The Western Hockey League’s regular season begins Friday for the Lethbridge Hurricanes as they take on the Calgary Hitmen at home in Lethbridge.

Last season, the Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in the WHL playoffs, falling in four games to Highway 3 rivals, the Medicine Hat Tigers, who would go on to defeat Spokane and win the league championship.

It was a strong playoff push that was aided by several trades for older players. For the 2025/26 edition of the Hurricanes, that means several players aged out or received calls up to the NHL or their affiliate teams.

This included captain Noah Chadwick, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect who will not return to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena this season.

As a result, a new captain was needed. This was a quick decision, how

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