The Calgary Hitmen displayed utter domination over the Regina Pats on Wednesday in a win after Sunday’s tough divisional loss. Although the Pats entered the game having a better February month thus far then Calgary, it was clear the Hitmen had every intention to remain undefeated against the Pats as […]
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Pats This Week: Reviewing the five game win streak and previewing the upcoming Alberta road trip
The Pats are currently riding a five game win streak, their best stretch in two seasons. The team had not won more than three games in a row since they won seven in March of 2018. The team is riding a wave of confidence, they have beaten teams ahead in […]
Hitmen drop barn burner to Hurricanes 6-4
Despite a third period comeback from the Calgary Hitmen, a late Brett Davis goal was enough to lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes above the Calgary Hitmen 6-4 on Sunday. The divisional contest also featured a physical style of play from both benches that led to poor discipline from time to time. […]
Hitmen winning streak over after 4-0 loss to Wheat Kings
On Friday, the Calgary Hitmen three-game win streak was snapped at the hands of Brandon Wheat Kings. Despite the 37 shots from Calgary, the Hitmen struggled on the power play and spent several minutes killing unnecessary penalties. The Wheat Kings were once again able to shut down the top lines […]
Kastelic the late game hero in 3-2 win over Winnipeg
“Good goaltending, timely scoring and a good penalty kill” were the ingredients Hitmen head coach Steve Hamilton felt added to the success of his club on Wednesday. The Winnipeg Ice had their first visit to the Saddledome since relocation spoiled by a late goal from Hitmen captain Mark Kastelic. Despite […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are coming off a four-point weekend that included a two-game sweep of the Red Deer Rebels. Calgary will look to continue its three-game win streak this week against both Manitoba teams before hosting Red Deer once again. The five-game homestand is part of Calgary’s busiest month of […]
Calgary beats Red Deer in second consecutive 5-2 victory
The Calgary Hitmen on Sunday completed a weekend sweep of the Red Deer Rebels handily with a 5-2 victory over their Central Division rivals. The victory came with depth scoring coming up in a big way while Brayden Peters continued his excellent play. Steve Hamilton described his club’s performances this […]
Lack of polish does Rebels in
From start to finish, the game lacked consistency in nearly every facet for the Red Deer Rebels. Passes were in the player’s skates, the dump ins weren’t chased with any vigor and the turnovers were plentiful. After an entire week off, the Rebels came out with a lot of energy […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen continued their five-game road trip this past week with a pair of both victories and losses. Calgary collected six of a possible eight points on the road trip during which the Hitmen played four games in just five nights. Although they were outscored 13-10, major contributions from […]
Wiesblatt spoils Winnipeg’s home ice parade
The Wiesblatt brothers are well known around the hockey world. On Sunday night in Winnipeg, Orca Wiesblatt made the ICE pay as the Calgary Hitmen snapped their losing streak. In a game that saw just 39 shots combined, Calgary put a halt on its mini two-game skid. Wiesblatt scored the […]