A psychic would struggle with predicting who is going to be between the pipes September 22 when the Calgary Hitmen open their Western Hockey League season in Cranbrook. Last year, clairvoyance was not needed in predicting the No. 1 netminder, as it was basically decided before the heat of summer […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Stankowski dealt to Calgary; Semifinals set for Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Stankowski staying closer to home The Seattle Thunderbirds rode a stellar effort from a 16-year-old goalie in the 2017 playoffs all the way to a Ed Chynoweth Cup. That rookie netminder may very well have won the WHL MVP award of not for 2017-18 NHL Calder Trophy winning center Mathew […]
Prokop picks up Team Canada experience
Luke Prokop is getting a lot of action with Team Canada this summer. When he put on the Team White jersey for the first time last week during the National Under-17 Developmental Camp, it marked the second time he suited up for his country in the past month. Prokop was […]
Flaming Hot Takes – July 30, 2018
Hockey is a results driven business. I know, not exactly ‘Breaking News’ there, but keep the phrase in mind. Ask any coach or GM, any scout, trainer, equipment manager or mascot. Hell, ask any owner. If you’re not successful, eventually someone else is going to get a chance to […]
Hitmen name Steve Hamilton as head coach
Eight years later and Calgary Hitmen GM Jeff Chynoweth finally got his man. Eight years ago, Chynoweth was running the Kootenay Ice and looking for a new head coach. He interviewed an up-and-coming coach in Steve Hamilton, who already tucked Alberta Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year titles under […]
Ferguson steps down from Hitmen
It was announced today that Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson resigned due to family reasons. Ferguson was named the ninth head coach in Hitmen history at a press conference July 11, 2017 at McMahon Stadium last summer. Ferguson was previously with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hockey program […]
NHL Draft rounds four and five – WHL round up
Joel Hofer (G) – Swift Current Broncos Hofer was selected in the fourth round 107th overall to the St. Louis Blues. Hofer played in 19 games and had a 8-3-1-1 record. He recorded one shutout and a .914 save percentage to go with a 2.61 goals against average. Hofer was […]
NHL Draft rounds two and three – WHL round up
This slow emergence of WHL players being drafted continued with just two picks in the second round. The defensemen from the league led the way with the first four picks. The emergence of WHL forwards began with picks 92 and 93. Jett Woo (D) – Moose Jaw Warriors Woo was […]
Hitmen take Tschigerl at four
The Calgary Hitmen bucked their trend of taking a defenceman in the first round by landing a northern boy fourth overall during the annual Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The process of turning around the fourth-worst season in franchise history took a big step forward this morning in Red Deer […]
Hitmen prepared to pick fourth overall
The Calgary Hitmen are playing the waiting game this year at the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Following the fourth-worst season in franchise history, the Hitmen fell back one spot in the WHL Lottery and will draft fourth overall tomorrow at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer. Coming into the […]
