The WHL trade deadline passed and the Calgary Hitmen took an active role, making two notable deals. This came after the gut-wrenching news that their leader in defenceman scoring, Egor Zamula, was ruled out for the season. The deals that Calgary made will likely help bolster their bottom six, providing […]
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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 […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
On Saturday, the Calgary Hitmen took a third straight loss to division their rivals, the Edmonton Oil Kings, after a dismal five-game homestand where the team only acquired three of a possible ten points. With two East Division games on the schedule this week, Calgary looks to rebound from what […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rebels acquire King from Broncos in blockbuster trade, U-17 update and more
The Red Deer Rebels have acquired forward Ben King from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for forwards Jordan Borysiuk and Cohner Saleski, prospect Parker Lalonde and Lethbridge’s third-round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Giants and Broncos swap imports, Broncos add Kaluski, Weekly Report and more
The Vancouver Giants have acquired import forward Joona Kiviniemi from the Swift Current Broncos for import forward Sergei Alkhimov and a 2020 sixth-round WHL bantam draft pick.
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: McGrew placed on long-term injured list, Hitmen sign Noori and more
The Spokane Chiefs have placed 1999-born Jake McGrew on the long-term injured list after he underwent knee surgery in San Jose last week.
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen have returned home for a rather lengthy stretch after a two game Saskatchewan road trip that included the Outdoor WHL Prairie Classic. The Hitmen picked up all four possible points with a Friday night win in Moose Jaw with big contributions from the power play as the […]
Hitmen finish comeback, Peters picks up first win of season
The second of six meetings between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Calgary Hitmen featured a Medicie Hat team with four straight wins coming into the evening. The Hitmen, on the other hand, just snapped a two-game winless drought at home on Saturday against Moose Jaw. The visiting Tigers were impressive […]
Hitmen dominate Warriors 7-3, get back in win column
In a game where both teams were trying to get out of the loss column, the Calgary Hitmen, despite a very slow start, came out with the stronger effort. Head coach Steve Hamilton spoke post game about the past five days off, saying, “We reset ourselves. I thought it was […]
