In a physical Central Division contest that took an extra frame to decide, the Rebels ultimately came out on top. Despite a considerable amount of penalties, all five goals were scored at even strength as both penalty kills were terrific. This low scoring contest that saw Calgary’s offense on display […]
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Hitmen Extend Point Streak in 4-1 win Over Pats
“A really good steady approach to the game.” were the words used by Calgary bench boss coach Steve Hamilton to describe his team’s effort on November 29th against the Regina Pats. It was strong performances from the Calgary top six forward core that fueled the 4-1 win for Calgary. It […]
Oil Kings bounce back against the Hitmen to return to the win column
It was Star Wars night at Rogers Place for the fourth matchup of the season between the Oil Kings and Hitmen. Both teams came into this one looking to redeem themselves after each lost in a shootout Friday night. The Oil Kings saw their 3-0 lead slip away in the […]
Calgary Offence Comes up Short in 2-1 Loss to T-Bird’s.
After another slow start from the Calgary Hitmen, It was two early goals from the opposing Seattle Thunderbirds that was too much for Calgary to rebound from. Roddy Ross gave his team an edge by playing an excellent sixty minutes in the Seattle crease, while the Thunderbirds defensive game was […]
Hitmen dominate Warriors 7-3, get back in win column
In a game where both teams were trying to get out of the loss column, the Calgary Hitmen, despite a very slow start, came out with the stronger effort. Head coach Steve Hamilton spoke post game about the past five days off, saying, “We reset ourselves. I thought it was […]
Kydd tallies twice to fuel Hitmen past Tigers
The Sunday matchup between the Medicine Hat Tigers and host Calgary Hitmen was an opportunity for both clubs to finish the weekend with a perfect six points. Last season, in the six-game season series between the teams, the Hitmen won five of six, despite only outscoring Medicine Hat 29-22. Calgary […]
Hitmen take out Rebels on the back of Stotts’ sniping
It didn’t come easy and it took 186 games, but Riley Stotts strung together his first WHL career hat trick. “It’s exciting. I was happy to get it (Saturday). It was good to get the win,” said Stotts about potting three goals, including the eventual game winner. It was a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Two Hitmen hit milestones; Lamb shines in WHL return
Hitmen fowards hit centennial mark ? for both Zimm and Soupy!! Congratulations to both Cael Zimmerman and Hunter Campbell on surpassing 100 career WHL games played! Here's to many more! pic.twitter.com/doGNbe6Hku — Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) January 13, 2019 Calgary Hitmen forwards Cael Zimmerman and Hunter Campbell both hit milestones recently. The two second year […]
Rebels penalty kill saves the day
After allowing two goals on ten opportunities over their last two games, the Red Deer Rebels were looking to improve on the penalty kill heading into action with the Calgary Hitmen. The special teams played a big factor for the Rebels, who picked up the 4-3 victory at the Enmax […]
Six WHLers invited to USA Hockey’s Select 17 camp
USA Hockey has updated their website, listing the rosters for the ten color-themed teams that will make up their Select 17 camp. The camp runs June 26th-July 2nd. Those that impress will be named to the roster for the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup starting August sixth in Edmonton and Red […]