Third-period comebacks have been a rarity for the Calgary Hitmen this season, as they entered the Sunday afternoon affair against the Medicine Hat Tigers 2-22-2-1 when trailing after 40. Led my a couple newcomers, the Hitmen were able to reverse their fortunes against the top dog in the Central Division. […]
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Five former Hitmen set to battle for gold in PyeongChang
With the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics just days away, the final rosters for the men’s hockey tournament have been released and five former members of the Calgary Hitmen will be vying for gold. Highlighting the list of Olympians is one of the greatest Hitmen in franchise history, Brandon Kozun. The […]
Blazers rally around Reagan, hold off Hitmen late
For many reasons, Brady Reagan had tonight’s game circled on the calendar for months now. Playing his final game in the Scotiabank Saddledome, Reagan and the Kamloops Blazers edged the Calgary Hitmen 2-1 in front of 6,196 fans. “I especially wanted this one after they beat us pretty bad back […]
Hitmen slowly gaining ground on the injury front
Life from the press box has provided a new perspective for a pair of Calgary Hitmen. Andrew Viggars and Tristen Nielsen have been sidelined for nearly one third of the season with identical injuries: both players broke bones in the same hand/wrist joint one game apart. Nielsen got pinned up […]
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 […]
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 […]
Americans pull off deal for Bean
The most anticipated trade of the season happened four days prior to the Jan. 10 deadline. The Calgary Hitmen have dealt 19-year-old defenceman Jake Bean to the Tri-City Americans for the 17-year-old forward Carson Focht, 18-year-old defenceman Dakota Krebs, a second-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, a first-round […]
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 send Grishakov to the Royals
News broke earlier this afternoon that the Calgary Hitmen traded Andrei Grishakov to the third place Victoria Royals for a third-round pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Grishakov was in his second season with Hitmen after the club selected him 106th overall in the second round of […]
Stotts saves the day in overtime
The Calgary Hitmen have gone through the gauntlet over the past few weeks trying to dress a cohesive team, but the World Junior Championship, untimely injuries and unexpected winter flu bugs have deprived them of that opportunity. For the first time this season, the Hitmen skated their top four picks […]