By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

Hurricanes drop 6-2 decision to Victoria at the Enmax

Dec 28, 2018 | 11:22 PM

LETHBRIDGE — The Hurricanes began the second half of their WHL season Friday (Dec 28) night, after the Christmas break, with a home-ice 6-2 loss to the Victoria Royals.  It put a halt to the Canes three-game winning streak and puts the home team and 18-10-4-2 on the season.

The Royals’ Dante Hannoun opened the scoring just three minutes into the first period.  It was the first goal on the way to a hat-trick trick for Hannoun. 

Six minutes later, the Royals took advantage of a power play, building a 2-0 lead and appearing to take control of the game.  

Just after the mid point of the period, Jordy Bellerive shot the puck through the pipes, off an assist from Nick Henry and Jake Leschyshyn.  The first period came to an end with the 2-1 score in favour of the Royals.

The second frame opened the same way the first began.  This time, just 55 seconds in, the Royals, Dante Hannoun laid down his second goal, giving his team a 3-1 lead. Team-mate Tarun Fizer added to the score eight minutes later on a power-play, and within another five minutes, Hannoun had his hat-trick, give the Royals a 5-1 lead.

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In a ray of hope as the period wound down, Calen Addison fired the puck under the top of the opposing net, with help coming from Jordy Bellerive and Jake Leschyshyn, and the score was 5-2.

After allowing the five goals in two periods, the Canes’ replaced Carl Tetachuk with Reece Klassen.  However, Klassen allowed the Royals’ Dante Hannoun to tally is fourth goal of the night, and the game ended with the 6-2 win for Victoria.  

The Hurricanes hit the road to Cranbook for a game against the Kootenay Ice on Saturday night, and then return to the Enamx to host the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday.