Lethbridge Hurricanes

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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

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.

Franchise Identities

• Winnipeg Jets, 1967–73
• Winnipeg Clubs, 1973–76
• Winnipeg Monarchs, 1976–77
• Calgary Wranglers, 1977–87
• Lethbridge Hurricanes, 1987–present

2006 Draft Picks

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

NHL alumni

External links

• [Lethbridge Hurricanes site]

References

• [Western Hockey League website]
• 2005-06 WHL Guide

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