Hurricanes Sign Maloney
May 9, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced they have signed 2006-born defenceman Nathan Maloney to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement.
Maloney, 18, was undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft. The Strathmore, AB, product has spent the 2024-2025 season with the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League where he collected 40 points (13g-27a) along with 55 penalty minutes in 44 regular season games. He added an additional 16 points (4g-12a) along with 12 penalty minutes helping lead the Canucks to the AJHL Championship.
The 6'1, 175-pound defenceman finished sixth in AJHL Playoff scoring while leading all rearguards in post-season points.
Maloney finished first among all defencemen in regular season scoring in the AJHL while also leading the league in goals from the blue line in 2024-2025. He was named the AJHL Most Outstanding Defenceman and has been named a finalist for the CJHL Top Defenceman. Maloney was also named a finalist of the AJHL Rookie of the Year Award while being named to the AJHL (South) All-Rookie Team and to the AJHL (South) All-Star Team.
This season, the right-shot defenceman collected two assists in five games for Canada West at the World Junior-A Challenge earning a Bronze Medal. Maloney spent the 2023-2024 season with the Airdrie CFR Bisons AAA club where he finished with 27 points (11g-16a) along with 26 penalty minutes in 37 regular season games before adding two assists in three playoff games with the Bisons.
Season Tickets for the 2025-2026 regular season are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd. 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.
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