can be watched on Victory+ or heard on 106.7 ROCK.]]> GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Oil Kings in Final Home Game of Season https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/game-day-hurricanes-welcome-oil-kings-in-final-home-game-of-season Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:51 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/game-day-hurricanes-welcome-oil-kings-in-final-home-game-of-season Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes will play their final home game of the season tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The Hurricanes (17-45-3-1) enter on a seven-game losing streak after suffering a 4-3 loss to the Red Deer Rebels on Wednesday. Tyden Lafournaise, Kayden Longley and Matteo Fabrizi scored in the loss. Lethbridge outshot Red Deer 33-25 in the game, including 25-6 in the final forty minutes of play. The 'Canes enter tonight with a record of 11-21-0-1 on the home ice this season. The Oil Kings (43-18-3-2) enter with a 7-3-0-0 record in their last ten games after a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday at Rogers Place. Kayden Stroeder had a hat-trick while Adam Jecho and Landon Hanson added the other goals in the win; Ethan Simcoe made 23-saves in the loss. Edmonton enters tonight with a 20-12-1-2 record on the road this season. Tonight will be the final meeting of the season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings; Lethbridge enters with a 1-6-0-0 record against Edmonton this season. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre’s, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca. DOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT: 2026-03-20 - LET vs. EDM
VS. OIL KINGS: Tonight will be the final of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Oil Kings. The ‘Canes have posted a 1-6-0-0 record against the Oil Kings so far this season. Last year, Lethbridge went 4-4-0-0 against Edmonton. Over the last three seasons, Lethbridge has posted an 8-13-0-0 record against Edmonton. The Hurricanes are 53-58-4-4 all-time record against the Oil Kings. 2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES                     October 13th/2025 – at Edmonton (6-2 EDM) October 29th/2025 – at Lethbridge (8-6 EDM) December 16th/2025 – at Lethbridge (3-2 OT LET) December 28th/2025 – at Edmonton (5-2 EDM) December 30th/2025 – at Lethbridge (7-1 EDM) February 16th/2026 – at Edmonton (3-2 EDM) February 28th/2026 – at Edmonton (3-2 EDM) March 20th/2026 – at Lethbridge 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES September 20th/2024 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET) January 3rd/2025 – at Lethbridge (7-3 EDM) January 4th/2025 – at Edmonton (5-2 EDM) January 5th/2025 – at Edmonton (4-3 SO LET) January 26th/2025 – at Edmonton (2-1 LET) February 1st/2025 – at Lethbridge (2-0 EDM) February 15th/2025 – at Edmonton (4-3 EDM) March 21st/2025 – at Lethbridge (4-2 LET) 2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS: Goals (23) – Owen Berge Assists (39) – Easton Daneault Points (51) – Easton Daneault PIMS (106) – Gavin Lesiuk Plus/Minus (+3) – Oli Chenier Wins (10) – Koen Cleaver Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Leif Oaten Save % (.879) – Leif Oaten Goals Against Average (4.11) – Leif Oaten WHO’S HOT: - Kade Duell has points in 4 straight games (2g-2a); 7 of 9 games (4g-5a); 15 of 21 games (7g-11a) - Tyden Lafournaise has points in 4 straight games (2g-2a); 5 of 10 games (3g-2a) - Kayden Longley has points in 3 straight games (3g-4a); 4 of 5 games (4g-4a); 24 of 46 games (10g-24a) - Matteo Fabrizi has points in 2 straight games (1g-1a); 4 of 6 games (2g-3a); 10 of 22 games (4g-8a) - Owen Berge has points in 5 of 6 games (2g-6a); 7 of 10 games (3g-9a); 13 of 19 games (12g-9a) - Easton Daneault has points in 5 of 6 games (1g-9a); 8 of 10 games (3g-10a); 18 of 26 games (6g-21a) - Kyle Heger has points in 3 of 6 games (1g-3a); 5 of 9 games (3g-4a); 17 of 32 games (7g-14a) - Kai Anderson has points in 2 of 6 games (3g-2a); 3 of 10 games (3g-3a); 5 of 15 games (4g-4a) REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH: - Kayden Longley is 2 points away from 100 career points - Matteo Fabrizi is 5 assists away from 50 career assists - Gavin Lesiuk is 7 games away from 100 career games - Owen Berge is 11 assists away from 50 career assists - Owen Berge is 13 goals away