Rockets stumble into March The Kelowna Rockets might be happy to wave goodbye to the busiest portion of its Western Hockey League schedule – a 27-game run between January 3 and the end of February. All told, the Rockets have compiled a 38-20-4-2 record, good for 82 points and first […]
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Wheat Kings wrangle Hitmen at the Saddledome
Two teams that have struggled after dealing away cornerstone defencemen at the trade deadline clashed Sunday evening at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a thrilling contest. The Calgary Hitmen traded Jake Bean to the Tri-City Americans and the Brandon Wheat Kings shipped Bean’s World Junior Championship teammate Kale Clague to the […]
The Jake Show: Stukel and Kryski carry Hitmen over injury-riddled Oil Kings
The Carson Lambos sweepstakes kicked off Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Edmonton Oil Kings got the upper hand in the rights to draft the Rink Hockey Academy blue liner. In actuality, the Calgary Hitmen (19-33-5-2) were the real winners, as they downed their Central Division rivals 4-1 […]
Zimmerman snake bitten as Blades blanket Hitmen
With the playoff hopes fading with each passing loss, younger players on the Calgary Hitmen roster are beginning to emerge and showcase themselves to the front office for future consideration. Last night, the Edmonton Oil Kings knocked off the Kelowna Rockets in a shootout, dropping the Hitmen to the basement […]
Pats rewarded for great effort
By Matthew Gourlie When the Moose Jaw Warriors got some momentum Wednesday, they made the most of it scoring three goals in 43 seconds to bury the Regina Pats en route to a 6-3 win. In Friday night’s rematch the Warriors looked to have grabbed the momentum once again when […]
Americans ambush Hitmen in Bean’s return
Roses are red, violets are green, the Hitmen lose, in the return of Jake Bean. ✱ ✱ ✱ Cupid took a backseat to Jake Bean Wednesday night as one of the greatest Calgary Hitmen blue liners made his return to the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first time following his teary-eyed […]
Hitmen newcomers topple Tigers
Third-period comebacks have been a rarity for the Calgary Hitmen this season, as they entered the Sunday afternoon affair against the Medicine Hat Tigers 2-22-2-1 when trailing after 40. Led my a couple newcomers, the Hitmen were able to reverse their fortunes against the top dog in the Central Division. […]
Ice can’t keep pace with high-flying Warriors
By Matthew Gourlie The Kootenay Ice picked a tough night to visit Moose Jaw. The Ice were playing their fourth game in five nights and visited the league-leading Warriors on a night when they put together one of their best 60-minute efforts of the season. The result was a 6-0 […]
Record night for Quenneville as Tigers handle Hitmen
David Quenneville now stands alone in the Medicine Hat Tigers’ record books for points by a defenceman. The Calgary Hitmen entered the Canalta Centre Friday night looking to end an ugly season-high seven-game road swing on a positive note. Quenneville and the Tigers had different ideas, as he entered the […]
Willms and Warriors defence lead the way in 2-0 win
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors have used their high-powered offence to win a lot of games this Western Hockey League season. Friday night’s win is the way they want to win games going forward. Brody Willms made 20 saves — and only five in the third period — […]
