Hurricanes Acquire Laventure & Stanley from Prince Albert
December 31, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Friday they have acquired 2003-born forward Tyson Laventure and 2004-born defenseman Ross Stanley from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 2002-born defenseman Trevor Thurston and a sixth-round draft pick in the 2023 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft.
Laventure, 18, was drafted by the Raiders in the second-round (31st overall) in the 2018 WHL Prospects Draft. The product of Lloydminster, AB had totaled 14 points (5g-9a) along with eight penalty minutes in 23 games this season with Prince Albert. In his career, the 6'3, 186-pound forward has skated in 93 games amassing 28 points (15g-13a) along with 34 penalty minutes.
Stanley, 17, was originally a second-round draft pick (40th overall) of the Edmonton Oil Kings. The 6'0, 184-pound defenseman has skated in 19 games this season with the Raiders and Oil Kings being held pointless with six penalty minutes. The Edson, AB product suited up in 18 games in 2020-2021 with Edmonton registering one assist with a plus-10 rating and two penalty minutes.
Thurston, 19, was acquired by the Hurricanes in 2019 from the Kamloops Blazers. The Delta, BC product has collected seven points (3g-4a) along with a team-high 58 penalty minutes in 24 games this season. The 6'2, 198-pound rearguard skated in 73 career games with Lethbridge amassing 22 points (11g-11a) and 136 penalty minutes over parts of three seasons.
The Hurricanes continue their second half on Saturday when they visit the Calgary Hitmen at 2:00pm on Scotiabank Saddledome to ring in 2022 before welcoming the Swift Current Broncos on Sunday afternoon at the ENMAX Centre.
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