Today’s Feature Game of the night: Giants @ Hurricanes 7 PM MST
The BC Division’s elitist visit one of the Central Division’s top dogs for a Friday night tilt in Lethbridge tonight at 7 PM MST.
The Vancouver Giants (23-11-2-0) are on a road trip through the Central division, tonight marks game five on what has been a dismal trip for the club. Vancouver is on it’s longest losing streak of 2018-19 after dropping Wednesday night’s decision in Medicine Hat by a 4-3 score. The Giants will get some help back tonight as their first line centre Milos Roman is expected to play after the Czech Republic was eliminated from the World Juniors. Roman has 29 points through 30 games so far this season.
The Lethbridge Hurricanes (19-10-4-4) have been busy on the trade front, sending goaltender Reece Klassen to Spokane for a 7th round pick in 2020, and acquiring Scott Mahovlich and an 8th round pick in 2019. The ‘Canes are going through a bit of a rough patch themselves going 5-2-1-2 in their last ten. The Hurricanes have lost back-to-back games coming into this one after finishing the first half off with a 6-4 win in Edmonton. Lethbridge is tied for 2nd in the Central division along with the Red Deer Rebels at 46 points on the season, while the Edmonton Oil Kings are atop the division with 49 points.
Who to watch:
- Milos Roman (VAN) 16G, 13A- Fresh off the World Juniors with the Czech Republic where he scored three times, and assisted another for four points in five games.
- Dylan Cozens (LET) 22G, 29A- A highly touted draft prospect for this year’s NHL Entry Draft, Cozens has been hot whirling up four points in his last three games.
Guys guarding the cage:
- Trent Miner-VAN- (1.967 GAA, .929 SV%) Has allowed seven goals over his last two starts, ranked third in the WHL for goals against average.
- Liam Hughes- LET- (3.672 GAA, .898 SV%) 10-16 on the season, was just recently acquired from the Seattle Thunderbirds on January 1st.
Other Games:
Seattle Thunderbirds (11-19-4-0) @ Brandon Wheat Kings (15-14-3-3)
- Seattle is 4-10-2-0 on the road this season, first meeting of the season between the teams
Moose Jaw Warriors (20-8-5-1) @ Prince Albert Raiders (34-3-0-1)
- PA leads the season series 2-0.
Regina Pats (12-25-0-1) @ Saskatoon Blades (23-11-5-0)
- Regina beat Saskatoon 6-5 in their only meeting of the season back on November 3rd.
Portland Winterhawks (21-11-3-2) @ Swift Current Broncos (7-27-2-1)
- Portland has won back to back games coming into this, Swift has lost three games in a row.
Victoria Royals (18-15-1-0) @ Edmonton Oil Kings (21-12-4-3)
- Edmonton has been quietly climbing, 7-1-1-1 in their last ten.
Red Deer Rebels (22-12-2-0) @ Calgary Hitmen (17-16-3-1)
- Red Deer is up 5-0 in the season series, last meeting was November 30th where RD won by a 6-2 score.
Kootenay Ice (8-24-6-1) @ Medicine Hat Tigers (21-15-1-2)
- Medicine Hat up 2-1 in the season series. Fourth meeting of the season.
Prince George Cougars (12-21-1-2) @ Kelowna Rockets (17-17-3-0)
- Prince George leads the season series 3-2, last meeting was on November 14th.
Kamloops Blazers (14-17-2-1) Spokane Chiefs (20-13-2-2)
- Spokane beat Kamloops 3-1 in their only meeting of the season on November 24th.
Everett Silvertips (29-7-1-1) @ Tri-City Americans (19-13-1-1)
- Both teams have won one game against each other this season, the most recent meeting was on November 2nd where TC doubled Everett 4-2.
