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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hitmen close out homestand with 3-1 win over Broncos
After dropping the first game of the season in heartbreaking fashion to the Swift Current Broncos, on Sunday, the Calgary Hitmen dominated the young Broncos and grabbed two points in the first half of a home-and-home battle. Although winning by a rather tight final score of 3-1, Calgary was firing […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
After an eight-point week that saw the Calgary Hitmen take part in five games while also completing their season series with the Edmonton Oil Kings and Moose Jaw Warriors, the team will move on to face the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Swift Current Broncos on home ice. Although the Hitmen have […]
Hitmen depth comes up big in 7-2 victory over Warriors
The fourth and final meeting between the Calgary Hitmen and Moose Jaw Warriors was a fairly one-sided affair from the first puck drop. The Hitmen played a disciplined and relaxed style of hockey that was too much for the young Moose Jaw club. Luke Prokop, who had a career night […]
Hitmen slip by the Hurricanes in overtime
The Calgary Hitmen and captain Mark Kastelic made short work of overtime as just 18 seconds into the frame, the Arizona product buried his 20th of the season to lift the visitors to a 2-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Brayden Peters was outstanding with 27 saves on the night […]
Late game struggles continue to haunt Hitmen in 6-3 loss to Silvertips
After what was by chance the best period of hockey played by the Calgary Hitmen this season, it was the final frame which saw the Everett Silvertips surge offensively for the come-from-behind victory. The Silvertips got major contributions from Bryce Kindopp (1g,1a), Dawson Butt(3a), and Jake Christiansen (2g,1a). Along which […]
Hitmen fall 4-2 as struggles continue against Oil Kings
In a night that saw the Calgary Hitmen welcome three forwards back from injury, the additions were not enough to surge the Hitmen past the central division leading Edmonton Oil Kings. While Calgary played a strong final period, an undisciplined second period for Calgary where the Oil Kings dominated was […]