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Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
City	Lethbridge, Alberta
League	Western Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Central
Founded	1987–88
Home arena	ENMAX Centre
Colours	Dark blue, White, Burgundy and Silver;
General manager	Rich Preston
Head coach	Rich Preston
	Website; www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
Franchise history
1967–73	Winnipeg Jets
1973–76	Winnipeg Clubs
1976–77	Winnipeg Monarchs
1977–87	Calgary Wranglers
1987–Present	Lethbridge Hurricanes

Action during a playoff game against the Calgary Hitmen at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.

[edit] History

When the Lethbridge Broncos returned to their original home of Swift Current following the 1985–86 season, hockey fans in Lethbridge did not have to wait long for a new team. After only one year out of the league, Lethbridge returned to the WHL in 1987–88 when the Calgary Wranglers moved south to become the Hurricanes.

The team's crowning achievement came in 1996–97, when the Hurricanes captured their first, and only, WHL Championship. The Hurricanes would finish as Memorial Cup runners-up when they lost the title game to the Hull Olympiques. That same year, they also won their division title (only done twice before, 1989–90 and 1990–91) and the regular season title. In the 2007-08 season, the Hurricanes won the eastern conference championship.^[1]

[edit] Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1987–88	72	20	48	4	-	257	357	44	7th East	Out of Playoffs
1988–89	72	27	39	6	-	356	380	60	5th East	Lost East division semi-final
1989–90	72	51	17	4	-	465	270	106	1st East	Lost WHL final
1990–91	72	45	21	6	-	373	281	96	1st East	Lost WHL final
1991–92	72	39	31	2	-	350	284	80	4th East	Lost in first round
1992–93	72	33	36	3	-	317	328	69	4th East	Lost in first round
1993–94	72	35	32	5	-	306	317	75	3rd East	Lost East division semi-final
1994–95	72	22	48	2	-	263	341	46	8th East	Out of playoffs
1995–96	72	33	36	3	-	259	270	69	2nd Central	Lost in first round
1996–97	72	47	22	3	-	342	248	97	1st Central	Won Championship
1997–98	72	32	29	11	-	261	237	75	2nd Central	Lost in first round
1998–99	72	31	32	9	-	224	215	71	3rd Central	Lost in first round
1999–00	72	25	38	4	5	220	250	59	4th Central	Out of playoffs
2000–01	72	29	35	4	4	200	229	66	4th Central	Lost in first round
2001–02	72	33	33	6	0	266	247	72	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2002–03	72	28	40	2	2	236	303	60	5th Central	Out of playoffs
2003–04	72	27	28	10	7	196	203	71	5th Central	Out of playoffs
2004–05	72	39	20	12	1	222	162	91	2nd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
2005–06	72	27	36	3	6	195	250	63	3rd Central	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2006–07	72	33	34	2	3	254	265	71	5th Central	Out of playoffs
2007–08	72	45	21	2	4	245	175	96	2nd Central	Lost final
2008–09	72	35	32	3	2	227	228	75	4th Central	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final

[edit] Team records

Statistic	Total	Season
Team records for a single season
Most points	106	1989–90
Most wins	51	1989–90
Most goals for	465	1989–90
Least goals for	195	2005–06
Least goals against	162	2004–05
Most goals against	380	1988–89

Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Individual player records for a single season
Most goals	Kevin St. Jacques	65	1991–92
Most assists	Bryan Bosch	90	1989–90
Most points	Corey Lyons	142	1989–90
Most points, rookie	Corey Lyons	112	1988–89
Most points, defenceman	Shane Peacock	102	1992–93
Best GAA (goalie)	Aaron Sorochan	2.19	2004–05
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

[edit] NHL alumni

[edit] See also

List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

[edit] References

^ Down, John ([2008-04-24]). "'Canes sweep Hitmen from WHL playoffs". Calgary Herald. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=433ee168-53a7-4619-95e4-1798fbcdcb48. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

Western Hockey League website
2005–06 WHL Guide

[edit] External links

Lethbridge Hurricanes site

[0] Down, John ([2008-04-24]). "'Canes sweep Hitmen from WHL playoffs". Calgary Herald. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=433ee168-53a7-4619-95e4-1798fbcdcb48. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

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