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 […]
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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 […]
WHL recap: Halbgewachs’s late goal leads Warriors over Pats; Americans, Cougars, Blazers and Hitmen also post wins
Medicine Hat 4 @Calgary 2 The Calgary Hitmen (6-11-1-0) continue to drop close games. In their last five losses now, they have been tied or trailing by one in the third period. That was the case again Friday night at home as the Medicine Hat Tigers (11-6) scored twice in […]
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 […]
Hitmen make a splash with the addition of Orca Wiesblatt
At 16 years old, Orca Wiesblatt was nearing on top of the junior hockey world. He helped the Brooks Bandits capture the Alberta Junior Hockey League title and came within one goal of winning the franchises’ second Royal Bank Cup. Despite all the team success, Wiesblatt wanted something different. Growing […]
Hurricanes edge Hitmen in a tight one
A Russian import growing accustomed to the North American game is a welcome sight for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. First-year Russian Egor Zudilov notched his second and third goals of the season to lead the Hurricanes to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen, Friday night at the Enmax Centre. […]
2018 NHL Draft profiles: Tristen Nielsen
Spending the formative years of his youth in Fort St. John, B.C., the only barrier Calgary Hitmen left winger Tristen Nielsen had to break down was a sheet of plywood produced locally at the Peace Valley OSB plant. Once hockey season ended and summer arrived — where average daily high […]
Third period meltdown burns Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen’s leading goal scorer had the puck on his stick as time ticked away in the third period of a tie game. Standing from the same general area where he netted two power play goals earlier, he fired off a quick snap shot, beating Spokane Chiefs rookie netminder […]
Hitmen prospects perform at WHL Cup
The Calgary Hitmen’s hottest group of prospects was pinned up against some of the most promising talent in Western Canada during the annual — and newly named — WHL Cup, this past weekend at WinSport Arena in Calgary. Three Hitmen were featured in the tournament: Defenceman Luke Prokop was named […]