Lethbridge – Still in search of their elusive first win of the season, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's hockey team heads out on the road again this weekend, traveling to Vancouver to face the UBC Thunderbirds for a pair of games.
 
This weekend will also put an end to a difficult stretch to open the season of seven of their first eight conference games played on the road. After this weekend the 'Horns will play five of their next eight games at home.
 
Offensively the 'Horns have struggled thus far only scoring six goals in six games and if they are going to right the ship this season, they will need to increase their productivity. Specialty teams continue to be an area of concern as well, with the 'Horns ranking last in power play efficiency and second last in penalty killing.
 
Third-year forward Cass Mappin leads the team in scoring and has been involved in more than half of the 'Horns goals with four points.
 
For the Thunderbirds (1-5-0) the 2013-14 season has also gotten off to a rocky start and they enter the weekend having lost three games in a row, including being swept by the Alberta Golden Bears last weekend in Edmonton.
 
While not as drastic as the 'Horns offensive woes, the Thunderbirds are the third lowest scoring team with 16 goals for in six games and they have allowed 28 goals against, the second most in the conference.
 
Puck drop for both Friday and Saturday night's game are scheduled for 7:00pm PST at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Live stats for both games can be found at http://www.leaguestat.com/canadawest/mens/en/stats/index.php?season_id=22
 
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