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 […]
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Hitmen knot series with 5-2 win in Game 4
The Calgary Hitmen got a 37-save performance from Jack McNaughton and rode that to a 5-2 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes to tie the best of seven series up at 2-2. Ryder Korczak had three assists in the win to help pace his team. Carl Tetachuk did all he could […]
2019 Playoff Preview: C2)Lethbridge Hurricanes vs C3)Calgary Hitmen
Franchise playoff history: 2005 first round: The Hitmen took out the Hurricanes in five games in a strikingly similar match up of the second and third seeds in the Central Division. 2006 first round: This time it was the second-seeded Hitmen who took out the Hurricanes in six games. 2008 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hurricanes clinch a spot in the postseason; Byram breaks franchise record; Rebels captain signs ELC
Hurricanes punch ticket ✖ pic.twitter.com/nx0z5ZC0S7 — Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) March 7, 2019 For the fourth consecutive season, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are heading to the WHL Playoffs. With a 4-1 win over Brandon, not only do they clinch, but they move into a tie for first place in the Central Division […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Three teams punch their ticket to playoffs; Langan hits century mark; former Raiders GM/Coach
Three clinch spots Time to celebrate in Alberta's capital. The @EdmOilKings are headed to the 2019 #WHLPlayoffs! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/Obx1JxSadY pic.twitter.com/IOTd7NXfBC — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 3, 2019 The Edmonton Oil Kings clinched a spot in the postseason for the first time in three seasons with a big 7-1 […]
Rebels “stupid hockey” leads to team’s second three-game losing streak
For the second time this season the Red Deer Rebels have dropped three straight games. It came at the hands of the Calgary Hitmen, a team the Rebels had handled well this season. Heading into the night, Red Deer sported a 6-1-0-0 record against their division rivals and held a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Two Wheat Kings have a night of firsts; Hitmen prospect shines in debut; two waiting for supplemental discipline
Two Wheat Kings get first goal, win and shutout Congrats to Brandonite Ty Thorpe on scoring his first WHL goal and to Connor Ungar from Calgary on recording his first WHL win…. with a shutout no less! #BWKBoys #bdnmb pic.twitter.com/Ag02Pw3Mjw — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) January 31, 2019 Brandon Wheat […]
Giants Drop Two of Three After The Break
Going into the break, the Vancouver Giants have had their best start in years putting together a record of 22-8-2-0 and a convincing lead in the B.C. Division. 20-year-old forward Davis Koch led the team with 31 points in 32 games and 2019 NHL Draft prospect Bowen Byram being third on the team […]
Stankowski and Malm power Hitmen by Winterhawks 3-2
The Calgary Hitmen (9-13-2-0) are currently on their U.S. Division road trip and were looking for a strong defensive performance after losing to the Portland Winterhawks (13-8-0-2) the last two seasons by a combined score 16-5. The Hitmen received such a performance both by their 18-year-old goalie Carl Stankowski as […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hitmen rout the ICE, DiLaura earns first WHL Shutout
It was a quiet day for news around the Western Hockey League so we will get right into the Three Stars from last night’s action. Three Stars of the night: Carson Focht – The Calgary Hitmen forward opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season. He went on […]