from 50 career goals - Owen Berge is 14 games away from 200 games INJURY REPORT: - Brayden Smith: week-to-week (upper-body injury) - Nathan Maloney: day-to-day (lower-body injury) - Enzo DiDomenicantonio: week-to-week (lower-body injury) - Oli Chenier: indefinite (lower-body injury) NEWS & NOTES: Thru 66: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 17-45-3-1 record (38 points) on the season after 66 games. The ‘Canes are 11-21-0-1 at home and 6-24-3-0 on the road. In 2024-2025, Lethbridge had posted a 40-19-4-3 record after 66 games. Lethbridge has posted an 0-5-1-0 record in the month of March. Final Weekend: Lethbridge embarks on their final weekend of the 2025-2026 season. The ‘Canes will play a pair of games, including their final home game of the year on Friday against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Hurricanes will end the season on Saturday night in Calgary against the Hitmen. Lethbridge has posted a record of 5-22-3-0 against Central Division opponents this year. Streak Snapped: Following a loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on March 7th, the Hurricanes were officially eliminated from contention for the 2026 WHL Playoffs. It marks the first time since the 2014-2015 season that the ‘Canes will not qualify for the post-season, ending a stretch of nine straight seasons booking a ticket to the WHL Playoffs. The streak of nine-straight years in the playoffs was a franchise record for the ‘Canes. Rookie Standout: Hurricanes forward Easton Daneault was named the WHL Rookie of the Week last week after amassing six ponts (1g-5a) in two games against Regina and Moose Jaw. The Red Deer, AB, product enters tonight sitting eighth in the WHL in rookie scoring with 51 points (12g-39a) while sitting fourth among 2008-born rookies across the league. Daneault also leads the Hurricanes in assists and points. Breakout Seasons: This year, the Hurricanes have had a whopping six veterans set new career-highs in points this season including Owen Berge (23g-48p), Kayden Longley (15g-47p), Hudson Kibblewhite (14g-29p), Oli Chenier (9g-24p), Matteo Fabrizi (5g-22p) and Carsen Adair (4g-16p) have all set new highs. Century Mark: Gavin Lesiuk enters tonight having amassed 106 penalty minutes in  games this year. The Duncan, BC, product is the first ‘Cane to hit the century mark in penalty minutes in a single season since Landen Ward finished the 2023-2024 season with 120 PIMS. Lesiuk is just the seventh Hurricane in the last 10 years to hit the 100-PIM mark. The most PIMS in a single season since the new rules in 2006-2007 was recorded by Cason Machacek in 2010-2011 when he racked up 183 PIMS while the all-time single-season record is held by Brantt Myhres who had 359 penalty minutes in the 1991-1992 season. Berge Burying: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Owen Berge enters tonight having racked up 13 goals in his last 21 games – a 42-goal pace over a full 68-game schedule. The Edmonton, AB, product leads the ‘Canes with 23 goals this year while sitting second in points with 48. Since joining the Hurricanes, Berge has collected 43 points (22g-21a) in 51 games. He was acquired for an eighth-round pick in October. Surging Special Teams: Lethbridge’s special teams have been better of late. The ‘Canes power play has gone 24-for-90 (26.7%) in their last 26 games while having gone 7-for-25 (28.0%) in their last eight contests. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes penalty kill has gone 74-for-96 (77.1%) over the last 31 games while having gone 19-for-23 (82.6%) in their last eight outings.]]> Hurricanes Open Final Homestand with Loss to Rebels https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-open-final-homestand-with-loss-to-rebels Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:18:12 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-open-final-homestand-with-loss-to-rebels Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes suffered their seventh-straight loss on Wednesday with a 4-3 defeat to the Red Deer Rebels at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Lethbridge entered with a 1-7-2-0 record in their previous ten games after falling 6-5 in overtime in Medicine Hat on Saturday. The ‘Canes had a great start to the game jumping out to a 1-0 lead just 1:56 into the game when Tyden Lafournaise buried his 11th goal of the season; Kayden Longley and Carsen Adair