Training Camp Day 3

Day three brought with it three new teams and three new scrimmages as the veterans joined the fun at Lethbridge Hurricanes Training Camp. Once again due to ice plant problems the first two games of the day were moved to Henderson Arena with the evening game being played at Adams Ice Centre.

In the morning game, Team Blue (Thunder) coached by Matt Kabayama posted a 9-4 win over Chris Chisamore’s Team Red (Storm). The veterans made their presence known with returning forwards Cam Braes and Brent Henke each tallying a pair of goals and defenseman Brennan Yadlowski notching a single. Newcomers Mitchell Guiel (94) and Michael Sofillas (93) continued to impress with a goal a piece and Southern Alberta local Alex Elliott (93) posted a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner. 94-born forward and 2nd round 2009 WHL Bantam Draft pick Ryley Bennefeld assisted on both Elliott goals. Local invite Mark Eremenko (94), Bantam Draft pick Mason Blacklock (94) and Canes returnees Garrett Taylor and Eric Mestery scored the Team Red Storm goals.

In the afternoon game, Scout Blake Robson coached the Blue Thunder to a 6-1 win over Scout Gerry Klinkhammer’s Team White (Lightning). Once again, it was the veterans who led the way with goals from Braes, Derek Ryckman, Carter Ashton and Mark Reners but it was another goal from the newcomer Guiel which would go on to be the game winner. Jordy Martinook also tallied for the Thunder while Alex Elliott continued his point streak with a pair of assists. His brother Taylor Elliott scored the only goal for the Lightning who would look to turn things around in their evening game against the Storm.

The final scrimmage of the day saw the Lightning do exactly that as Ryon Moser and Neal Tarnasky each had a pair of goals to lead their team to a 5-3 victory over the Red Storm. Moser, had a four point game (2G, 2A) and Taylor Elliott scored a single in his second straight scrimmage. Brody Sutter (2G) and 94-born prospect Brendin Logan scored for the Storm.

Camp will wrap Sunday, August 30th with the Annual Blue and White game 11:00 AM at Adams Ice Centre. All fans are invited to come out and get their first peek at the Hurricanes of the future as the Lethbridge United Way will be on hand taking donations for this special event. Team White coached by Gerry Klinkhammer will battle Team Blue coached by Blake Robson in the annual battle for blue and white supremacy. Calgary product Ryon Moser will captain Team White while Pincher Creek native Mark Reners will lead Team Blue into the fray.

Moser, a 92-born forward finished the 08-09 AMHL season with 28 points (9G, 19A) in 32 games and led all AMHL playoff scorers with an incredible 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 15 games. Moser joined the Buffaloes this season after a strong showing in Canes’ training camp after it was decided another year of Midget would be helpful in giving him time to further develop his strength and offensive skills. Having already played two regular season WHL games, Moser is expected to join the Hurricanes, along with Reners, on a full time basis this season.

Reners, was one of two Hurricanes selections in the first round of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. The Southern Alberta native set a new AMBHL record in the 06-07 season tallying an amazing 61 goals. In two seasons with the Lethbridge Val Matteotti Golden Hawks he totaled nearly a hundred goals in the AMBHL and finished the 2007 campaign with 99 points (61G, 38A). This season, he tallied 42 points in just 28 games (28G, 14A) with the Lethbridge Y’s Men Titans of the AMHL and notched a pair of goals in only his fourth WHL game on January 23rd, 2009.

Information from Ryan Ohashi, Hurricanes Director of Communications

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Pat