Lethbridge Hurricanes

Hockey team | CAN_eng = 1|
team = Lethbridge Hurricanes

city = Lethbridge, Alberta
league = Western Hockey League
conference = Eastern
division = Central
founded = 1987–88
arena = ENMAX Centre
colours = dark blue, white, burgundy and silver
coach = Michael Dyck
GM = Roy Stasiuk
name1 = Winnipeg Jets
dates1 = 1967–73
name2 = Winnipeg Clubs
dates2 = 1973–76
name3 = Winnipeg Monarchs | dates3 = 1976–77
name4 = Calgary Wranglers
dates4 = 1977–87
name5 = Lethbridge Hurricanes
dates5 = 1987–Present
|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.

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. [cite news | last = Down | first = John | title = 'Canes sweep Hitmen from WHL playoffs | publisher = Calgary Herald | date = [2008-04-24] | url = http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=433ee168-53a7-4619-95e4-1798fbcdcb48 | accessdate = 2008-04-29]

eason-by-season record

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

NHL alumni

*Doug Barrault *Travis Brigley *Allan Egeland *Eric Godard *Mark Greig *Terry Hollinger *Kirby Law *Ross Lupaschuk

*Bryan Maxwell *Jason McBain *Jamie McLennan *Brantt Myhres *Chris Phillips *Domenic Pittis *Dale Purinton *Jamie Pushor

*Byron Ritchie *Jason Ruff *Bryce Salvador *Brent Seabrook *Brandy Semchuk *Cam Severson *Mark Smith *Lee Sorochan

*Martin Spanhel *Nick Tarnasky *Wes Walz *Jason Widmer *Shane Willis *Matthew Yeats *Brad Zavisha

ee also

* List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

References

* [http://www.whl.ca Western Hockey League website]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide

External links

* [http://www.lethbridgehurricanes.com/ Lethbridge Hurricanes site]