Franchise playoff history: 2005 first round: The Hitmen took out the Hurricanes in five games in a strikingly similar match up of the second and third seeds in the Central Division. 2006 first round: This time it was the second-seeded Hitmen who took out the Hurricanes in six games. 2008 […]
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Today’s Gameday Preview: Wednesday March 6th, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature game of the night: Hitmen @ Tigers 7 PM MST The Calgary Hitmen take their skates to the Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat to take on the Tigers for the feature game of the night. These teams meet tonight for the sixth time this season, Calgary comes in […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Team Manitoba announces leadership group for CWG; Rebels forward reaches 300 games
Manitoba announces leadership The captains for Male U-16 #TeamMB have been named for the @2019CanadaGames!?? Captain | Carson LambosAssistant | Eric AlarieAssistant | Aidan BrookAssistant | Grady Lane ?| https://t.co/sJq7LyAwHt pic.twitter.com/pkzmK3felj — Hockey Manitoba (@hockeymanitoba) February 15, 2019 Team Manitoba named their leadership group ahead of the 2019 Canada Winter […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Sogaard named CHL Goalie of the Week; Blazers hire alumnus as Assistant Coach
The @VaughnHockey #CHL Goaltender of the Week is #NHLDraft prospect @mads_sogaard of @tigershockey earning the award a second time following three wins and his third shutout in @TheWHL: https://t.co/e74y9cNKxq pic.twitter.com/UUryKxGJzd — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) February 12, 2019 Medicine Hat Tigers goalie Mads Sogaard was named CHL Goaltender of the Week for the second […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Liwiski suspended for kneeing penalties, three other suspensions handed out; WHL hands out weekly honours; Hitmen make prospect moves; three milestones in the night’s only game
Kelowna Rockets forward out one game Liwiski knees Kral and heads to hockey jail with 8:52 left in the game. Chiefs on the PP.#GoChiefsGo — Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) February 2, 2019 There is still nothing listed on the WHL Discipline page in regards to possible suspensions for either Portland forward […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kukuca going to Slovakia’s WJC camp; Leason and Raiders exact revenge for lone loss
Kukuca invited to Slovakia’s camp ? WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS | Andrej Kukuca Invited to Team Slovakia Training Camp for World Junior Championship https://t.co/OlGW2dmJJG pic.twitter.com/Ap0GHKtb5W — Seattle Thunderbirds (@SeattleTbirds) November 27, 2018 A stellar rookie season in the WHL for import forward Andrej Kukuca is getting even better as he […]
Stankowski and Malm power Hitmen by Winterhawks 3-2
The Calgary Hitmen (9-13-2-0) are currently on their U.S. Division road trip and were looking for a strong defensive performance after losing to the Portland Winterhawks (13-8-0-2) the last two seasons by a combined score 16-5. The Hitmen received such a performance both by their 18-year-old goalie Carl Stankowski as […]
Communication is key to Stankowski’s return
Carl Stankowski could barely skate with the Ed Chynoweth Cup held high after he helped down the Regina Pats in six games during the 2017 Western Hockey League finals. Despite barely being able to push off with his right leg, Stankowski backstopped the Seattle Thunderbirds to their first league title—in […]
Hitmen make final roster moves
Two days ago, the Calgary Hitmen unveiled the players who will suit up in Cranbrook in their Western Hockey League opener tonight the Kootenay ICE, as they hope to end the franchise’s second-longest playoff drought. The drought may be insignificant with only having to sit and watch the WHL playoffs […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen 2017-18: The 2017-18 season for the Calgary Hitmen will be remembered as one of the few rebuilding years in franchise history. It was clear early that the Hitmen wouldn’t be contenders even in a down year for the Central Division, so the great sell off began early. The […]