Above all else, home ice has played the biggest factor in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal tilt between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers. Even if that home ice wasn’t exactly a team’s home rink. Playing away from home at the Credit Union Place, the Wheat Kings defended the […]
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Flames not deterred by Schneider’s challenging season
The first period of Nick Schneider’s final Western Hockey League game perfectly summed up how his only season with the Calgary Hitmen played out. A young, inexperienced team took five minor penalties and hung their graduating netminder out to dry against the Edmonton Oil Kings, allowing the third-worst power play […]
Wheat Kings whacked by Tigers in Game 2
The Brandon Wheat Kings couldn’t leave Medicine Hat soon enough. After the first two games of what was anticipated to be a tightly played best-of-seven opening Eastern Conference playoff series, the Medicine Hat Tigers have out-gunned the Wheat Kings by a combined score of 14-5. The latest blow ended up […]
Hurricanes roast Rebels in Game 2
The Lethbridge Hurricanes became the first home team to take care of business during the first two games of the Western Hockey League playoffs. The Hurricanes pounded the Red Deer Rebels 8-3 Saturday night at the Enmax Centre to take a 2-0 lead in their bst-of-seven series. Rookie Dylan Cozens […]
Tigers ambush Wheat Kings in playoff opener
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference opening round confirmed that the regular season doesn’t carry any impact when the playoffs roll around. Overtime was required in all four regular season meetings between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers, with the Wheat Kings taking the season series 3-1. The […]
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, […]
An overview about the Hitmen’s season of change
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Zimmerman snake bitten as Blades blanket Hitmen
With the playoff hopes fading with each passing loss, younger players on the Calgary Hitmen roster are beginning to emerge and showcase themselves to the front office for future consideration. Last night, the Edmonton Oil Kings knocked off the Kelowna Rockets in a shootout, dropping the Hitmen to the basement […]