Hurricanes Acquire Chenier from Raiders
Published on January 5, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club have announced the acquisition of 2007-born forward Oli Chenier from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick (MH) in the 2026 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft.
Chenier, 18, was originally drafted by the Raiders in the third-round (60th overall) in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. The Winnipeg, MB, product has skated in 30 games this season with Prince Albert amassing 13 points (3g-10a) along with 28 penalty minutes and a plus-7 rating. Last year, Chenier collected 13 points (3g-10a) and 49 penalty minutes in 56 regular season games before going pointless in 11 playoff games.
In his career, the 5'10, 188-pound forward has totaled 48 career points (17g-31a) along with 111 penalty minutes in 146 regular season games with the Raiders posting a career-high 22 points (11g-11a) and 32 penalty minutes in 59 games as a 16-year-old in 2023-2024. Chenier has skated in 16 career post-season games with Prince Albert collecting one assist and four penalty minutes. Prior to his time with the Raiders, he collected 60 points (21g-39a) in 33 games with the Winnipeg Wild U18 team in 2022-2023 finishing tied for the team lead in scoring.
The Hurricanes will return to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Wednesday when they welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7:00pm. 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. Catch up on all the latest on the Lethbridge Hurricanes by visiting the team's website at www.lethbridgehurricanes.com, and/or follow on Twitter @WHLHurricanes.
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