(Photo: Lethbridge Hurricanes on Twitter @WHLHurricanes)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge’s losing streak extended to three with Saturday night loss to Swift Current

Jan 22, 2022 | 9:20 PM

SWIFT CURRENT, SK – Coming off a 5-2 loss to Red Deer Friday night, the Lethbridge Hurricanes were in Swift Current Saturday looking to redeem themselves against the Broncos.

FIRST PERIOD

The opening frame of the game was relatively tame on the referee’s whistle, with only two penalties called. At the 7:42 mark, Swift Current’s Caleb Wyrostok was issued a minor for tripping.

As the first period neared its end, Mathew Ward scored his 13^th goal of the season at the 16:06 mark to put the Broncos up 1-0. Teammate Braeden Lewis was given a minor penalty for holding before the sound of the buzzer, at the 17:54 mark.

SEDCOND PERIOD

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1:01 into the period, Hurricane Tyson Laventure received a minor for tripping. Mathew Ward then scored his second of the game at 4:23 to put Swift Current up 2-0.

The remainder of the period saw no more goals, but a handful of penalties.

At 5:33, Grayson Burzynski (Swift Current) was called for a high sticking minor. New Lethbridge Hurricane Corson Hopwo, traded to the team on last Monday’s WHL Trade Deadline Day, received a minor for slashing at 14:38.

At the 17:52 mark, Daylan Weigel of the Broncos got the whistle for boarding. Shortly before the end of the frame, Lethbridge’s Chase Pauls received a minor for tripping, at 18:58.

THIRD PERIOD

3:16 into the game’s final period, Hurricane Joe Arntsen was called for cross checking. Swift Current’s Clarke Caswell received a minor for cross checking at 8:30.

Carter Stebbings scored his fourth of the season at the 12:30 mark, giving the Broncos a commanding 3-0 lead with less than 10 minutes to go in the game.

At 14:51, Lethbridge’s Yegor Klavdiev was called for high sticking. Teammate Hayden Smith scored his first of the season at 18:10, giving some hope to Lethbridge fans with little time to go in the game.

Caleb Wyrostok was called for slashing at 19:19. Lethbridge couldn’t score two more goals to tie things up and when the final buzzer sounded, Swift Current came away with the 3-1 victory.

UP NEXT

Lethbridge will try to snap its three-game losing streak on Wednesday, January 26. They’re back at home at the ENMAX Centre, hosting the Saskatoon Blades.

Swift Current continues its home stand Tuesday, January 25 against the Red Deer Rebels.