A tumultuous week for the Calgary Hitmen ended on and unfortunate deflection in front of their own net with 9:28 remaining in regulation. Playing five games in seven days is a lot to handle, but other teams go through the same quirks at some point throughout the season. What most […]
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Hitmen receive a haul for the hometown kid
The Americans ended up with the gold medal from the World Junior Championship they deeply desired, expect it was the Canadian Jake Bean heading to Kennewick, Wash., instead of Team USA winning gold in Buffalo, N.Y. Slightly more than 24 hours removed from receiving his gold medal, local defenceman Bean […]
Americans pull off deal for Bean
The most anticipated trade of the season happened four days prior to the Jan. 10 deadline. The Calgary Hitmen have dealt 19-year-old defenceman Jake Bean to the Tri-City Americans for the 17-year-old forward Carson Focht, 18-year-old defenceman Dakota Krebs, a second-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, a first-round […]
Hitmen can’t capture Canadian magic, fall to the Warriors
The 5,345 faithful fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome Friday night didn’t have a whole lot to cheer about through the first 40 minutes, as their third tilt of the season with the Moose Jaw Warriors seemed destined for blowoutsville. The crowd was brought to their feet during the second intermission […]
Hitmen send Grishakov to the Royals
News broke earlier this afternoon that the Calgary Hitmen traded Andrei Grishakov to the third place Victoria Royals for a third-round pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Grishakov was in his second season with Hitmen after the club selected him 106th overall in the second round of […]
Hitmen call up Bryce Bader
The Calgary Hitmen are going through the dog days of January and have a roster riddled with absent and injured players. The club called up one of their top prospects in Bryce Bader to help them through one of the more challenging parts of the season. Even with icing three […]
Rockets edge spirited Americans
The previous three times the Kelowna Rockets and tri City Americans met prior to Wednesday’s tilt at Prospera Place, each was decided by one goal. In fact, two of the games required overtime. Last night, the Rockets managed a 5-4 victory in front of 5,187 fans, earning a split of […]
Stotts saves the day in overtime
The Calgary Hitmen have gone through the gauntlet over the past few weeks trying to dress a cohesive team, but the World Junior Championship, untimely injuries and unexpected winter flu bugs have deprived them of that opportunity. For the first time this season, the Hitmen skated their top four picks […]
Woo hoping to wow scouts with complete game
By Matthew Gourlie A name like Jett Woo’s doesn’t lend itself to mediocrity. Fortunately for the 17-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman, he has the talent to go with his superhero-sounding name. While Woo’s name grabbed attention when he was drafted, his talent has been opening eyes ever since. Woo has […]
Hitmen prospects showcased at the Mac’s
Tye Carriere’s first trip to the Scotiabank Saddledome as a player didn’t end they way he hoped for. The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs ran out of gas during the 40th annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Hockey Tournament championship game yesterday, losing to the Regina Pat Canadians 4-0. “This was […]
