Last season The Calgary Hitmen finished the 2018-19 regular season with a 36-26-6 record, which was good for third in the competitive Central Division. After early-season struggles, the Hitmen were stuck in the cellar of the division. It was after Calgary’s US Division road trip that the club’s confidence and […]
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Neighbours powers Oil Kings past Hitmen in overtime, lead series 1-0
Late game heroics allowed the Oil Kings to skate away with a 3-2 overtime win, defeating their provincial rivals to take a 1-0 series lead. Jake Neighbours scored the game tying goal with only 13.3 seconds left in regulation. His first WHL playoff goal was the result of some hard […]
2019 Playoff Preview: C2)Lethbridge Hurricanes vs C3)Calgary Hitmen
Franchise playoff history: 2005 first round: The Hitmen took out the Hurricanes in five games in a strikingly similar match up of the second and third seeds in the Central Division. 2006 first round: This time it was the second-seeded Hitmen who took out the Hurricanes in six games. 2008 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs clinch a playoff spot, sign prospect; newly signed Raiders prospect debuts
Chiefs clinch It's go time! 2019 #WHLPlayoffs ticket packages go on sale Thursday morning. ? | https://t.co/xf6NPrYswg#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/4W51aQst9V — Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) February 28, 2019 The Spokane Chiefs became the sixth team in the WHL and third in the U.S. Division to clinch a playoff spot after a 7-1 win […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE relocation official; Oil Kings forward hits 300 games; Chiefs, Giants sign prospects
ICE heading east WHL announces relocation of @WHLKootenayICE to Winnipeg. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/aNxaevt6K7 pic.twitter.com/tVAfTO7tx4 — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 29, 2019 The Kootenay ICE are officially moving east. The team’s ownership group held a press conference Tuesday morning to officially announce the team will be moving to Winnipeg for […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Former WHL players on the move; Palaga shuts out Kootenay
Nogier back up with Winnipeg #NHLJets recall Nelson Nogier from the @ManitobaMoose. READ:https://t.co/S7SutJIPQw — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) December 1, 2018 The former Red Deer Rebel and Saskatoon Blade has been recalled from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose by the Jets. He played in 235 WHL games, posting eight goals and 42 […]
Hurricanes get the weekend split on the road
The Lethbridge Hurricanes after a successful 2-0-0 homestand hit the road for a pair of divisional matchups. After a 2-1 win over the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings last Tuesday the Canes travelled north to Calgary for a date with the Hitmen. This was the second meeting of the season between these clubs, the Hitmen having […]
Swift Current Broncos Weekly Update
The Swift Current Broncos have been active and making moves lately. The Broncos organization and Dean Brockman have made some interesting moves to start the season with the re-acquisition of Matthew Stanley and Owen Blocker. We also saw the exit of Kaden Elder. On September 24th, the Broncos claimed Matthew […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Prokop and Elder going to Calgary; Blocker headed back to Swift Current
Family reunion in Calgary BREAKING: Hitmen sign 18-year-old prospect Josh Prokop Details ➡️ https://t.co/1Yv23jjDAD pic.twitter.com/viRGHu4JVf — Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) September 26, 2018 The Calgary hitmen have signed 2000-born forward Josh Prokop. Josh, 18, will join his younger brother Luke on the Hitmen. Originally committed to Ohio State for 2018-19, the […]
Broncos drop heartbreaker to Blades on opening night
The WHL Championship banner was raised and the Swift Current Broncos class of 2017-2018 was honoured. It was the perfect closure to last year and a brand new beginning for the team of 2018-2019. The regular season started in front of another sold out crowd as Alec Zawatsky, Kaden Elder, […]