It was announced today that Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson resigned due to family reasons. Ferguson was named the ninth head coach in Hitmen history at a press conference July 11, 2017 at McMahon Stadium last summer. Ferguson was previously with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hockey program […]
Tag: Central Division
Kootenay Ice ‘Drive to 25’ campaign continues
It may be the offseason but that doesn’t mean the Kootenay Ice are resting on their laurels. Team staff and mascots were out and about at three different community events on Saturday this past weekend in Cranbrook as the club continues their Drive to 25 season ticket campaign. First was […]
Hitmen take Tschigerl at four
The Calgary Hitmen bucked their trend of taking a defenceman in the first round by landing a northern boy fourth overall during the annual Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The process of turning around the fourth-worst season in franchise history took a big step forward this morning in Red Deer […]
2017-18 Playoff previews: Medicine Hat Tigers vs Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings (40-27-3-2, 85 points, first wildcard spot) vs. Medicine Hat Tigers (36-28-8-0, 80 points, Central Division winner) Head to head: Dec. 2 BDN 5-4 OT Dec. 8 BDN 4-3 OT Jan. 13 MH 4-3 OT Feb. 24 BDN 4-3 OT Series leaders: Wheat Kings Stelio Mattheos 5 G, […]
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. […]
Wheat Kings wrangle Hitmen at the Saddledome
Two teams that have struggled after dealing away cornerstone defencemen at the trade deadline clashed Sunday evening at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a thrilling contest. The Calgary Hitmen traded Jake Bean to the Tri-City Americans and the Brandon Wheat Kings shipped Bean’s World Junior Championship teammate Kale Clague to the […]
The Jake Show: Stukel and Kryski carry Hitmen over injury-riddled Oil Kings
The Carson Lambos sweepstakes kicked off Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Edmonton Oil Kings got the upper hand in the rights to draft the Rink Hockey Academy blue liner. In actuality, the Calgary Hitmen (19-33-5-2) were the real winners, as they downed their Central Division rivals 4-1 […]
A late goal by Red Deer sinks Victoria Royals 4-3
It was deja-vu Friday night as the Red Deer Rebels (20-26-10-3) on their second visit of the season to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre defeated the Victoria Royals (34-21-3-2). Echoing their previous visit in November, the Rebels came into Victoria on a stormy west coast night and pulled out a late […]
Americans ambush Hitmen in Bean’s return
Roses are red, violets are green, the Hitmen lose, in the return of Jake Bean. ✱ ✱ ✱ Cupid took a backseat to Jake Bean Wednesday night as one of the greatest Calgary Hitmen blue liners made his return to the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first time following his teary-eyed […]