PREVIEW: Oil Kings @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 1.30.24

EDMONTON OIL KINGS (16-26-1-1) @ LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES (22-19-3-0) – JANUARY 30, 2024 – ENMAX CENTRE – 7:00 PM

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2023-24 Schedule vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

Friday, September 29 @ Edmonton (4-3SO LET)

Sunday, October 1 @ Edmonton (8-5 EDM)

Monday, October 9 @ Edmonton (5-2 LET)

Tuesday, January 30 @ Lethbridge

Friday, February 23 @ Lethbridge

Wednesday, March 13 @ Lethbridge

 

2023-24 vs. Lethbridge: 1-1-0-1 Home: 1-1-0-1 Away: 0-0-0-0 PP: 2/16 (12.5%) PK: 4/14 (71.4%)

2022-23 vs. Lethbridge: 2-4-0-0 Home: 0-3-0-0 Away: 2-1-0-0 PP: 2/21 (9.5%) PK: 7/20 (65.0%)

 

Matchup Notes

Tonight marks the fourth of six meetings between the Oil Kings and Hurricanes this season and Edmonton’s first visit to Lethbridge this season.

These two clubs played their first three games of the season series all at Rogers Place within the first three weeks of the season.

Adam Jecho leads all Oil Kings skaters in scoring during the season series with four points (2G, 2A) in three games, while the Hurricanes have five players that lead them with three points: Carter Dereniwsky (3G), Miguel Marques (2G, 1A), Joe Arntsen (1G, 2A), Noah Chadwick (1G, 2A) and Logan Wormald (0G, 3A).

Entering tonight, the Oil Kings and Hurricanes have met 101 times during the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 54-37-2-8.

Coming In

The Oil Kings come in off a 5-4 overtime win on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place as they stormed back from a mid-game 4-1 deficit to stun the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings and are now 8-6-1-0 in their last 15 games.

Marshall Finnie was instrumental in the victory tallying two goals, with his second coming late in the third to tie it, and then helping setup the overtime winner from Roan Woodward for his second three-point game of the season. Eastyn Mannix notched his first career goal against his former team late in the second period to get the Oil Kings within striking distance entering the third. Adam Jecho got Edmonton on the board early in the second period. Both Gavin Hodnett and Gracyn Sawchyn picked up a couple of helpers in the win while Kolby Hay made 23 saves for his 8^th win his last 11 starts.

The Hurricanes come in off a dominating win over the Regina Pats on Friday night at the Enmax Centre, a game in which they outshot the Pats 40-20 and outscored them 6-1. Sean Tschigerl paced the offence with a pair of goals and an assist while each of Logan McCutcheon (2A), Kooper Gizowski (2A), Trae Wilke (2A) and Leo Braillard (1G, 1A) notched multi-point efforts. Harrison Meneghin made 19 saves for his 20^th win of the season.

EOK Notables

• Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie sits 10^th in defenceman points (36), 2^nd in defenceman goals (15), 1^st in defenceman PP goals (10) and 4^th in defenceman PP points (22) in the WHL. His 10 power play goals ranks 6^th overall in the entire WHL amongst all skaters.
• Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 5^th with Matthew Robertson for the most career power play goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in franchise history with 10 trailing only Griffin Reinhart (12), Cody Corbett (12), Aaron Irving (13) and Conner McDonald (14).
• Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 3^rd with Keegan Lowe for most goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in a single season with 15 trailing only Cody Corbett (17, 2013-14) and Conner McDonald (19, 2018-19).
• Oil Kings forward Adam Jecho is 12^th in WHL rookie scoring with 28 points (12G, 16A) in just 29 games.
• The Oil Kings PP has gone 31 for its last 123 over the past 30 games (25.2%) and has 33 goals in its last 32 games.
• The Oil Kings lead the WHL in attendance (5,867 avg.).

LET Notables

• Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick sits 9^th in defenceman points (37) in the WHL.
• Hurricanes goaltender Harrison Meneghin ranks 2^nd in wins (20), 2^nd in save percentage (.922), 4^th in goals-against average (2.43) in the WHL.

Milestone Watch

• F Skyler Bruce is 4 games away from 200 career WHL games.
• F Gracyn Sawchyn is 11 games away from 100 career WHL games.
• F Ty Nash is 15 games away from 250 career WHL games.
• F Gracyn Sawchyn is 5 points away from 100 career WHL points.
• F Ty Nash is 10 points away from 150 career WHL points.
• D Marc Lajoie is 12 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.
• F Gavin Hodnett is 14 points away from 100 career WHL points.

Lineup Report

• D Ethan MacKenzie, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 24).
• D Ismail Abougouche, 3-game suspension (Games served: 2).

Streaks

• F Ty Nash is on a 7-game point streak (3g-5a-8pts).
• F Gavin Hodnett is on a 4-game point streak (1g-6a-7pts).
• F Roan Woodward is on a 2-game goal/point streak (2g-1a-3pts).
• F Joe Iginla is on a 2-game point streak (1g-1a-2pts).

Who’s Hot

• F Gavin Hodnett has 40 points (9G, 31A) in his last 33 games.
• D Marc Lajoie has 29 points (12G, 17A) in his last 32 games.
• F Roan Woodward has 20 points (9G, 11A) in his last 26 games.
• F Ty Nash has 28 points (13G, 15A) in his last 22 games.
• F Adam Jecho has 18 points (7G, 11A) in his last 19 games.
• F Gracyn Sawchyn has 21 points (7G, 14A) in his last 18 games.
• G Kolby Hay has won 8 of his last 11 starts.