The Calgary Hitmen on Sunday completed a weekend sweep of the Red Deer Rebels handily with a 5-2 victory over their Central Division rivals. The victory came with depth scoring coming up in a big way while Brayden Peters continued his excellent play. Steve Hamilton described his club’s performances this […]
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Lack of polish does Rebels in
From start to finish, the game lacked consistency in nearly every facet for the Red Deer Rebels. Passes were in the player’s skates, the dump ins weren’t chased with any vigor and the turnovers were plentiful. After an entire week off, the Rebels came out with a lot of energy […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets facility upgrades, WHL Debuts, ‘Forever a Hitmen’ inductee and more
Kelowna Rockets return home to upgrades to their facility A couple of upgrades were made to Prospera Place while we were away. Find out what you can expect to see at tonight's game ⬇️ — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) January 24, 2020 The Memorial Cup hosts continue to make […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL announces Challenge Cup Schedule, Oil Kings recall Kuny and more
The WHL announced the full schedule for the first-ever WHL U.S. Challenge Cup set to take place next month.
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen continued their five-game road trip this past week with a pair of both victories and losses. Calgary collected six of a possible eight points on the road trip during which the Hitmen played four games in just five nights. Although they were outscored 13-10, major contributions from […]
Wiesblatt spoils Winnipeg’s home ice parade
The Wiesblatt brothers are well known around the hockey world. On Sunday night in Winnipeg, Orca Wiesblatt made the ICE pay as the Calgary Hitmen snapped their losing streak. In a game that saw just 39 shots combined, Calgary put a halt on its mini two-game skid. Wiesblatt scored the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Topping nearing return, Lineup notes, Milestones and more
According to Kelowna Rockets’ play-by-play man Regan Bartel, Kyle Topping will be back in the Rockets lineup next week.
Krebs, Hughes lift ICE to third straight win
The Winnipeg ICE skated to a victory this past Tuesday against the Prince George Cougars. That was a good thing, but it was definitely a bittersweet victory. That’s because the team will be without the services of star forward Connor McClennon for the next 8-10 weeks after he broke his […]
Wheat Kings deliver another knockout punch
Jiri Patera once again had an excellent performance, the Brandon Wheat Kings offence did what they had to and the club continued its red-hot play on Friday night. Welcoming the tough Calgary Hitmen to town, Patera turned away 30 shots as Brandon skated past the Hitmen 3-1. The win was […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kindree out at least 10 weeks, Boyle has health scare and more
The Kelowna Rockets announced that forward Liam Kindree has undergone surgery to repair a broken collarbone and will be re-evaluated in 10 weeks’ time.