Medicine Hat Tigers open WHL season with road win over Hurricanes

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (Interstat) — Josh Evaschesen scored twice and Kadon McCann added a goal and an assist as the Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Western Hockey League play. Attendance was 4,120. Medicine Hat improved to 1-0; Lethbridge fell to 0-1. Evaschesen finished with four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. McCann had six shots on goal. Tyson Moss and Cam Parr also scored, while Arvid Drott contributed two assists. Jake Burmis and Mace’o Phillips each added an assist. Dayne Beuker and Owen Berge each had a goal and an assist for Lethbridge, and Logan Stuart added an assist with six shots on goal. Medicine Hat opened the scoring in the second period, took a three-goal lead early in the third, and sealed the win with McCann’s late goal. The Tigers host Lethbridge on Saturday.