picked up the assists on the goal. Red Deer responded at the 10:17 mark to tie the game when Beckett Hamilton scored a power play goal on a breakaway to make it a 1-1 game; Patrick Sopiarz and Poul Andersen picked up the assists on the goal. The Rebels took the lead at the 11:59 mark when Kalder Varga scored his 20th goal of the season to make it 2-1. Red Deer continued to pepper the ‘Canes when Andersen scored his 22nf goal to make it a 3-1 Rebels lead; Nate Yellowaga and Hamilton earned the assists on the goal. Just 29-seconds later, the Rebels struck again with another power play goal by Sopiarz who buried his eighth goal to make it a 4-1 game as Red Deer scored four goals in a span of 4:59. Before the end of the period, the Hurricanes scored on the power play when Longley finished a back-door pass from Owen Berge to make it a 4-2 contest; Kade Duell picked up the second assist on the goal. The Hurricanes were outshot 19-8 in the first period by the Rebels. The Hurricanes had a great second period as they kept the Rebels hemmed in their zone for most of the frame. Lethbridge had a glorious opportunity to tie the game when Adair was sprung on a partial breakaway before firing a back-hand shot to the net; the loose disc redirected to the net but just missed the post. Matthew Kondro was outstanding in the middle frame turning aside all 14 Lethbridge shots. The Hurricanes dominated the shots outshooting Red Deer 14-2 in the middle frame. In the third period, the Hurricanes continued to pepper the Rebels. Lethbridge pulled to within a goal at the 2:52 mark when Matteo Fabrizi whacked home a rebound for his fifth goal of the season to make it a one-goal game; Berge and Adair Picked up the assists on the goal as Fabrizi faced his former team for the final time in his 280th career game. The Hurricanes continued to press for the equalizer as they pulled the netminder late in the game but couldn’t solve Kondro as the Rebels hung on to a 4-3 road victory. The ‘Canes held the edge in shots 11-4 in the third period as they outshot the Rebels 25-6 in the final forty minutes of play. The Hurricanes outshot the Rebels 33-25 in the game. Lethbridge went 1/2 on the power play while Red Deer was 2/3 with the extra man. Three stars of the game were: 1) Rebels – #21 Beckett Hamilton (1 goal, 2 assists) 2) ‘Canes - #15 Kayden Longley (1 goal, 1 assist) 3) ‘Canes - #4 Carsen Adair (2 assists) The loss for the Hurricanes was their seventh straight loss as they fell to 1-8-2-0 in their last 11 games. Lethbridge fell to 17-45-3-1 on the season with the defeat while falling to 11-21-0-1 on home ice. The ‘Canes end the regular season with a 1-6-1-0 record against the Rebels this year. The Hurricanes will play their final home game of the regular season on Friday when they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00pm for Jersey’s Off Our Backs Night before ending the season on Saturday at 6:00pm at Scotiabank Saddledome against the Calgary Hitmen. Tickets for the game can be purchased by visiting the VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.  ]]> GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Final Homestand of Season Against Rebels https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/game-day-hurricanes-open-final-homestand-of-season-against-rebels Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:01:05 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/game-day-hurricanes-open-final-homestand-of-season-against-rebels Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes open their final homestand of the 2025-2026 season tonight at 7:00pm as they welcome the Red Deer Rebels at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The Hurricanes (17-44-3-1) enter with a 1-7-2-0 record in their last 10 games after a 6-5 overtime loss on Saturday in Medicine Hat to the Tigers at Co-op Place. Kai Anderson scored twice while Tomas Malinek, Oli Chenier and Kayden Longley added the other goals; Leif Oaten made 38-saves in the loss. Lethbridge enters tonight with a 11-20-0-1 record at home this season. The Rebels (25-34-4-2) enter with a 2-0-2-0 record in their last four games after a 6-5 overtime loss on Saturday to the Calgary Hitmen at Marchant Crane Centrium. Kalder Varga had a hat-trick while Cameron Kuzma and Landon MacSwain scored the others in the loss; Matthew Kondro made 31-saves in the defeat. Red Deer enters with a 12-17-1-2 record on the road this year. Tonight will be the final of eight meetings on the season between the Hurricanes and Rebels; Lethbridge has posted a 1-5-1-0 record in the seven games so far this season against Red Deer while going 0-3-0-0 at home. Tickets for tonight’s game can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial or VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre’s, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca. DOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT: 2026-03-18 - LET vs. RD
