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By Christian Oldale

Hurricanes take down Rebels 2-1

Dec 31, 2024 | 12:34 PM

RED DEER, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes are back in the win column after beating the Red Deer Rebels 2-1 on Monday, December 30.

The Hurricanes came into the game looking to rebound after a 4-0 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on the previous Saturday.

In the first period, the two teams traded shots on goal, and each had powerplay opportunities, but neither one could find the back of the net. The Hurricanes did get a shot past Rebels goaltender Chase Wutzke, but it was waved off due to a high stick.

In the second, the Hurricanes broke the scoreless tie 4:55 in when Brayden Edwards jumped on a loose puck in front, burying it for his 16th of the season, assisted by Kooper Gizowski and Logan McCutcheon. That was the lone goal in the period, with Jackson Unger making 10 saves, while Wutzke stopped 11 of 12.

Early into the final frame, the Hurricanes tacked on their second of the game 4:40 in. Noah Chadwick traded passes with McCutcheon, before skating in with the puck and firing it past Wutzke. It was the Hurricanes captain’s 10th goal of the season.

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Late in the game, the Rebels managed to break Unger’s shutout in the last minute, when Kalan Lind redirected a shot past him with 33 seconds left. The Hurricanes would hold on after that, claiming a 2-1 win.

For their goaltending performances, Unger and Wutzke were named the first and second stars of the game, respectively. Unger stopped 27 shots, while Wutzke stopped 28. Chadwick rounded out the three stars.

The Hurricanes will look to make it back to back wins when they return to Lethbridge on Friday, January 3 to take on the Edmonton Oil Kings. The game starts at 7:00.

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