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Encyclopedia > Calgary Wranglers
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
Head Coach: Michael Dyck
General Manager: Roy Stasiuk
Action during a playoff game against the Calgary Hitmen at the Pengrowth Saddledome
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. Image File history File links Lethbridgehurricanes. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The ENMAX Centre is a 5,479-seat multi-purpose arena in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 590 KB) Faceoff of the Calgary Hitmen and Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 590 KB) Faceoff of the Calgary Hitmen and Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes The Calgary Hitmen are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Saddledome and Calgary skyline The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... The ENMAX Centre is a 5,479-seat multi-purpose arena in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. ...

Founded: 1987-88
Division titles won: 1989-90, 1990-91, 1996-97
Regular season titles won: 1996-97
WHL Championships won: 1996-97
Memorial Cup Titles: None

Contents

The Presidents Cup is awarded annually to the champion of the Western Hockey League. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ...


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 Swift Current Broncos are a Western Hockey League ice hockey club. ... Location of Swift Current, Saskatchewan Swift Current is a small city Where Life Makes Sense in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. ...


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. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Gatineau Olympiques are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. ...


Season-by-season Record

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

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1987-88 72 20 48 4 - 44 257 357 7th East Out of Playoffs
1988-89 72 27 39 6 - 60 356 380 5th East Lost East division semi-final
1989-90 72 51 17 4 - 106 465 270 1st East Lost WHL final
1990-91 72 45 21 6 - 96 373 281 1st East Lost WHL final
1991-92 72 39 31 2 - 80 350 284 4th East Lost in first round
1992-93 72 33 36 3 - 69 317 328 4th East Lost in first round
1993-94 72 35 32 5 - 75 306 317 3rd East Lost East division semi-final
1994-95 72 22 48 2 - 46 263 341 8th East Out of playoffs
1995-96 72 33 36 3 - 69 259 270 2nd Central Lost in first round
1996-97 72 47 22 3 - 97 342 248 1st Central Won Championship
1997-98 72 32 29 11 - 75 261 237 2nd Central Lost in first round
1998-99 72 31 32 9 - 71 224 215 3rd Central Lost in first round
1999-00 72 25 43 4 5 59 220 250 4th Central Out of playoffs
2000-01 72 29 35 4 4 66 200 229 4th Central Lost in first round
2001-02 72 33 33 6 0 72 266 247 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2002-03 72 28 40 2 2 60 236 303 5th Central Out of playoffs
2003-04 72 27 28 10 7 71 196 203 5th Central Out of playoffs
2004-05 72 39 20 12 1 91 222 162 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2005-06 72 27 36 - 9 63 195 250 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
  • OTL column for 2005-06 season includes shootout losses

The 2004-05 WHL season was the 39th season for the Western Hockey League. ... The 2005-06 WHL season is the 40th season for the Western Hockey League. ...

Alumni

Wes Walz -- Forward - Minnesota Wild
Shane Willis -- Forward - Tampa Bay Lightning
Eric Godard -- Forward - New York Islanders
Byron Ritchie -- Forward - Calgary Flames
Nick Tarnasky -- Foward - Tampa Bay Lightning
Chris Phillips -- Defense - Ottawa Senators
Brent Seabrook -- Defense - Chicago Blackhawks
Bryce Salvador -- Defense - St. Louis Blues
Dale Purinton -- Defense - New York Rangers
Jamie McLennan -- Goaltender - Florida Panthers Wes Walz {b. ... The Minnesota Wild are a National Hockey League team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... Shane Willis (born 13 June 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. Willis was originally drafted by Tampa Bay 56th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but he re-entered the draft and was... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a National Hockey League team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Eric Godard (born March 7th, 1980 in Vernon, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who plays for the New York Islanders of the NHL. Godard went undrafted and was signed as a restricted free agent by the Florida Panthers on September 24, 1999. ... The New York Islanders are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Uniondale, New York. ... Byron Ritchie (born April 24, 1977, in Burnaby, British Columbia), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... The Calgary Flames are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Nick Tarnasky (born November 25, 1984 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, the minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. Tarnasky was drafted in the 9th round, 287th overall by the... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a National Hockey League team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Chris Phillips, #4 (born March 9, 1978 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey player who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Ottawa Senators. ... This article discusses the current National Hockey League team. ... Brent Seabrook (born April 20, 1985, in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Bryce Salvador (born February 11, 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. ... The St. ... Dale Purinton was born on the 11th of October, 1976, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York. ... Jamie McLennan (born June 30, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. McLennan was drafted in the 3rd round, 48th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. ... The Florida Panthers are a National Hockey League (NHL) team, based in Miami, Florida and playing in the suburb of Sunrise. ...


External links

  • Lethbridge Hurricanes site

References

  • Western Hockey League website
  • 2005-06 WHL Guide
Western Hockey League
Current teams : Brandon Wheat Kings | Calgary Hitmen | Chilliwack Bruins | Everett Silvertips | Kamloops Blazers | Kelowna Rockets | Kootenay Ice | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Medicine Hat Tigers | Moose Jaw Warriors | Portland Winter Hawks | Prince Albert Raiders | Prince George Cougars | Red Deer Rebels | Regina Pats | Saskatoon Blades | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Chiefs | Swift Current Broncos | Tri-City Americans | Vancouver Giants
CHL: | Memorial Cup | OHL | QMJHL | WHL

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