Hurricanes Weekly
Published on November 30, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
Lethbridge, AB - The Hurricanes returned from nine days off to take a single point out of the home of third ranked team in the CHL this weekend as they battled the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 shootout loss on Friday night. The game was the second meeting between the two clubs with both ending in extra time as their first meeting of the season resulted in a 3-2 overtime loss in Lethbridge. The Canes then followed that up with a 6-1 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders from the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Lethbridge took one of a possible four points last week to bring their overall record to 8-15-3-1.
Captain Carter Bancks continues to lead the team with 27 points (8G, 19A) and WHL rookie Mitch Maxwell leads all Canes rookies with 19 points (13G, 6A). Maxwell, along with Carter Ashton lead all Canes goal scorers with 13. Rookie goaltender Brandon Anderson raised his save percentage to 0.898 this weekend despite the pair of losses while rookie d-man Landon Oslanski continues to lead the team with a plus-4 +/- rating.
Storm Warnings:
- Stat Leaders: Carter Bancks - 27 points; Mitch Maxwell & Carter Ashton - 13 goals; Bancks - 19 assists; Bancks - 1.04 Pts/G; Ashton - 7 PPGs; Bancks & Ashton & Maxwell & Orfino - 1 SHG; Landon Oslanski +4; Mike Reddington - 74 PIMs
- Money in the Bancks: Captain Carter Bancks has tallied a team leading 27 points (8G, 19A) in 26 games in 09-10
- The "New Kid" - WHL rookie Mitch Maxwell leads all Canes rookies with 19 points (13G, 6A) in 25 games his 13 goals are good for fourth in the WHL rookie goal scoring race and his five game goal scoring streak in November was the longest in the WHL.
- Get Carter: Carter Ashton made his first appearance for Team WHL last week helping them to a 4-2 win in Game 6 to lock up a 6-0 sweep of the Russian Selects. Ashton became the Hurricanes sixth Team WHL selection in the past 3 seasons. (2007 - Zach Boychuk, Mitch Fadden, Ben Wright; 2008 - Zach Boychuk, Colton Sceviour)
- Special Teams: The Canes power play is 19th in the WHL with a 16.1% success rate; the penalty kill is 18th with a 75.7%
Hurricanes Schedule This Week:
Tuesday, December 1st
GAME NIGHT Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat 7:00PM
The Hurricanes will look to right the ship as they take on the Medicine Hat Tigers in Medicine Hat for the third time this season. This game marks the first of four games the Canes have against the Tigers in the month of December. In their last meeting in Medicine Hat, the Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Carter Bancks converted a penalty shot on the power play to pull the Canes within one. The Tigers would once again regain the two goal lead before then end of the second to give them a 3-1 lead to start the final frame. Carter Ashton would score just 30 seconds into the third to pull the Canes close, but it was not enough as the Tigers stifled the Cane offence outshooting Lethbridge 12-5 in the third and 33-21 on the night. Rookie Ville Kolpannen kept the Canes in it garnering the game's third star award with a solid 29 save performance.
Puck drop is 7:00 PM MST be sure to check back to lethbridgehurricanes.com for game summaries and updates and be sure to tune into the game live with the voice of the Hurricanes; 94.1 FM - The Lounge, as Pat Siedlecki and Fred Jack call all your Hurricanes action. All games will available for purchase live and online on WHL WebTV and can be viewed for free at the Hurricanes official away game headquarters - Pop's Pub South.
Wednesday, December 2nd
Practice @ ENMAX Centre 1:30PM
Thursday, December 3rd
Practice @ ENMAX Centre 1:30PM
Friday, December 4th
GAME NIGHT Lethbridge vs. Red Deer 7:00PM
14th Annual Canadian Tire Teddy Bear Toss
The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Canadian Tire will host the 14th Annual Teddy Bear Toss on this night with all the new stuffed animals and toys going to support local charities. Last season, Garrett Taylor tallied his first WHL goal on Dec.5/08 in a 5-0 win over the Red Deer Rebels in the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Toss. The goal at 5:56 of the first period sparked a shower of 3796 stuffed toys for donation to various local charities. This will also be Lethbridge's first opportunity to see highly touted Red Deer rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as he continues to battle Canes rookie Mitch Maxwell for the WHL Rookie goal scoring title. Fans should also note that tickets are available as part of a special Teddy Bear Toss package along with a stuffed toy at Canadian Tire for just $12.99 (while supplies last, subject to availability)
Game time is 7:00 p.m. MST and tickets can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Office, the Yates Theatre Centre, by calling (403) 329-SEAT or online at: www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
Saturday, December 5th
GAME NIGHT Lethbridge vs. Medicine Hat 7:00PM
Sobey's Night
The Medicine Hat Tigers will make their much anticipated first visit of the 09-10 season to the ENMAX Centre on this night. In their last meeting in Medicine Hat, the Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Carter Bancks was able to tally his 8th of the season as he converted a penalty shot on the power play to pull the Canes within one. The Tigers would once again regain the two goal lead before then end of the second to give them a 3-1 lead to start the final frame. Carter Ashton would score his 12th of the season just 30 seconds into the third to pull the Canes close, but it was not enough as the Tigers stifled the Cane offence outshooting Lethbridge 12-5 in the third and 33-21 on the night. Rookie Ville Kolpannen kept the Canes in it garnering the game's third star award with a solid 29 save performance. Sobey's - a proud WHL partner returns as a game night sponsor for this evening.
