PR - Hurricanes

CALGARY HURRICANES MAKE THE TFHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FOR THE 3RD TIME IN
FRANCHISE HISTORY
Markus Naslund leads the way once again; Leads the league with 30 points
in the playoffs

CALGARY, AB - It was only a few years ago that the dominant tandem of
Markus Naslund, Bill Guerin, and Shawn Bates led the league in scoring,
points,
and well anything else you could think of. They were flanked by a great
goaltender in Sean Burke and had a stable defensive core including Chris
Pronger.

TFHL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Hurricanes Versus Roadrunners (Loss - 7 Games)
The hurricanes were once led by John LeClaire when they went all the way
to the finals to lose in 7 games against the Roadrunners in TFHL10.

Hurricanes Versus Blackhawks (Win - 7 Games)
The Hurricanes were led by the high flying line of Markus Naslund - Bill
Guerin - Shawn Bates. The Hurricanes went down to the wire to beat the
Blackhawks in 7 games.

Hurricanes Versus Wheat Kings (??)

BREAK DOWN

Offense
Edge: Hurricanes

The Calgary Hurricanes have scored 67 games in 18 games versus the Wheat
Kings' 54 goals in 16 games. The Wheat Kings have managed a total of
391 shots which is low in comparison to the Hurricanes shot outburst of
539. The Wheat Kings are not as heavy in scoring as the Hurricanes but
still could pose a challenge if defensive break downs occur.

Defense
Edge: Wheat Kings

The Wheat Kings have allowed only 40 goals versus the 55 goals let in by
the Hurricanes. The Wheat Kings may not have the scoring prowness that
the Hurricanes do, but they certainly have shown to shut down the
Eastern conference teams.

Goaltending:
Edge: Wheat Kings

Brian Boucher has a .889 save percentage and a 2.92 goals against
average in 17 games. James Howard has a stellar .920 save percentage
and a 2.35 goals against average. The edge for goaltending is certainly
in favour of the Wheat Kings. If the Hurricanes manage to fire many
shots at Howard, they could have a chance, but they may need to keep
scoring goals to ensure a win.


The championship series kicks off tomorrow in the mighty province of
Saskatchewan.



Calgary Sun