Hurricanes Acquire Lima from Silvertips
Published on July 10, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced they have acquired 2008-born forward Lukas Lima from the Everett Silvertips in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2029 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft.
Lima, 17, was originally drafted by the Silvertips in the fourth-round (86th overall) in the 2023 WHL Draft. The Langley, BC, product appeared in 36 regular season games with the Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep team during the 2024-2025 season where he recorded 30 points (15g-15a) along with 58 penalty minutes. He added three points (2g-1a) and four penalty minutes in three playoff games.
The 6'2, 196-pound centre finished sixth in team scoring during the regular season while being tied for second in goals.
During the 2024-2025 season, Lima was teammates with Hurricanes prospect Kai Anderson. He recorded 44 points (24g- 20a) along with 42 penalty minutes with the Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep team finishing third in team scoring during the 2023-2024 season.
Lima appeared in three WHL games with the Silvertips during the 2023-2024 season as an affiliate player. He recorded two points (1g-1a) with a plus-1 rating in two pre-season games with Everett last year, but did not appear in a regular season game.
Season Tickets for the 2025-2026 regular season are available for purchase with the Renewal Deadline set for Tuesday, August 12th at 5:00pm. Premium Season Tickets are also available for an additional $250 per seat. Season 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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