VS. REBELS: Tonight will be the final of eight meetings between the Hurricanes and the Rebels. Lethbridge has posted a 1-5-1-0 record against Red Deer this season after posting a record of 7-1-0-0 against the Rebels last year. Dating back to February of 2015, the Hurricanes have posted a 47-20-5-1 record against the Rebels Lethbridge is 119-95-10-7 with eight ties all-time against the Rebels. 2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:                    September 27th/2025- at Red Deer (4-2 RD) October 7th/2025 – at Red Deer (3-2 LET) October 11th/20225 – at Lethbridge (5-0 RD) December 3rd/2025 – at Lethbridge (5-1 RD) January 14th/2026 – at Lethbridge (4-3 RD) January 17th/2026 – at Red Deer (5-0 RD) February 15th/2026 – at Red Deer (4-3 OT RD) March 18th/2026 – at Lethbridge 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES: September 21st/2024 – at Red Deer (2-1 OT LET) October 26th/2024 – at Lethbridge (5-3 LET) November 2nd/2024 – at Red Deer (5-4 RD) December 13th/2024 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET) December 30th/2024 – at Red Deer (2-1 LET) January 24th/20256 – at Lethbridge (4-1 LET) February 8th/2025 – at Red Deer (4-0 LET) February 12th/2025 – at Lethbridge (3-1 LET) 2025-2026 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS: Goals (23) – Owen Berge Assists (39) – Easton Daneault Points (51) – Easton Daneault PIMS (104) – Gavin Lesiuk Plus/Minus (+3) – Oli Chenier Wins (10) – Koen Cleaver Shutouts (1) – Koen Cleaver & Leif Oaten Save % (.881) – Leif Oaten Goals Against Average (4.00) – Leif Oaten WHO’S HOT: - Easton Daneault has points in 5 straight games (1g-9a); 8 of 9 games (3g-10a); 18 of 25 games (6g-21a) - Kade Duell has points in 3 straight games (2g-1a); 6 of 8 games (4g-4a); 14 of 20 games (7g-10a) - Tyden Lafournaise has points in 3 straight games (1g-2a) - Kayden Longley has points in 2 straight games (2g-3a); 3 of 4 games (3g-3a); 23 of 45 games (9g-23a) - Owen Berge has points in 4 of 5 games (2g-4a); 6 of 9 games (3g-7a); 12 of 18 games (12g-7a) - Kyle Heger has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 5 of 8 games (3g-4a); 17 of 31 games (7g-14a) - Matteo Fabrizi has points in 3 of 5 games (1g-3a); 4 of 9 games (1g-4a); 9 of 21 games (3g-8a) - Kai Anderson has points in 2 of 5 games (3g-2a); 3 of 9 games (3g-3a); 5 of 14 games (4g-4a) REGULAR SEASON MILESTONE WATCH: - Kayden Longley is 7 points away from 100 career points - Oli Chenier is 14 assists away from 50 career assists - Matteo Fabrizi is 5 assists away from 50 career assists - Gavin Lesiuk is 8 games away from 100 career games - Owen Berge is 13 assists away from 50 career assists - Owen Berge is 13 goals away from 50 career goals - Owen Berge is 15 games away from 200 games INJURY REPORT: - Brayden Smith: week-to-week (upper-body injury) - Nathan Maloney: day-to-day (lower-body injury) - Enzo DiDomenicantonio: week-to-week (lower-body injury) - Oli Chenier: indefinite (lower-body injury) NEWS & NOTES: Thru 65: The Hurricanes enter tonight with a 17-44-3-1 record (38 points) on the season after 65 games. The ‘Canes are 11-20-0-1 at home and 6-24-3-0 on the road. In 2024-2025, Lethbridge had posted a 40-18-4-3 record after 65 games. Lethbridge has posted an 0-4-1-0 record in the month of March. Home Heavy: Lethbridge will play three of their final three games of the regular season at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The ‘Canes will welcome the Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Oil Kings to complete their home schedule while ending the campaign in Calgary against the Hitmen on Saturday. The Hurricanes have posted a record of 11-20-0-1 on home ice this year. Streak Snapped: Following a loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on March 7th, the Hurricanes were officially eliminated from contention for the 2026 WHL Playoffs. It marks