BC Division given go-ahead to play The Western Hockey League has been granted approval to host Hub Centers in Kamloops & Kelowna. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/J0rthipOe6 pic.twitter.com/CJXAXv8VRa — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 2, 2021 Following approval by the B.C. Provincial Health Officer, the Western Hockey League’s five teams in the […]
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Calgary Hitmen 2020-21 overage situation
It has been just over three weeks since the Canadian Hockey League announced its decision to cancel the playoffs and Memorial Cup. This unfortunate news means that the 1999-born players such as Dakota Krebs, Kyle Olson, and captain Mark Kastelic will not get the send-off they worked so hard for […]
Mattson and Zummack push Chiefs past Hitmen in 6-3 victory
Despite being the only meeting between the Spokane Chiefs and Calgary Hitmen, Saturday’s contest at the Saddledome did not disappoint. Although the Hitmen ended up dropping the game by a score of 6-3, the battle included lead changes, a first career WHL goal and fantastic performances from Eli Zummack and […]
Calgary drops tough 3-2 loss to Lethbridge
The final meeting between the Calgary Hitmen and visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes was nothing short of a typical physical and exciting Central Division matchup. The Hitmen dug themselves out of a two goal deficit midway through the third. However, Dino Kambeitz tallied his second goal of the evening and the eventual […]
Peters, Hitmen clinch playoff spot with 6-4 win in Kamloops
The Kamloops Blazers and Calgary Hitmen squared off for the first and only time of the season on Saturday night. Despite being outshot 50-22 in the game, the Hitmen booked their tickets to the postseason with a 6-4 win. An evenly matched first period saw both teams head into the […]
“They were rested, we weren’t” – Wheat Kings drop big East Division battle
To be the best, it’s rather simple — you have to beat the best. That’s something that the Brandon Wheat Kings did on Friday night when they welcomed the Edmonton Oil Kings to town. Backed by a two-goal performance from Connor Gutenberg, Brandon nipped Edmonton, 5-2. That was a battle […]
Calgary Hitmen down the Victoria Royals in a shootout
A gutsy effort by the Victoria Royals fell just short as they were defeated in a shootout by the Calgary Hitmen 3-2. Orca Wiesblatt scored in the sixth round of the shootout, securing the extra point for the visiting Hitmen. The story of the game was Victoria’s starting goalie, Connor […]
Peters backstops Hitmen to 2-1 victory over Raiders
The Calgary Hitmen closed off their five-game homestand with a narrow victory against the East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders. Josh Prokop and Riley Fiddler-Schultz both added goals, registering points in back-to-back games. While both Hitmen goals came in the first frame, it was Brayden Peters who made 39 saves to […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
After a week that saw the Calgary Hitmen pick up four of a possible six points, the Eastern Conference wild card front runners will be faced with their sixth three-games-in-three-night weekend of the season. This weekend will include contests against the Prince Albert Raiders, Red Deer Rebels and lastly, the […]
Calgary blanks Red Deer 5-0 in Saturday matinee
On Saturday for the third time in a span of just eight days, the Red Deer Rebels and Calgary Hitmen squared up with Calgary playing host. Head coach Steve Hamilton seemed pleased with the Hitmen effort and said “we were crisper today in all aspects of the game and we […]