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 […]
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Hitmen Drop Teddy Bear Toss to Relentless Rebels in Overtime
In a physical Central Division contest that took an extra frame to decide, the Rebels ultimately came out on top. Despite a considerable amount of penalties, all five goals were scored at even strength as both penalty kills were terrific. This low scoring contest that saw Calgary’s offense on display […]
Hitmen Extend Point Streak in 4-1 win Over Pats
“A really good steady approach to the game.” were the words used by Calgary bench boss coach Steve Hamilton to describe his team’s effort on November 29th against the Regina Pats. It was strong performances from the Calgary top six forward core that fueled the 4-1 win for Calgary. It […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
After a perfect six point weekend, the Calgary Hitmen will get back to play this Friday as they kick off three straight games in three days. In closing out their six game road stint, the Hitmen narrowed the gap behind the Medicine Hat Tigers, who sit in third in the […]
Wheat Kings start slow, battle back to earn point
Riding high off a 4-0 shutout against the Medicine Hat Tigers back on Tuesday and a 5-4 shootout win against the Edmonton Oil Kings two days prior, the Brandon Wheat Kings were in search of a three-game winning streak on Friday night inside of Westoba Place as the Calgary Hitmen […]
Kastelic dominates Pats
The last time the Hitmen played the Pats, Mark Kastelic had a good game, scoring two goals. Wednesday evening, he took his game to another level: one power-play goal, one shorthanded goal, two assists, 18-for-22 in the face-off circle, and seven PIM for good measure. His performance was worthy of […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
A tough weekend at home for the Calgary Hitmen saw the club fall in back-to-back evenings, both of which were fueled by late goals by the opposition. Despite out shooting the opposition by 20 over the two games, the Calgary offense struggled to find the back of the net as […]
Edmonton edges Calgary with late goal
In a season series that had seen the home team victorious in both contests before the November 3rd battle, it certainly seemed as if the Calgary Hitmen were going to continue this trend against the Edmonton Oil Kings for the majority of the game. While Brayden Peters played terrific and […]
Florchuk Continues to Dominate Hitmen in 3-2 Victory
The last time the Calgary Hitmen hosted the Saskatoon Blades it was a one-sided affair from the get-go. Despite a much different game, the Saskatoon Blades once again came out on top and received great performances from Eric Florchuk and Nolan Maier. At the end of the game, it was […]
Calgary Offence Comes up Short in 2-1 Loss to T-Bird’s.
After another slow start from the Calgary Hitmen, It was two early goals from the opposing Seattle Thunderbirds that was too much for Calgary to rebound from. Roddy Ross gave his team an edge by playing an excellent sixty minutes in the Seattle crease, while the Thunderbirds defensive game was […]