the first time since the 2014-2015 season that the ‘Canes will not qualify for the post-season, ending a stretch of nine straight seasons booking a ticket to the WHL Playoffs. The streak of nine-straight years in the playoffs was a franchise record for the ‘Canes. Rookie Standout: Hurricanes forward Easton Daneault was named the WHL Rookie of the Week last week after amassing six ponts (1g-5a) in two games against Regina and Moose Jaw. The Red Deer, AB, product enters tonight sitting 9th in the WHL in rookie scoring with 51 points (12g-39a) while sitting third among 2008-born rookies across the league. Daneault also leads the Hurricanes in assists and points. Breakout Seasons: This year, the Hurricanes have had a whopping six veterans set new career-highs in points this season including Owen Berge (23g-46p), Kayden Longley (14g-45p), Hudson Kibblewhite (14g-29p), Oli Chenier (9g-24p), Matteo Fabrizi (4g-21p) and Carsen Adair (4g-14p) have all set new highs. Century Mark: Gavin Lesiuk enters tonight having amassed 104 penalty minutes in games this year. The Duncan, BC, product is the first ‘Cane to hit the century mark in penalty minutes in a single season since Landen Ward finished the 2023-2024 season with 120 PIMS. Lesiuk is just the seventh Hurricane in the last 10 years to hit the 100-PIM mark. The most PIMS in a single season since the new rules in 2006-2007 was recorded by Cason Machacek in 2010-2011 when he racked up 183 PIMS while the all-time single-season record is held by Brantt Myhres who had 359 penalty minutes in the 1991-1992 season. Berge Burying: Hurricanes 19-year-old forward Owen Berge enters tonight having racked up 13 goals in his last 20 games – a 44-goal pace over a full 68-game schedule. The Edmonton, AB, product leads the ‘Canes with 23 goals this year while sitting second in points with 46. Since joining the Hurricanes, Berge has collected 41 points (22g-19a) in 50 games. He was acquired for an eighth-round pick in October. Surging Special Teams: Lethbridge’s special teams have been better of late. The ‘Canes power play has gone 23-for-88 (26.1%) in their last 25 games while having gone 6-for-23 (26.1%) in their last seven contests. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes penalty kill has gone 73-for-93 (78.5%) over the last 30 games while having gone 18-for-20 (90.0%) in their last seven outings.  ]]> Canes Chatter: March 16th, 2026 https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/canes-chatter-march-16th-2026 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:39:36 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/canes-chatter-march-16th-2026 PROMOTIONS/EVENTS Next Home Game: The Hurricanes will return to VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Wednesday, March 18th when they welcome Beckett Hamilton and the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00pm before ending their home schedule on Friday against the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00pm! Tickets can be purchased by visiting the VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online by visiting that VisitLethbridge.com Arena website: https://visitlethbridgearena.evenue.net/events/HS. Awards Breakfast: On Sunday, March 22nd, the Hurricanes will host their second annual Award Breakfast at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre. Doors will open at 8:30am, buffet breakfast at 9:15am and the Awards ceremony to follow. Tickets are available for $25+GST for ages 4-10 and $45+GST for those 11+ in age. Children aged 0-3 are free! Contact Kathy at kathy@lethbridgehurricanes.com to purchase! Deadline to purchase is Tuesday, March 17th at 4:30pm! Hurricanes Fan Bus: The Hurricanes will host a Fan Bus to Calgary on Saturday, March 21st when the ‘Canes travel to face the Calgary Hitmen at Scotiabank Saddledome in their final game of the 2025-2026 season. Fans will receive their ticket to the game along with a seat on the bus to-and-from the Saddledome. Tickets can be purchased for $70+GST per person. Premium Season Ticket holders can purchase for $65+GST. Purchase today by calling Tamara or Dylan at the Hurricanes Office by calling 403-328-1986! Deadline to purchase is Wednesday, March 18th at 4:30pm! Jersey’s Off Our Backs: The Hurricanes will host their annual Jersey’s Off Our Backs auction on Friday, March 20th following their final home game of the season against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The ‘Canes will auction off their game-worn 2025-2026 white jerseys. Fans can stay after the game Sections I, J, and K to participate in the live auction! 