Appelt released, Zabransky turns professional The @blazerhockey have released overage forward Ryley Appelt and confirm that overage defenceman Libor Zabransky will play pro hockey in Europe next season. #Kamloops https://t.co/jJPR9Yh3lE pic.twitter.com/JG3yIicayN — RadioNLNews (@RadioNLNews) August 1, 2020 Following three full seasons with the Blazers, 20-year-old Ryley Appelt was released from […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Oil Kings acquire Stewart from Americans, Blazers’ Hughes out with “lower-ankle sprain” and more
The Edmonton Oil Kings added a veteran presence to their blueline on Sunday bringing in 19-year-old defenseman Samuel Stewart from the Tri-City Americans for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 WHL Bantam Draft.
Blades down Hurricanes in shootout thriller
Despite a dominant first period, the Lethbridge Hurricanes were unable to finish off the Saskatoon Blades who got a late tying goal from Zach Huber and the game-winner in a shootout from Kyle Crnkovic for a 4-3 victory. Nolan Maier made 40 saves and stopped all three Hurricanes shooters in […]
Tigers knock off road weary Blades
On a Tuesday night in Medicine Hat when the Tigers organization celebrated the anniversary of its first Western Hockey League game, the hosts welcomed another storied franchise to Canalta Centre. The Saskatoon Blades, an original WHL franchise, arrived in the Gas City after dismantling the Calgary Hitmen 9-3 Monday afternoon. […]
Blades battle back to beat Hurricanes
On a night when the Lethbridge Hurricanes needed their best players to be the best players, they did just that. Dylan Cozens, Calen Addison, and Logan Barlage combined for five points, but it wasn’t enough as the high flying Saskatoon Blades mounted a third period comeback, thanks to Jayden Wiens […]
Fiddler-Schultz, Huber show well in pre-season
A couple younger members of the Calgary Hitmen are impressing with solid starts to the pre-season. With many returning roster spots potentially up for grabs, some of the guys that could be on the bubble this year stepped up with strong games in the Hitmen’s pair of victories last weekend […]
Hitmen hope fourth line can learn from defensive struggles
There is a lot to get excited about in next year’s batch of 2000-born players returning to Calgary Hitmen training camp. Tristen Nielsen, Carson Focht and Riley Stotts all enjoyed career years during the 2017-18 season and could hear their names called during the NHL Entry Draft this June. But […]
Edmonton takes overtime win over Calgary
The two bottom seeded teams in the league face off in Edmonton in a battle for number one position in the Bantam Draft. The Calgary Hitmen (19-35-7-2) come in riding a three-game losing streak, while the Edmonton Oil Kings (19-37-6-2) rode a five-game losing streak of their own. Both teams […]