Hurricanes finish league-last, but optimistic for the future

The 2025/26 season for the Lethbridge Hurricanes came to a close on Saturday with an 8-5 loss to the Hitmen in Calgary. The Canes will miss the postseason after finishing last in the WHL with a record of 17-47-3-1.

Much of the team, comprised of new additions, believe that despite the record, they have been able to develop chemistry in the later stages of the year and are looking to build on that next season. Matteo Fabrizi in his last year in the WHL, says the young team is in good hands and praised the culture in the organization.

Over the course of the season, the Canes traded notable veterans including Shane Smith, Logan Wormald and Luke Cozens. The Canes will aim to continue rebuilding this offseason following the playoffs.

Landon Hickok

Landon is a recent graduate of the Radio and Television program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton. He previously obtained a diploma for Christian Ministries at Home Church Bible College in Red Deer, Alberta. For years since, he worked on church media with Home Church and later with City Life church in Leduc, Alberta, working on event live-streams and video productions. At NAIT, he was part of the student-run NAIT NewsWatch news program. He led topics ranging from school athletics to local news and international headlines such as the October 7 attack in Israel in 2023. Outside of news, he spent internships in Edmonton sports with the Oilers of the NHL and the Stingers of the CEBL. Now in Lethbridge, he’s here to produce stories to help inform all and to honour Jesus Christ with his work.

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