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Preview: Oil Kings vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes 09.29.23

September 28, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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EDMONTON OIL KINGS (1-1-0-0) vs. LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES (1-1-0-0) - September 29, 2023 - Rogers Place - 7:00 PM

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2022-23 Schedule vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

Friday, September 29 @ Edmonton

Sunday, October 1 @ Edmonton

Monday, October 9 @ Edmonton

Tuesday, January 30 @ Lethbridge

Friday, February 23 @ Lethbridge

Wednesday, March 13 @ Lethbridge

2023-24 vs. Lethbridge: 0-0-0-0 Home: 0-0-0-0 Away: 0-0-0-0 PP: 0/0 (0.0%) PK: 0/0 (100.0%)

2022-23 vs. Lethbridge: 2-4-0-0 Home: 0-3-0-0 Away: 2-1-0-0 PP: 2/21 (9.5%) PK: 7/20 (65.0%)

Who We're Watching

#14 Marshall Finnie

Second-year Oil Kings forward Marshall Finnie is off to a dream start in his second year in the Western Hockey League. After closing last season by notching his eighth goal of the 2022-23 season in the team's season finale, a 2-1 win in Calgary over the Hitmen, the Lethbridge, AB product has picked up right where he left off. On Friday, September 22, the 6-foot-2, 189-pound bruising forward had the icebreaking goal for the Oil Kings 2023-24 campaign turning on the red light less than seven minutes into the game. The next night, at the Oil Kings home opener, he kept filling the net with a two-goal performance, the first multi-goal effort of his WHL career. Over his past three games, dating back to last season, he has registered four goals.

Matchup Notes

Tonight marks the first of six meetings between the Oil Kings and Hurricanes this season.

Entering this weekend, the Oil Kings and Hurricanes have met 98 times all-time during the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 53-36-2-7.

Last season, the Oil Kings were able to secure a pair of tight wins in the Bridge City but were bested at home in all three matchups between the two Clubs at Rogers Place.

The Oil Kings are 0 for their last 15 against the Hurricanes on the power play (4gp), while the Hurricanes are 7 for their last 11 on the power play vs. the Oil Kings (3gp).

Gavin Hodnett led the Oil Kings in scoring in last season's season series with 2g-4a-6pts in 6gp, while Rhett Melnyk had 1g-4a-5pts in 6gp. Both Logan Cunningham and Kolby Hay were 1-2-0-0 between the pipes.

Logan Wormald led all returning Hurricanes players in scoring during the season series with 3g-5a-8pts in 6gp, and Tyson Zimmer not far behind after tallying 3g-4a-7pts in 6gp. Harrison Meneghin was a perfect 3-0-0-0 in the Lethbridge crease with a 1.67gaa and .940sv%

The Oil Kings are off to a 1-1-0-0 start after splitting their opening weekend series with the Red Deer Rebels, winning 4-2 in Red Deer on Friday, before dropping a 4-3 final at home on Saturday.

The Hurricanes got off to a 2-0-0-0 start to their season thanks to a pair of opening weekend wins over the Swift Current Broncos by scores of 3-1 (@ LET) and 5-2 (@ SC).

Milestone Watch

D Carter Kowalyk is 2 games away from 100 career games.

F Ty Nash is 3 goals away from 50 career goals.

D Marc Lajoie is 5 points away from 100 career points.

Lineup Report

F Ty Nash, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 2).

F Gavin Hodnett, upper-body, 2-4 weeks (Games missed: 2).

F Treycen Wuttunee, upper-body, 2-4 weeks (Games missed 2).

D Carter Kowalyk, upper-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 1).

Streaks

F Marshall Finnie is on a 3-game goal and point streak (4G-0A-4PTS).*

D Parker Alcos is on a 2-game assist and point streak (0G-3A-3PTS).

F John Szabo is on a 2-game assist and point streak (0G-2A-2PTS).

*Dating back to last regular season

Who's Hot

F Gavin Hodnett has 25 points (7G, 18A) in his last 33 games and 38 points (12G, 26A) in his last 46 games.*

D Jacob Hoffrogge has 12 points (0G, 12A) in his last 21 games.*

F Rilen Kovacevic has 7 points (3G, 4A) in his last 12 games and 12 points (5G, 7A) in his last 19 games.*

F Mason Finley has 10 points (5G, 5A) in his last 11 games.*

F Cole Miller has 6 points (3G, 3A) in his last 9 games.*

F Ty Nash has 4 points (2G, 2A) in his last 6 games.*

*Dating back to last regular season

League Leaders (Last Season)

F Gavin Hodnett finished 8th in the WHL rookie scoring race (43pts) and was the 4th highest scoring 2006-born player.

G Kolby Hay finished 2nd in in the WHL in shots faced (1,679) and 2nd in saves made (1,465).

Edmonton Oil Kings finished 1st in WHL attendance (6,501 avg.).

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