Kyle Heger has been selected to play in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Hurricanes)

By David Opinko

Hurricanes’ Kyle Heger to compete in WHL Prospects Game

Jan 21, 2026 | 11:49 AM

A newly-acquired member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will have a major opportunity to showcase his skills.

Kyle Heger, 18, has been named to Team East for the 2026 WHL Prospects Game.

He was acquired by the Canes on Jan. 7 in a trade with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Heger has appeared in six games with Lethbridge so far, collecting four points (1g-3a) along with four penalty minutes.

In total this season, he played in 41 contests between the Hurricanes and Tigers, amassing 19 points (6a-13a) along with 29 penalty minutes.

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He was originally drafted by Medicine Hat in the seventh-round (135th overall) in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.

The 6’1, 192-pound defenceman was recently ranked 67th among North American skaters for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by the NHL Central Scouting Service on the Midterm Rankings. Heger was previously listed as a ‘B’ skater on the Preliminary Players to Watch List in October.

The 2026 WHL Prospects Game takes place on Feb. 18 at the Langley Events Centre, the home of the Vancouver Giants.