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Lethbridge HurricanesHome News News ArchiveHurricanes Member StatementSchedule Tickets ATCO Gas Community CornerHurricanes Fundraising Merchandise Board Committee DutiesContact Us HurricanesBroncos Hall of FameHurricanesBroncos Hall of FameThe Lethbridge Hurricanes and Broncos Hall of Fame made its inaugural inductions on January 19th 2008 at the ENMAX Centre prior to a game with the Tri City Americans Members in the three catagories (Lethbridge Broncos Alumni Lethbridge Hurricanes Alumni Lethbridge Hockey Builders) are selected by the HurricanesBroncos Alumni Committee and are then immortalized in the rafters of the ENMAX CentreLethbridge Broncos AlumniSteve Tambellini played with the Lethbridge Broncos for three seasons from 19751978 A native of Trail BC his offensive skills were obvious from the get go In his first season Tambellini played all 72 games scoring 38 times and adding 59 helpers leading the team in total points In his second season Tambellini tallied 42 goals and 42 assists in just 55 games In his third season he set a Lethbridge Bronco single season scoring record with 75 goals and 155 points During his three years with the Broncos Tambellinis leadership skills both on and off the ice were most apparent Playing along side the likes of Brian Darryl and Duane Sutter Rocky Saganiuk Lindy Ruff Darcy Regier and Willie Desjardins During the 7677 and 7778 seasons he was a back to back winner of the WHLs most sportsmanlike player award since renamed the Brad Hornung Trophy Tambellini was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1978 and was selected in the 1st round 15th overall His NHL career spanned 553 games with the Islanders Colorado Rockies Calgary and Vancouver He has been with the Canucks organization for 16 years and currently serves as VicePresident and Assistant General ManagerThe Sutter BrothersBrian Sutter is the second oldest of the Sutter brothers and the first to play his junior hockey in Lethbridge During his career with the Broncos he amassed 173 points and 70 goals in 125 games before being drafted by the St Louis Blues in the second round of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft Brian would play his entire career in St Louis where he would be named captain and totaled 636 points and 1786 penalty minutes in 779 NHL games He went on to coach four separate NHL teams in St Louis Boston Calgary and Chicago over a span of 13 seasons and was the recipient of the Jack Adams award for the NHLs best coach in 199091 Darryl Sutteris the third oldest of the Sutter brothers and the second to play his junior hockey in Lethbridge During his career with the Broncos from 19771978 he amassed 82 points and 34 goals in 69 games before being drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the eleventh round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft Darryl would play his entire career in Chicago where he was named captain and totaled 279 points 161 goals and 118 assists in 406 NHL games...