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 […]
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Calgary’s veteran stars spoil Edmonton’s lead to take home opener
September 27th was not only the home opener for the Calgary Hitmen but also the club’s first of eight games against heated rival Edmonton Oil Kings. Edmonton came into town as the recently ranked number four team in the Kia CHL Top 10, while the Hitmen had fallen off after […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Saturday, September 21st, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: Calgary Hitmen @ Swift Current Broncos 7:00PM (MDT) On the first Saturday night of the WHL season, we see a brand new divisional matchup as the Calgary Hitmen travel to Swift Current to take on their new Central Division rivals, the Broncos. With the […]
Hitmen Shine in Final Preseason Game Against Rebels
On Saturday night the Calgary Hitmen secured their first preseason win of 2019 against Medicine Hat. The Hitmen looked to continue their success the following afternoon in the final WHL preseason contest against the 1-2-1 Red Deer Rebels. Jack McNaughton and Byron Fancy were named starting goaltenders for the evening. […]
Preseason Game Day Preview Rebels at Hitmen
Game Day Preview Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen Sept 15, 2019 It’s the final game day of the pre-season as the Calgary Hitmen play host to the visiting Red Deer Rebels. This afternoon’s contest marks the fifth pre-season game for the Rebels and the fourth for the Hitmen. So […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Calgary Hitmen
Last season The Calgary Hitmen finished the 2018-19 regular season with a 36-26-6 record, which was good for third in the competitive Central Division. After early-season struggles, the Hitmen were stuck in the cellar of the division. It was after Calgary’s US Division road trip that the club’s confidence and […]
Young Hitmen fall to Oil Kings in second preseason game
The latter half of the preseason home-and-home was held last night (September 7th) between the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings and the home Calgary Hitmen. The second of four preseason games for the Hitmen was held at the recently-built Sarcee Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in Tsuu T’ina Nation. The Hitmen looked to […]
Off-season outlook: Calgary Hitmen
This is an ongoing series as we start the long road to the 2019-20 WHL season. We will be going in the order that teams were eliminated from contention. Keep in mind that the roster guesses vary because of information made available to us. We did our very best to […]
Edmonton sweeps aside Calgary and heads to first Eastern Conference Final since 2014
(Calgary, AB) The Edmonton Oil Kings have gotten stronger the more they have gotten to know their opponents in the 2019 WHL playoffs. That was surely the case in Game 4 against the Calgary Hitmen Wednesday night. The Oil Kings scored twice in the first and three times in the […]
Full team effort stakes Oil Kings to 2-0 series lead
When you look at a team like the Edmonton Oil Kings and how they put together their division crown, you might think that the team is heavily reliant on one guy. Trey Fix-Wolansky was the straw that stirred the drink for the Oil Kings in the regular season. There is […]