Briley Wood has been traded to the Winnipeg ICE. (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Western Hockey League)

By Justin Goulet

Hurricanes trade Briley Wood to Winnipeg ICE

Aug 10, 2022 | 7:15 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes have traded 2003-born forward Briley Wood to Winnipeg.

In exchange, the ‘Canes are receiving a sixth-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft from the Winnipeg ICE.

19-year-old Wood was originally undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft but was signed by the Lethbridge club in 2019. From Rivers, Manitoba, Wood appeared in 58 regular season games with the Hurricanes during the 2021-2022 campaign.

He scored two goals and recorded three assists, along with 22 penalty minutes. Over parts of three seasons, Wood skated in 78 regular season games and played in two playoff matchups.

In a news release, the Lethbridge club said they “would like to wish Briley the best of luck in his hockey career.” The Hurricanes will open their four-game 2022 ENMAX Pre-Season schedule on Friday, September 9 against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge.

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