With the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics just days away, the final rosters for the men’s hockey tournament have been released and five former members of the Calgary Hitmen will be vying for gold. Highlighting the list of Olympians is one of the greatest Hitmen in franchise history, Brandon Kozun. The […]
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Everett Silvertips out of this world against Kelowna Rockets
The Everett Silvertips (34-17-1-2) faced the Kelowna Rockets (32-16-3-1) at the AOTW Arena on Saturday, the conclusion of a home and home series. The US Division leader Everett came into the game holding a 8-0-2-1 record in the last 11 meetings versus the Rockets. For Kelowna, it looked to return […]
Warriors use complete effort to beat Cougars
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors focused on snapping their two-game losing skid one shift at a time. “It started with the first shift of the game,” said Warriors captain Brett Howden. “I thought we had a good shift — me, (Tanner Jeannot and Jayden Halbgewachs). The D got […]
Hitmen quieted in Langley
The double-tapping B.C. road trip for the Calgary Hitmen has gotten off to a less than desirable start. The Hitmen crossed off both road games scheduled in Victoria last weekend, as they dropped the series by a combined score of 11-4. Tonight at the Langley Events Centre, the Hitmen dropped […]
Tigers power play swings momentum in win over Moose Jaw
For the third straight meeting, the Moose Jaw Warriors weren’t able to hold a lead against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Saturday night, the Tigers made their comeback count as they skated away 5-3 winners in front of 3,268 at the Canalta Centre. The Warriors (39-8-1-2) had surrendered three-goal leads to […]
B.C. Division Update
The month of January is coming to an end and three of five B.C. Division teams find themselves with a mini-break as each team is off until the weekend. The Kelowna Rockets and Vancouver Giants will each play a weekday game, the Rockets in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes and the […]
Draft Profile: Kyle Topping, Kelowna Rockets
When one gives the Kelowna Rockets roster a thorough glance, it is easy to notice a few of the Western Hockey League’s elite players. Dillon Dube: Calgary Flames second round pick in 2016. Cal Foote: Tampa Bay Lightning first round pick in 2017. Kole Lind: Vancouver Canucks second round pick in 2017. […]
Even Strength and Specialty Teams
Even Strength Which teams are the best at even strength? To calculate this we have removed PP goals for and against, SH goals for and against. So these stats include 4-on-4 and 3-on-3 situations. Here are the rankings as of January 16/18. Team ES Total Moose Jaw 66 Swift […]
Blazers rally around Reagan, hold off Hitmen late
For many reasons, Brady Reagan had tonight’s game circled on the calendar for months now. Playing his final game in the Scotiabank Saddledome, Reagan and the Kamloops Blazers edged the Calgary Hitmen 2-1 in front of 6,196 fans. “I especially wanted this one after they beat us pretty bad back […]
Halbgewachs nets 50th goal in win over Regina
By Matthew Gourlie Last season it took a heroic four-goal effort for Jayden Halbgewachs to reach the 50-goal mark. Friday night, Halbgewachs became the first Moose Jaw Warrior to score 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. The 20-year-old scored twice to lead the Warriors to a 5-3 win over […]