Lethbridge Hurricanes

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Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes.JPG
City Lethbridge, Alberta
League Western Hockey League
Conference Eastern
Division Central
Founded 1987
Home arena ENMAX Centre
Colours Red, navy, white
              
General manager Canada Brad Robson
Head coach Canada [[]]
Website
www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
Franchise history
1967–73 Winnipeg Jets
1973–76 Winnipeg Clubs
1976–77 Winnipeg Monarchs
1977–87 Calgary Wranglers
1987–Present Lethbridge Hurricanes
Action during a playoff game against the Calgary Hitmen at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.

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History [edit]

When the Lethbridge Broncos returned to their original home of Swift Current following the 1985–86 season, hockey fans in Lethbridge did not have to wait long for a new team. After only one year out of the league, Lethbridge returned to the WHL in 1987–88 when the Calgary Wranglers moved south to become the Hurricanes.

The team's crowning achievement came in 1996–97, when the Hurricanes captured their first, and only, WHL Championship. The Hurricanes finished as Memorial Cup runners-up when they lost the title game to the Hull Olympiques. That same year, they also won their division title (only done twice before: 1989–90 and 1990–91) and the regular season title. In the 2007–08 season, the Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference Championship.[1]

The team will change its logo for the 2013–14 season due to requests from the Washington Capitals, who claim the current Hurricanes’ logo is too similar to their own logo.[2]

Season-by-season record [edit]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1987–88 72 20 48 4 - 257 357 44 7th East Out of Playoffs
1988–89 72 27 39 6 - 356 380 60 5th East Lost East division semi-final
1989–90 72 51 17 4 - 465 270 106 1st East Lost WHL final
1990–91 72 45 21 6 - 373 281 96 1st East Lost WHL final
1991–92 72 39 31 2 - 350 284 80 4th East Lost in first round
1992–93 72 33 36 3 - 317 328 69 5th East Lost in first round
1993–94 72 35 32 5 - 306 317 75 3rd East Lost East division semi-final
1994–95 72 22 48 2 - 263 341 46 8th East Out of playoffs
1995–96 72 33 36 3 - 259 270 69 2nd Central Lost in first round
1996–97 72 47 22 3 - 342 248 97 1st Central Won Championship
1997–98 72 32 29 11 - 261 237 75 2nd Central Lost in first round
1998–99 72 31 32 9 - 224 215 71 3rd Central Lost in first round
1999–00 72 25 38 4 5 220 250 59 4th Central Out of playoffs
2000–01 72 29 35 4 4 200 229 66 4th Central Lost in first round
2001–02 72 33 33 6 0 266 247 72 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2002–03 72 28 40 2 2 236 303 60 5th Central Out of playoffs
2003–04 72 27 28 10 7 196 203 71 5th Central Out of playoffs
2004–05 72 39 20 12 1 222 162 91 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2005–06 72 27 36 3 6 195 250 63 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2006–07 72 33 34 2 3 254 265 71 5th Central Out of playoffs
2007–08 72 45 21 2 4 245 175 96 2nd Central Lost final
2008–09 72 35 32 3 2 227 228 75 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2009–10 72 20 44 5 3 178 275 48 5th Central Out of playoffs
2010–11 72 23 36 5 8 205 295 59 5th Central Out of playoffs
2011–12 72 29 42 0 1 225 292 59 6th Central Out of playoffs
2012–13 72 28 34 3 7 212 253 66 6th Central Out of playoffs

WHL Championship history [edit]

Current roster [edit]

Updated April 13, 2013.[3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
4 Sweden Blomqvist, AlbinAlbin Blomqvist D L 20 2011 Osby, Sweden Undrafted
26 Sweden Blomqvist, AxelAxel Blomqvist RW L 18 2012 Osby, Sweden Eligible 2013
28 Canada Derko, JoshJosh Derko LW R 19 2013 Sherwood Park, Alberta Undrafted
16 Canada Duke, ReidReid Duke C R 17 2011 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2014
6 Canada Erkamps, MacoyMacoy Erkamps D R 18 2010 Delta, British Columbia Eligible 2013
22 Canada Hackman, LennyLenny Hackman D L 18 2010 Airdrie, Alberta Eligible 2013
27 Canada Harper, HarrisonHarrison Harper RW R 18 2009 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
10 Canada Henry, AdamAdam Henry D L 18 2009 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2013
1 Canada Hogue, JonnyJonny Hogue G R 17 2011 Lethbridge, Alberta Eligible 2014
23 Canada Hood, GrahamGraham Hood (C) LW L 21 2009 Martensville, Saskatchewan Undrafted
5 Canada Johnston, DanielDaniel Johnston D R 20 2010 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
33 Canada Kovacs, TannerTanner Kovacs G L 18 2010 Innisfail, Alberta Undrafted
20 Canada Laurencelle, RemiRemi Laurencelle C L 17 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2014
18 Canada Leverton, CraigCraig Leverton LW L 18 2010 Debden, Saskatchewan Eligible 2013
7 Canada Maxwell, RussellRussell Maxwell (A) C L 19 2009 Magrath, Alberta Undrafted
11 Canada McKechnie, SamSam McKechnie (A) C R 18 2009 Airdrie, Alberta Undrafted
14 Canada Pilon, RyanRyan Pilon D L 16 2011 Duck Lake, Saskatchewan Eligible 2015
12 Canada Ramsay, BradyBrady Ramsay (A) C R 20 2010 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
35 Canada Rimmer, TyTy Rimmer G L 21 2012 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
3 Canada Simpson, MikeMike Simpson D R 19 2013 Abbotsford, British Columbia Undrafted
15 Canada Sofillas, MichaelMichael Sofillas C L 20 2009 Morden, Manitoba Undrafted
31 Canada Tai, ChristopherChristopher Tai G R 17 2010 Delta, British Columbia Eligible 2014
9 Canada Topping, JoelJoel Topping D R 18 2010 Red Deer, Alberta Eligible 2013
17 Canada Watson, JamalJamal Watson RW R 18 2010 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2013
8 Canada Wong, TylerTyler Wong RW R 17 2011 Cochrane, Alberta Eligible 2014
19 Canada Yakubowski, JaimenJaimen Yakubowski LW L 18 2009 Dalmeny, Saskatchewan Undrafted

Team records [edit]

Team records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most points 106 1989–90
Most wins 51 1989–90
Most goals for 465 1989–90
Least points 44 1987–88
Least wins 20 1987-88 & 2009–10
Least goals for 178 2009–10
Least goals against 162 2004–05
Most goals against 380 1988–89
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most goals Kevin St. Jacques 65 1991–92
Most assists Bryan Bosch 90 1989–90
Most points Corey Lyons 142 1989–90
Most points, rookie Corey Lyons 112 1988–89
Most points, defenceman Shane Peacock 102 1992–93
Best GAA (goalie) Aaron Sorochan 2.19 2004–05
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Down, John ([2008-04-24]). "'Canes sweep Hitmen from WHL playoffs". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  2. ^ http://www.icethetics.info/blog/2013/3/27/lethbridge-forced-to-change-logo.html
  3. ^ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved 2013-04-05 

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