Game time is 7:00 p.m. MST and tickets can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Office, the Yates Theatre Centre, by calling (403) 329-SEAT or online at: www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
Sunday, December 6th
OFF DAY (No Media Availability)
Monday, December 7th
Off Ice Training (No Media Availability)
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Hurricanes Schedule December 1st - December 7th
Lethbridge, AB - The Hurricanes returned from nine days off to take a single point out of the home of third ranked team in the CHL this weekend as they battled the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 shootout loss on Friday night. The game was the second meeting between the two clubs with both ending in extra time as their first meeting of the season resulted in a 3-2 overtime loss in Lethbridge. The Canes then followed that up with a 6-1 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders from the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Lethbridge took one of a possible four points last week to bring their overall record to 8-15-3-1.
Captain Carter Bancks continues to lead the team with 27 points (8G, 19A) and WHL rookie Mitch Maxwell leads all Canes rookies with 19 points (13G, 6A). Maxwell, along with Carter Ashton lead all Canes goal scorers with 13. Rookie goaltender Brandon Anderson raised his save percentage to 0.898 this weekend despite the pair of losses while rookie d-man Landon Oslanski continues to lead the team with a plus-4 +/- rating.
Storm Warnings:
- Stat Leaders: Carter Bancks
- 27 points;
Mitch Maxwell & Carter Ashton
- 13 goals
; Bancks
- 19 assists;
Bancks
- 1.04 Pts/G;
Ashton
- 7 PPGs;
Bancks & Ashton & Maxwell & Orfino
- 1 SHG;
Landon Oslanski
+4;
Mike Reddington
- 74 PIMs
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Money in the Bancks: Captain Carter Bancks has tallied a team leading 27 points (8G, 19A) in 26 games in 09-10
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The "New Kid" - WHL rookie Mitch Maxwell
leads all Canes rookies with 19 points (13G, 6A) in 25 games his 13 goals are good for fourth in the WHL rookie goal scoring race and his five game goal scoring streak in November was the longest in the WHL.
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Get Carter: Carter Ashton made his first appearance for Team WHL last week helping them to a 4-2 win in Game 6 to lock up a 6-0 sweep of the Russian Selects. Ashton became the Hurricanes sixth Team WHL selection in the past 3 seasons. (2007 - Zach Boychuk, Mitch Fadden, Ben Wright; 2008 - Zach Boychuk, Colton Sceviour)
- Special Teams: The Canes power play is 19th in the WHL with a 16.1% success rate; the penalty kill is 18th with a 75.7%
Hurricanes Schedule This Week:
Tuesday, December 1st
GAME NIGHT
Lethbridge
@ Medicine Hat 7:00PM
The Hurricanes will look to right the ship as they take on the Medicine Hat Tigers in Medicine Hat for the third time this season. This game marks the first of four games the Canes have against the Tigers in the month of December. In their last meeting in Medicine Hat, the Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Carter Bancks converted a penalty shot on the power play to pull the Canes within one. The Tigers would once again regain the two goal lead before then end of the second to give them a 3-1 lead to start the final frame. Carter Ashton would score just 30 seconds into the third to pull the Canes close, but it was not enough as the Tigers stifled the Cane offence outshooting Lethbridge 12-5 in the third and 33-21 on the night. Rookie Ville Kolpannen kept the Canes in it garnering the game's third star award with a solid 29 save performance.
Puck drop is 7:00 PM MST be sure to check back to lethbridgehurricanes.com for game summaries and updates and be sure to tune into the game live with the voice of the Hurricanes; 94.1 FM - The Lounge, as Pat Siedlecki and Fred Jack call all your Hurricanes action. All games will available for purchase live and online on WHL WebTV and can be viewed for free at the Hurricanes official away game headquarters - Pop's Pub South.
Wednesday, December 2nd
Practice @ ENMAX Centre 1:30PM
Thursday, December 3rd
Practice @ ENMAX Centre 1:30PM
Friday, December 4th
GAME NIGHT
Lethbridge
vs. Red Deer 7:00PM
14th Annual Canadian Tire Teddy Bear Toss
The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Canadian Tire will host the 14th Annual Teddy Bear Toss on this night with all the new stuffed animals and toys going to support local charities. Last season, Garrett Taylor tallied his first WHL goal on Dec.5/08 in a 5-0 win over the Red Deer Rebels in the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Toss. The goal at 5:56 of the first period sparked a shower of 3796 stuffed toys for donation to various local charities. This will also be Lethbridge's first opportunity to see highly touted Red Deer rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as he continues to battle Canes rookie Mitch Maxwell for the WHL Rookie goal scoring title. Fans should also note that tickets are available as part of a special Teddy Bear Toss package along with a stuffed toy at Canadian Tire for just $12.99 (while supplies last, subject to availability) Game time is 7:00 p.m. MST and tickets can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Office, the Yates Theatre Centre, by calling (403) 329-SEAT or online at: www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
Saturday, December 5th
GAME NIGHT
Lethbridge
vs. Medicine Hat 7:00PM
Sobey's Night
The Medicine Hat Tigers will make their much anticipated first visit of the 09-10 season to the ENMAX Centre on this night. In their last meeting in Medicine Hat, the Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Carter Bancks was able to tally his 8th of the season as he converted a penalty shot on the power play to pull the Canes within one. The Tigers would once again regain the two goal lead before then end of the second to give them a 3-1 lead to start the final frame. Carter Ashton would score his 12th of the season just 30 seconds into the third to pull the Canes close, but it was not enough as the Tigers stifled the Cane offence outshooting Lethbridge 12-5 in the third and 33-21 on the night. Rookie Ville Kolpannen kept the Canes in it garnering the game's third star award with a solid 29 save performance. Sobey's - a proud WHL partner returns as a game night sponsor for this evening. Game time is 7:00 p.m. MST and tickets can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Office, the Yates Theatre Centre, by calling (403) 329-SEAT or online at: www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
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