The two top picks by the Blades in the 2016 draft have helped turn around their franchise.
Author: Tyler Lowey
Brook brewing as potential Team Canada WJC blue liner
Moose Jaw Warriors defencemen Josh Brook is putting his best foot forward in an attempt to get named to Team Canada for the World Junior Championships.
Wytinck warms up to WHL ways after putting the clubs away
A savant on the links, Zach Wytinck is starting to put it all together on the blue like for the Brandon Wheat Kings in his third year in the WHL.
Stankoven stirs up excitement in successful debut
Logan Stankoven gave his hometown crowd a taste of what the future might hold, as he assisted on the winner in his debut.
Communication is key to Stankowski’s return
Carl Stankowski could barely skate with the Ed Chynoweth Cup held high after he helped down the Regina Pats in six games during the 2017 Western Hockey League finals. Despite barely being able to push off with his right leg, Stankowski backstopped the Seattle Thunderbirds to their first league title—in […]
Blazers lose Loewen early, drop mid-week set to Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks didn’t empty the clip on the Kamloops Blazers like they did two nights earlier, but their talent persevered during an evenly played third period to escape with the Don Hay sweep. The Winterhawks followed up their 7-3 victory in the first meeting of the season with a […]
Hitmen make final roster moves
Two days ago, the Calgary Hitmen unveiled the players who will suit up in Cranbrook in their Western Hockey League opener tonight the Kootenay ICE, as they hope to end the franchise’s second-longest playoff drought. The drought may be insignificant with only having to sit and watch the WHL playoffs […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen 2017-18: The 2017-18 season for the Calgary Hitmen will be remembered as one of the few rebuilding years in franchise history. It was clear early that the Hitmen wouldn’t be contenders even in a down year for the Central Division, so the great sell off began early. The […]
Sanders reassigned; other Calgary Hitmen roster battles
Following last year’s frenetic trade deadline, Calgary Hitmen GM Jeff Chynoweth said of newly acquired 19-year-old netminder Nick Sanders, “we feel Nick can not only help us push for a playoff spot this season but audition to be one of our three overages next year.” The only issue was that […]
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 […]