2026-2027 Season Ticket Renewal: Season Ticket renewal for the 2026-2027 regular season is now available for existing Season Ticket holders with Loyalty Pricing beginning at $633 for adult, $526 for Senior (65+) and $418 for Youth (3-17). Fans can log into their account to sign up for the 2026-2027 season today! Save-On Foods Family Pack: Bring the whole family to a Hurricanes game this season with the Save-On Foods Family Pack! For just $70 you will receive two adult tickets and two youth tickets to the game. Purchase today by visiting www.visitlethbridgearena.ca. Home Away From Home: Browns Socialhouse locations in Lethbridge are the official Home Away From Home for all Hurricanes road games during the 2025-2026 season. Browns West and Browns South will have the ‘Canes road games on their big screen! Visit Browns Socialhouse when the Hurricanes end the 2025-2026 season on Saturday in Calgary against the Hitmen at Scotiabank Saddledome at 6:00pm! THE WEEK THAT WAS Wednesday, March 11th – 4-2 Loss vs. Regina Pats: The Hurricanes opened a two-game homestand on Wednesday with a 4-2 loss to the Regina Pats at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Kade Duell and Tyden Lafournaise scored in the loss while Leif Oaten made 21-saves. Lethbridge ended the season with a record of 1-3-0-0 against Regina this season. Friday, March 13th – 6-3 Loss vs. Medicine Hat Tigers: The ‘Canes suffered a 6-3 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena in the first of a two-game weekend with their Highway-3 rivals. Owen Berge, Kayden Longley and Kade Duell scored in the defeat while Koen Cleaver 34-saves. Lethbridge fell to 11-20-0-1 on home ice this season. Saturday, March 14th – 6-5 OT Loss at Medicine Hat Tigers: Lethbridge ended a two-game weekend with Medicine Hat on Saturday with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Tigers at Co-op Place. Kai Anderson scored twice while Tomas Malinek, Oli Chenier and Kayden Longley scored in the defeat while Leif Oaten made 38-saves in the loss. The Hurricanes ended the regular season with an 0-6-2-0 record against the Tigers. ON THE DOCKET Wednesday, March 18th – vs. Red Deer Rebels (7:00pm): The Hurricanes will open their final homestand of the season when they welcome the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00pm at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Wednesday. Lethbridge has posted a 1-5-1-0 record in seven games against Red Deer this year while having gone 0-3-0-0 at home against the Rebels. Friday, March 20th – vs. Edmonton Oil Kings (7:00pm): Lethbridge will play their final home game of the season on Friday when they welcome to the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00pm for Jersey’s Off Our Back Night. The Hurricanes have posted a 1-6-0-0 record in seven games against the Oil Kings this season. Saturday, March 21st – at Calgary Hitmen (6:00pm): The ‘Canes end the 2025-2026 season on Saturday when they visit the Calgary Hitmen at 6:00pm at Scotiabank Saddledome. Lethbridge has posted a 3-4-0-0 record against Calgary this season. The ‘Canes have posted a 6-24-3-0 on the road this year. PRACTICE SCHEDULE Monday, Mar. 16th – 10:30am to 11:30am (VisitLethbridge.com Arena) Tuesday, Mar. 17th – 10:30am to 11:30am (VisitLethbridge.com Arena) Wednesday, Mar. 18th – 10:00am to 11:00am (VisitLethbridge.com Arena) GAME: vs. Red Deer Rebels (7:00pm) Thursday, Mar. 19th – 10:30am to 11:30am (VisitLethbridge.com Arena) Friday, Mar. 20th – 10:00am to 11:00am (VisitLethbridge.com Arena)                                   GAME: vs. Edmonton Oil Kings (7:00pm) Saturday, Mar. 21st – GAME: at Calgary Hitmen (6:00pm) Sunday, Mar. 15th – AWARDS BANQUET]]> Hurricanes Downed in Overtime by Tigers in Final Meeting https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-downed-in-overtime-by-tigers-in-final-meeting Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:28:48 +0000 Dustin Forbes https://chl.ca/whl-hurricanes/article/hurricanes-downed-in-overtime-by-tigers-in-final-meeting Medicine Hat, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes were downed 6-5 in overtime on Saturday in the final of a home-and-home weekend against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Lethbridge