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.
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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.
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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
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| 1989–90
| 72
| 51
| 17
| 4
| -
| 465
| 270
| 106
| 1st East
| Lost WHL final
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| 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
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| 1992–93
| 72
| 33
| 36
| 3
| -
| 317
| 328
| 69
| 4th East
| Lost in first round
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| 1993–94
| 72
| 35
| 32
| 5
| -
| 306
| 317
| 75
| 3rd East
| Lost East division semi-final
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| 1994–95
| 72
| 22
| 48
| 2
| -
| 263
| 341
| 46
| 8th East
| Out of playoffs
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| 1995–96
| 72
| 33
| 36
| 3
| -
| 259
| 270
| 69
| 2nd Central
| Lost in first round
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| 1996–97
| 72
| 47
| 22
| 3
| -
| 342
| 248
| 97
| 1st Central
| Won Championship
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| 1997–98
| 72
| 32
| 29
| 11
| -
| 261
| 237
| 75
| 2nd Central
| Lost in first round
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| 1998–99
| 72
| 31
| 32
| 9
| -
| 224
| 215
| 71
| 3rd Central
| Lost in first round
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| 1999–00
| 72
| 25
| 38
| 4
| 5
| 220
| 250
| 59
| 4th Central
| Out of playoffs
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| 2000–01
| 72
| 29
| 35
| 4
| 4
| 200
| 229
| 66
| 4th Central
| Lost in first round
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| 2001–02
| 72
| 33
| 33
| 6
| 0
| 266
| 247
| 72
| 4th Central
| Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
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| 2002–03
| 72
| 28
| 40
| 2
| 2
| 236
| 303
| 60
| 5th Central
| Out of playoffs
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| 2003–04
| 72
| 27
| 28
| 10
| 7
| 196
| 203
| 71
| 5th Central
| Out of playoffs
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| 2004–05
| 72
| 39
| 20
| 12
| 1
| 222
| 162
| 91
| 2nd Central
| Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
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| Season
| GP
| W
| L
| OTL
| SOL
| GF
| GA
| Points
| Finish
| Playoffs
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| 2005–06
| 72
| 27
| 36
| 3
| 6
| 195
| 250
| 63
| 3rd Central
| Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
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| 2006–07
| 72
| 33
| 34
| 2
| 3
| 254
| 265
| 71
| 5th Central
| Out of playoffs
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| 2007–08
| 72
| 45
| 21
| 2
| 4
| 245
| 175
| 96
| 2nd Central
| Lost final
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| 2008–09
| 72
| 35
| 32
| 3
| 2
| 227
| 228
| 75
| 4th Central
| Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
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Team records
| Team records for a single season
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| Statistic
| Total
| Season
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| Most points
| 106
| 1989–90
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| Most wins
| 51
| 1989–90
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| Most goals for
| 465
| 1989–90
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| Least goals for
| 195
| 2005–06
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| Least goals against
| 162
| 2004–05
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| Most goals against
| 380
| 1988–89
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| Individual player records for a single season
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| Statistic
| Player
| Total
| Season
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| Most goals
| Kevin St. Jacques
| 65
| 1991–92
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| Most assists
| Bryan Bosch
| 90
| 1989–90
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| Most points
| Corey Lyons
| 142
| 1989–90
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| Most points, rookie
| Corey Lyons
| 112
| 1988–89
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| Most points, defenceman
| Shane Peacock
| 102
| 1992–93
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| Best GAA (goalie)
| Aaron Sorochan
| 2.19
| 2004–05
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| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played
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NHL alumni
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
References
- 'Canes sweep Hitmen from WHL playoffs