The dressing rooms have been cleaned, the jerseys have been washed, players have left on their separate ways and the exit meetings have been had. For the first time in six years, the Calgary Hitmen have cleaned out their portion of the Scotiabank Saddledome and have moved onto the off-season […]
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Oil Kings dampen final Hitmen home game
Last night, the Calgary Hitmen spoiled the Edmonton Oil Kings’ Fan Appreciation night. This afternoon, the Oil Kings used a barrage of power play goals to return the favour to their southern neighbours. You couldn’t have asked for a better start following the Hitmen’s 14-minute pregame ceremony where they handed […]
Edmonton suffers loss in final home game
The last home game of the season for the Edmonton Oil Kings and last opportunity for their 20 year olds to play in front of their home crowd came Saturday night. The Oil Kings (21-42-6-2) took on the Calgary Hitmen (24-36-9-2) in their final two games of the season in […]
Hitmen chill Ice in shootout
As the season winds down and the Calgary Hitmen play out the string on what could be the fourth-worst season in franchise history, the club is playing decent hockey and borrowed a phrase from the legendary hip-hop group Cypress Hill, decideding that they “Ain’t goin’ out like that.” The Hitmen […]
Hitmen take game – Tigers take the Central Division title
Calgary 3 @Medicine Hat 1 This was probably not the way that the Medicine Hat Tigers (35-27-8-0) wanted to clinch the Central Division title. Despite dropping a 3-1 contest to the Calgary Hitmen (22-36-9-2), due to three, third period goals, a Lethbridge loss, sealed the ninth division title in Tigers franchise history. […]
Raiders just keep winning; this time in OT over the Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen closed the book on their season series with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Prince Albert Raiders Saturday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Mark Kastelic broke the 20-goal barrier at the 9:02 mark of the third period on the power play when he took a pass from Tristen […]
Very little goes the Blades way Friday
By Les Lazaruk It was another Friday of watching a badly-wanted WHL playoff spot become even less likely for the Saskatoon Blades. Tristen Nielsen scored the winning goal on a breakaway in overtime – the third of the game for the 18-year-old product of Fort St. John, B.C., […]
Swift Current Broncos earn another two points in win against Calgary Hitmen
The Swift Current Broncos returned to home ice to host the Calgary Hitmen at the iPlex. The Broncos had three wins and two losses in their last five games. The Hitmen had four losses and one win in their last five games. It was recently announced that Tyler Steenbergen has […]
Hitmen only need final 20 minutes to silence Rebels
Sometimes when teams get into a groove, they think they can settle in. Red Deer has seen both sides of getting into a groove this season and of late. It seems the team is settling into the wrong side of the groove. Red Deer has been allowing teams to control […]
WHL recap: Everett and Regina get OT wins; Victoria and Prince Albert solidifying their playoff positions
Prince Albert 4 Lethbridge 1 The Prince Albert Raiders (29-25-9-2) have picked the right time to be playing their best hockey of the season. They beat the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes (32-26-6-0) 4-1 on Saturday night, earning their sixth straight win. They did so by beating a team sporting their own three-game winning streak […]