Hurricanes Sign Viesner to SPA
September 16, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Thursday that they have signed 2005-born forward Nolan Viesner to a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement.
Viesner, 16, was undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft. The product of Kamloops, British Columbia spent the 2020-2021 season with the Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep program where he recorded 10 points (6g-4a) along with six penalty minutes in just five games. He finished the 2019-2020 season with 30 points, including 19 goals, in 30 games with the Yale U15 Prep team.
"We're thrilled to sign Nolan to a player agreement," said Hurricanes General Manager Peter Anholt. "We were really impressed with him at camp and we are excited about his upside offensively and he's another great addition to what we think is a really strong 2005 group for us."
The 5'11, 161-pound forward tallied two goals and two assists during the ENMAX Training Camp scrimmages before scoring twice in the intra-squad game in a 9-6 victory for Team White. Viesner will join the Hurricanes pre-season roster and is expected to appear this weekend. The 'Canes will begin the 2021 ENMAX Pre-Season on Friday, September 17th when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers.
The Hurricanes will play a total of four exhibition games, with both home games at the ENMAX Centre. Tickets for the ENMAX Pre-Season are available for purchase for $10 at the Lethbridge Hurricanes Office, the Lethbridge Minor Hockey Office, Gas King locations in Lethbridge or at the door for the game.
Single game tickets for the 2021-2022 regular season are now on sale by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Centre, the Yates Memorial Theatre Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.lethbridgehurricanes.com. The Hurricanes open the 2021-2022 regular season on Friday, October 1st when they welcome the Calgary Hitmen in the Dairy Queen Home Opener at the ENMAX Centre.
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