made their final trip to Medicine Hat this season after falling 6-3 to the Tigers on Friday night at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena in the opening leg of the two-game weekend. The Hurricanes had a great start to the game as they jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Tomas Malinek just 6:09 into the contest as he tucked home his second goal of the season on a deke to the backhand; Kai Anderson earned the lone assist on the goal. The Tigers tied the game just over two-and-a-half minutes later when Kade Stengrim scored the first of three goals in the game at the 8:58 mark to even the score 1-1. At the 14:43 mark, the ‘Canes pulled back in front when Oli Chenier buried his ninth goal of the season to make it a 2-1 Lethbridge advantage; Hudson Kibblewhite and Kayden Longley earned the assists on the goal. Before the end of the period, the ‘Canes added another goal on a power play when Longley back-handed home his 14th goal to make it a 3-1 Lethbridge lead after one period; Kade Duell and Easton Daneault picked up the helpers on the marker. Medicine Hat outshot Lethbridge 13-9 in the first period. Medicine Hat jumped out to a hot start to open the second period as they pulled to within a goal when Stengrim found his second of the game just 5:25 into the period to make it a 3-2 hockey game; Schaeffer Gordon-Carroll and Carter Cunningham were credited with assists on the goal. The ‘Canes responded, however, just 49-seconds later when Kai Anderson buried a one-timer over the blocker of Tigers goaltender Jordan Switzer after being set up by Longley who earned his third point of the game as Lethbridge restored a two-goal lead. The teams traded chances the rest of the period, but Switzer and Leif Oaten stood tall keeping it a 4-2 Lethbridge lead after forty minutes of play. Shots favoured the Tigers 11-5 in the middle frame. In the third period, the Tigers pressed keeping the Hurricanes on their heels for most of the frame outshooting Lethbridge 18-3 in the final twenty minutes. Medicine Hat cut the lead back to a goal for the second time when Liam Ruck buried his 42nd goal of the season to make it a 4-3 game just 6:21 into the period; Markus Ruck earned his 100th point of the season on the goal while Niilopekka Muhonen picked up the second assist. The ‘Canes answered 2:08 later on a two-on-one when Anderson fired home his second goal of the game to give Lethbridge a 5-3 advantage; Tyden Lafournaise and Matteo Fabrizi were credited with the assists. The Tigers continued to keep their foot on the gas as the Ruck line continued to press every other shift and the once again closed the gap when Markus Ruck tipped home his 20th goal at 9:54 to pull Medicine Hat to 5-4; Veeti Vaisanen and Josh Van Mulligen earned the helpers. With 4:30 remaining in regulation, the Tigers tied the game when Stengrim finished a back-door pass to complete the hat-trick while tying the game at 5-5; Van Mulligen and Gordon-Carroll picked up the helpers to tie the game and force overtime. In the extra session, the Tigers had the only two shots and won the game to complete the comeback at the 1:56 mark when Liam Ruck tapped home his second goal of the game to lift Medicine Hat to the come-from-behind 6-5 overtime victory. The Hurricanes were outshot 44-17 in the contest by the Tigers. Lethbridge went 1/1 on the power play while Medicine Hat was 0/3 with the extra man. Three stars of the game were: 1) Tigers - #21 Kade Stengrim (3 goals) 2) ‘Canes - #17 Kai Anderson (2 goals, 1 assist) 3) Tigers - #11 Schaeffer Gordon-Carroll (3 assists) The loss for the Hurricanes extended their losing streak to six-straight games as they ended the season with an 0-6-2-0 record against the Tigers; it marked the first time in their history that Lethbridge failed to earn a victory in the season series against Medicine Hat. The ‘Canes record slipped to 2-11-3-0 in their last 16 games while their overall record fell to 17-44-3-1 on the year. The Hurricanes will return to the VisitLethbridge.com arena on Wednesday when they host the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00pm before hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings in their home finale on Friday at 7:00pm for Jersey’s Off Our Backs Night. Tickets for the game can be purchased by visiting the VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.]]>