Posts About "Calgary Hitmen"
Hitmen Trade Alters WHL Power Balance
November 26th, 2017 Junior hockey in Canada is insanely competitive. Teams have to serve two or three masters simultaneously; developing players efficiently enough to have a winning program, but knowing the right time to flip those assets for useful futures – all while hopefully producing enough National Hockey League talents to lure future prospects to...
Calgary Teddy Bear Toss Turns 22
November 27th, 2016 Aside from perhaps the occasional appearance of the Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs, there are few sporting events in the city of Calgary that compare to the Calgary Hitmen's annual Teddy Bear Toss in terms of atmosphere and crowd anticipation. The 22nd edition of the Teddy Bear Toss saw the Hitmen battle the Lethbridge...
The 3 Best and Worst CHL Attendances
January 18th, 2016 The Canadian Hockey League is responsible for the most prospects drafted into the NHL each and every year. It is comprised of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League. In the past two drafts, 95 of the 211 draftees (45%) came out of the CHL. At the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the WHL had...
Calgary Hitmen Break Records With 21st Teddy Bear Toss
December 7th, 2015 The hockey world is known for its charitable nature, particularly around the holiday season. While the Teddy Bear Toss is a time-honoured tradition throughout minor and junior hockey, the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen has long been considered the champion of that particular fundraiser. This past weekend, the Hitmen held their...
3 Low Profile Flyers Prospects Who Are Making An Early Splash
October 10th, 2015 For the first time in years, the Philadelphia Flyers have a prospect pool that boasts of solid players at all positions. The Flyers have a group of top tier defense prospects along with an underrated group of young forwards and goalies who are playing around the world. Players like Ivan Provorov, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Travis Sanheim,...
Terrell Draude – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
May 6th, 2015 Terrell Draude THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 3/21/1997 Place of birth: Warman, SK, Canada Ht: 6'3" Wt: 209 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter:@TerrellDraude THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not ranked Other Rankings: THW War Room Rankings (March): not...
