The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced an off-season move.
The Western Hockey League club has acquired a third-round pick in the 2028 Draft and a third-round pick in the 2030 Draft from the Victoria Royals.
In exchange, the Royals are getting the WHL rights to 2008-born import forward Filip Novak.
The 18-year-old was originally chosen by the Hurricanes in the first round (52nd overall) of the 2025 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. From Chomotuv, Czechia, Novak spent the 2025-26 season with the HC Sparta U20 team. With the club, he scored 11 goals and dished out 24 assists, and collected 60 penalty minutes across 28 regular season games.
Novak added four assists in 11 games with HC Stadion Litomerice in the Czechia2 league before recording six points (four goals, two assists) and four penalty minutes in 10 post-season games.
The forward was selected in the seventh round (206th overall) of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
The Hurricanes will start the 2026 pre-season with a matchup against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sept. 1 at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
The 2026-27 regular season will start for the team on Sept. 18, when the ‘Canes host the Tigers. This campaign will mark the Hurricanes’ 40th anniversary season in Lethbridge.
