Rookie Zack Stringer played the role of overtime hero, lifting the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels Saturday night. Starting goalie Carl Tetachuk needed only 18 saves to earn the preseason victory. The Hurricanes came out strong to start the contest, led by overage defenceman […]
Author: John Easthope
Team Red dominates in Lethbridge Hurricanes intrasquad scrimmage
Lethbridge Hurricanes annual Team Red versus Team White scrimmage went down Sunday afternoon at the Enamx Center in Lethbridge. As the unofficial kickoff to the season for the club, the scrimmage represents one last chance for players to impress the team’s general manager, coaching staff, and scouts. It was a […]
Lethbridge Hurricanes set to open camp scrimmages
The ice is in, and the sponsors’ logos look sharp on the fresh sheet. The start of the hockey season soon begins. The Lethbridge Hurricanes are set to welcome rookie hopefuls into camp, starting Wednesday morning. Rosters have yet to be announced, but the schedule is all set. Rookie camp […]
Looking ahead to the Hurricanes 2019-20 season
Coming through the middle of August, it may not feel like hockey weather outside but it’s starting to feel like it around many rinks across the country. Lethbridge is no different. With the Enmax staff getting the boards and glass installed, the excitement over another WHL season closes in. The […]
Lethbridge Hurricanes 2019-20 schedule highlights
Wednesday morning across the WHL teams announced and released their upcoming schedule for 2019-20 season, The Lethbridge Hurricanes were no different. The 68 game season will see 34 home and road games. The season kicks off like it does every season as the Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers will play […]
Lethbridge Hurricanes at the NHL draft
The story of the weekend for the Lethbridge Hurricanes came early in round one when Yukon native Dylan Cozens had his name called at number seven by the Buffalo Sabers. Cozens becomes the first player from Yukon territory to be drafted into the NHL. Cozens also becomes the highest ever […]
From WHL standout to KHL Goalie of the Year: a Juha Story
Originally posted June 6, 2019. Little was known in 2007 about a young Finnish born goalie but here he was in Southern Alberta and starting for the Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League. Little did we all know, a local Lethbridge legend had arrived. Enter Juha Metsola. Lethbridge selected the […]
Hurricanes rewind: Looking in on the offseason so far
It has been a few weeks now since the Lethbridge Hurricanes season disappointingly came to an end in Game 7 of their opening round series against the Calgary Hitmen. Of course, this was not the way anyone pictured the end of the season. As the team saluted the home faithful […]
Hitmen find Game 7 magic
In a winner take all Game 7 it was the Calgary Hitmen who struck early and held on for a 4-2 victory and a 4-3 series win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Hitmen used three goals in the opening frame to pace themselves to the upset in the two vs […]
Hurricanes force Game 7 after overtime thriller in Game 6
Taylor Ross picked a good time to get his first goal of the playoff as he capped off a goal-filled game, in overtime, to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 7-6 victory over the Calgary Hitmen. The win tied the series 3-3 and forced “a winner take all” Game 7. […]