Swift Current @Prince Albert The Swift Current Broncos (29-10-3-0) made their way to Prince Albert (15-18-6-2) to take on the Raiders. Guaranteed win night for the Raiders did not get off to a good start as it was the powerful Broncos putting a couple of pucks past starting netminder Ian […]
Tag: Calgary Hitmen
Sorting through the Hitmen deadline deals
The Calgary Hitmen were one of the busier teams leading up to the 2018 Western Hockey League trade deadline. Jake Bean wasn’t the only member of the Calgary Hitmen to be traded. General Manager Jeff Chynoweth was quite busy in the days leading up to the eventful trade deadline Wednesday […]
Warriors add Clague and win seventh straight game
By Matthew Gourlie After 42 games the Moose Jaw Warriors have the best record in the Western Hockey League and are on pace for the best season in franchise history. They got significantly better at the WHL trade deadline. The Warriors acquired Kale Clague from the Brandon Wheat Kings in […]
2018 NHL Draft Profiles: Mark Kastelic
Mark Kastelic doesn’t want to hear about his chances in the upcoming National Hockey League Entry Draft. It is the furthest thing from the 18-year-old’s mind as he goes through the grind of his third season with the Calgary Hitmen. “I honestly haven’t thought about it that much compared to […]
Swift Current Broncos make blockbuster moves before Trade Deadline
It was an active day for the Swift Current Broncos as they made a massive trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and then a smaller trade with the Calgary Hitmen to add some grit to the offence. ACQUIRED Stuart Skinner Skinner was traded to the Swift Current Broncos from the Lethbridge […]
Bean-less Hitmen suffer glancing blow
A tumultuous week for the Calgary Hitmen ended on and unfortunate deflection in front of their own net with 9:28 remaining in regulation. Playing five games in seven days is a lot to handle, but other teams go through the same quirks at some point throughout the season. What most […]
Hitmen can’t capture Canadian magic, fall to the Warriors
The 5,345 faithful fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome Friday night didn’t have a whole lot to cheer about through the first 40 minutes, as their third tilt of the season with the Moose Jaw Warriors seemed destined for blowoutsville. The crowd was brought to their feet during the second intermission […]
Hitmen special teams clicks without key contributors
It’s hard to imagine how any team could see a drastic improvement in their special team play after subtracting their top defensive unit and leading scorer. But that’s exactly what the Calgary Hitmen accomplished last month. Their penalty kill lacked execution and owned percentage at 63.4 per cent in November. […]
WHL Monthly Records
December 2017 Overall Moose Jaw – 13 10-1-1-1 22 Everett – 12 10-2-0-0 20 Vancouver – 11 8-2-1-0 17 Kelowna – 11 8-3-0-0 16 Seattle – 11 7-2-2-0 16 Brandon – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Saskatoon – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Swift Current – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Tri City […]
Hitmen call up Bryce Bader
The Calgary Hitmen are going through the dog days of January and have a roster riddled with absent and injured players. The club called up one of their top prospects in Bryce Bader to help them through one of the more challenging parts of the season. Even with icing three […]
