As an expansion team, both outsiders and members of this season's Lethbridge Lions were prepared for a slow start. The Lions remained glued in the basement to begin the year, as a team mostly composed of rookies saw the TPE deficit they were facing mount them. However, the Lions are rapidly showing signs of improvement in all facets of the game, and their last 10 games are proof of this. Granted going 5-5 is nothing to be overly excited about, however when you compare that to the Lions first 10 games, in which they were 2-8, the progress becomes obvious.

There are shining stars in the mix however. The Lions currently have 2 rookies rated in the top 10 point scorers across the league, and rookie Monkey D. Luffy leads the league in short handed goals with 3. 

With Patrice Nadeau's continued constant improvement between the pipes, and a rapidly improving rookie core, the Lions are setting themselves up to continue to climb the SMJHL standings.