Five players have been reassigned by the Lethbridge Hurricanes. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Lethbridge Hurricanes reassign five players

Sep 5, 2025 | 2:12 PM

A roster shakeup has been announced as the Lethbridge Hurricanes work through the pre-season.

It has reassigned Kale Tipler, Hunter Kapen, Aiden Across The Mountain, Trace Langan and Wesley Lizotte.

The following bio sections were provided to LNN in a press release from the Lethbridge Hurricanes:

Tipler, 19, has been re-assigned to the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Edgerton, AB, product was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the sixth-round (122nd overall) in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. He appeared in 58 regular season games over parts of three seasons amassing five points (2g-3a) along with 24 penalty minutes while skating in three post-season games in the 2024 WHL Playoffs.

Kapen, 16, was signed by the Hurricanes during training camp after being listed by Lethbridge. The Los Angeles, CA, product skated in two pre-season games collecting one assist. He will return to the Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA team for the 2025-2026 season. Last year, the 5’9, 168-pound forward recorded 104 points (49g-55a) along with 10 penalty minutes in 83 games with the Jr. Ducks 15U team.

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Across The Mountain, 17, will report to the Lethbridge U18 Hurricanes for the 2025-2026 season. The 6’2, 180-pound defencemen from Lethbridge went undrafted in the WHL Draft. He spent last season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 team where he totaled 14 points (7g-7a) along with 41 penalty minutes before adding two assists in three postseason games. He skated in two pre-season games with the ‘Canes collecting one assist and two penalty minutes.

Langan, 17, was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the sixth-round (118th overall) in the 2023 WHL Draft. The Swan River, MB, product will be re-assigned to the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League where he appeared in 37 regular season games in 2024-2025 collecting 16 points (9g-7a) with 78 penalty minutes. The 5’11, 168- pound forward was held pointless in two pre-season games with the Hurricanes.

Lizotte, 17, has been released by the Hurricanes. The Yellowknife, NT, product was undrafted in the WHL Draft. He appeared in 34 regular season games with the Lethbridge U18 Hurricanes last season totaling five points (4g-1a) along with 75 penalty minutes. Lizotte spent the 2023-2024 season with the Lethbridge United U18 team in the Junior Prospects Hockey League collecting 10 points (4g-6a) with eight penalty minutes. The 6’7, 231-pound forward scored one goal in one game with the Hurricanes in the pre-season.

The Canes are now left with 28 players on their pre-season roster.

After a road trip to Medicine Hat on Saturday to face the Tigers, they will return to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Saturday, Sept. 13, to take on the Calgary Hitmen.