Lethbridge Hurricanes

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.

History
When the Lethbridge Broncos returned to their original home of Swift Current following the 1985–86 season, hockey fans in Lethbridge did not have to wait long for a new team. After only one year out of the league, Lethbridge returned to the WHL in 1987–88 when the Calgary Wranglers moved south to become the Hurricanes.

The team's crowning achievement came in 1996–97, when the Hurricanes captured their first, and only, WHL Championship. The Hurricanes would finish as Memorial Cup runners-up when they lost the title game to the Hull Olympiques. That same year, they also won their division title (only done twice before, 1989–90 and 1990–91) and the regular season title. In the 2007-08 season, the Hurricanes won the eastern conference championship.

Ownership
The team is owned by Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club Ltd., a community owned team consisting of 270 sharholders. On June 1, 2015 the share holders approved a plan to sell 2,000 preferred shares at $1,000 each to raise funds to help the organization. This was done after a motion to sell the team to private interest received 68% approval (75% approval was required for the motion to pass).