With all the eyes that were fixated to the screen as Sportsnet brought the Western Hockey League into the homes of Canadians for the first time this season as part of their Saturday Showcase, the Calgary Hitmen pulled off the first of what could be a few mega trades for […]
Author: Tyler Lowey
Stukel secures career point 150 with Gennaro by his side
With the bicentennial year of Canada slowly winding down, Calgary Hitmen left winger Jakob Stukel celebrated in his own way by notching his 150th career point in the Western Hockey League. The milestone marker came Nov. 14 on the road against the Brandon Wheat Kings, in typical Stukel fashion. For […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Vladislav Yeryomenko
There’s a smooth skating defencemen on the Calgary Hitmen’s top pairing that is starting to turn some heads after a lengthy time with the national program and improved play with his Western Hockey League club. The Belarusian born Vladislav Yeryomenko is having a career season with the Hitmen and is […]
Winterhawks wallop Hitmen at home
The Portland Winterhawks came as advertised and blasted the Calgary Hitmen, adding them to the piles of teams they have left in their wake during their current eight-game winning streak. Two teams headed in very opposite directions continued on similar paths, as the Winterhawks disposed of the Hitmen 7-3 Wednesday […]
Van de Leest’s adjustments help secure silver for Canada Red
Things simply don’t happen as naturally as they should when you stand eight inches taller than the average kid your age. Add on top of that playing with a brand new team and being pinned up against the top 2001-born kids from around the hockey the world. But for Calgary […]
Pats capitalize in Fleury’s debut
The Cale Fleury era in Regina began on a high note. The 19-year-old blue liner was acquired from the Kootenay ICE Monday afternoon for a pair of prospects and a three draft picks. Playing his first game at the Brandt Centre, Fleury helped deliver a 4-3 win Wednesday night against […]
Hitmen can’t hold off furious Wheat Kings comeback
A wild third period boiled down to a heavyweight matchup in the closing minutes. The Calgary Hitmen’s third-ranked penalty kill was pinned against the Brandon Wheat Kings’ second-ranked power play for nearly two full minutes of six-on-four action. The Wheat Kings are one of the best teams in the Western […]
At the quarter pole: Central Division
As each Western Hockey League team hits the 18-game mark, they pass the quarter pole of the season. DUBnetwork took a look at the Central Division with a 25 per cent of the season in the books. The Central Division was expected to be wide open this year with the […]
Tigers get the best of Schneider in his return
A controversial goal reversal robbed the Calgary Hitmen of one point in the standings, took away a chance to split a brief home-and-home series with the Medicine Hat Tigers and spoiled the return of goaltender Nick Schneider. There was no pre-game ceremony or video tribute for the former Tiger, as […]
Hitmen hammer Hurricanes in the first, skate to a 6-3 win
Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome carried a different story than the night before at the Enmax Centre, but the ending remained the same. In the Calgary Hitmen’s second home-and-home series this season, this time featuring the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Hitmen swept the affair with a pair of convincing 6-3 […]