Rebels' Kisio gets first win as Hurricanes' losing streak hits 12 games
Red Deer head coach Brent Kisio, a former Lethbridge bench boss, picked up his first regular-season win as the Hurricanes fell to 0-3 with a 12-game losing streak dating back to February.
The Red Deer Rebels beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 on the road Friday at VisitLethbridge.com Arena, powered by a hat trick from captain Beckett Hamilton, fresh off Colorado Avalanche training camp. Hamilton opened the scoring just over three minutes into the first period and finished with two more goals, including a shorthanded tally after forcing a turnover in Lethbridge's zone.
Lethbridge battled back after trailing 1-0 and 2-1, with goals from Owen Berge, Kai Anderson and Dayne Beuker keeping the game close. Hurricanes goaltender Leif Oaten made 39 saves on 43 shots and was named third star, while Red Deer's Nathan Salisbury stopped 19 of 22. Rookie Chace Turchak also scored his first career WHL goal for Red Deer to tie the game 3-3 in the second period.
Red Deer went 2-for-10 on the power play compared to Lethbridge's 2-for-5, with penalties proving costly for the Hurricanes despite a late push in the third period. The win was the first regular-season victory for Rebels head coach Brent Kisio, who previously coached the Hurricanes.
The result dropped Lethbridge to 0-3 on the season and extended the club's losing streak to 12 games dating back to February 28th. The Hurricanes continue their homestand next weekend, hosting Prince Albert Friday and Calgary Saturday, both at 7 p.m., while Red Deer was set to host Medicine Hat Saturday at the Centrium.
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