By Blundoon on May 7, 2009
If the Kelowna Rockets aren’t wide awake after Thursday night’s 6-1 pounding at the hands of the Calgary Hitmen the are in very serious trouble. Why, because the Hitmen themselves have woken up and are starting to show their power having now won the past two games narrowing the Rockets lead in the Western Hockey [...]
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By Blundoon on May 5, 2009
The Calgary hitmen again looked disinterested in playing hockey through the first two periods of play in game three of the Western Hockey League’s finals. The Kelowna Rockets had a different approuch as they obviously smell blood and came out flying outshooting their guests 10-3 in the first period and taking a a 1-0 lead [...]
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By Blundoon on May 3, 2009
Missing: Ammunition for high powered Hitmen assault rifles. The Western Hockey Leagues’ Calgary Hitmen entered the WHL finals unbeaten in this years postseason stringing together a perfect 12-0 record as they cake-walked through the first three rounds of the WHL playoffs. The streak and aura of intimidation came to a screeching halt over the weekend [...]
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By Blundoon on April 29, 2009
For the second straight season, the third time in the past four and fifth time overall a Calgary Hitmen player has been awarded the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the Western Hockey League’s Player of the Year. Brett Sonne won the award after registering 100 points in 62 games on the season, including scoring 48 [...]
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By Blundoon on April 26, 2009
Minnesota Wild Acting General Manager Tom Lynn today announced the club has signed right wing Carson McMillan to an entry-level contract. McMillan, 20, recorded career-highs with 31 goals, 41 assists, 72 points and 93 penalty minutes (PIM) in 68 games during his fourth season with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL in 2008-09. The 6-foot-1, [...]
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