Hurricanes Release 2009/2010 Schedule

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will start the upcoming WHL campaign on the road for the first three weeks. The Canes' 09/10 schedule kind of looks like this in a nutshell:

The entire month of the September will see the team play on the road because of the renovations to the Enmax Centre. They'll open the season September 18th in Cranbrook and then the next night in Medicine Hat on the 19th for the Tigers home opener. The following weekend the Canes' will head to Red Deer on the 25th and to Swift Current on the 26th. After that it's off to B.C. the following week for games in Vancouver and Kamloops on the 29th and 30th of September and then Lethbridge will head up to Prince George to play the Cougars in back-to-back games October 2nd and 3rd. The Hurricanes home opener is scheduled for Friday October 9th against Edmonton. In mid-October, the Canes will play in Brandon, Regina, and Moose Jaw and then after that most of the Hurricanes games between the 20th of October and and the WHL Christmas break will be either at home or close to home.

In total, Lethbridge will make two trips into B.C. this year (besides the regular games with division rival Kootenay). They have to play in P.G., Vancouver, and Kamloops twice this year. The American teams also visit the Enmax Cenre this season. Portland will be in Lethbridge October 21st, Seattle on October 30th, Everett stops by November 4th, Tri-Cities November 13th, and last but not least Spokane visits January 15th. Most of the Canes' road trips are piled in September and early October as well as a busy road month in February.

August 30/09 @ 11:00 AM – Blue & White Game for the Lethbridge United Way
See the Hurricanes of tomorrow for the first time as they battle it out in the annual Blue and White intra-squad game at Adams Ice Centre. Volunteers from the Lethbridge United Way will be on hand to take donations for this very worthwhile cause.

To view to the entire Canes' schedule for this coming season click on this link:
http://www.lethbridgehurricanes.com/?s=1&p=5728&op=9


Also, the first of many "Hurricanes This Week" talk shows on CJOC will debut Monday September 14th with a media rountable followed the following Monday with the new G.M. and Head Coach Rich Preston joining myself and Colour Analyst Fred Jack for the entire hour. As the weeks move ahead this season, I'll post on my blog who the upcoming guests will be on the talk show as well. Can't wait to get this new era in Hurricanes hockey started!

Should be fun!

Thanks,
Pat

If you've had a chance to look at the schedule, what are your thoughts??