The Lethbridge dressing room was the happiest place in central Alberta Saturday night, after the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 victory over the Rebels in Red Deer.
Noah Chadwick redirected a puck into the net 2:35 into extra time to give the Hurricanes the comeback victory.
After a scoreless first period, Red Deer grabbed the lead 7:22 into the middle frame, when Samuel Drancak jumped on a rebound to give the Rebels a one-goal advantage.
A little over a minute later, a Will Sharpe snapshot knotted the score.
Matthew Gard put Red Deer back in front with 7:37 left in the period.
The third started with the Hurricanes a man short for three minutes after a five-minute major was assessed late in the second to Landen Ward, but Hurricane netminder Brady Smith shut the door for the Hurricanes to keep it a one-goal game.
Lethbridge pressed and …