Calgary Hitmen News & Stories

Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke made the NHL ahead of schedule, and now they'll be looking to stick around for the long run.

His mix of vision, motor, and tactical awareness powered a breakout WHL season. If his skating catches up, Kindel could outsmart and outwork his way into a top-six NHL role.

Lane Hutson's big week, Zayne Parekh hits 30 goals and makes history, Ben Kindel nears 100 points, and more in this week's Roundup.

Radim Mrtka, Ben Kindel, and other top 2025 NHL Draft eligibles headline this edition of WHL Stock Watch.

CHL trade deadline is always exciting, but this year was particularly eventful. Mitch Brown looks at the buyers, rebuilders, and players on the move.

Mitch Brown highlights the rises of Carter Bear, Lynden Lakovic, and Nathan Behm and provides updates on Carter Yakemchuk and Andrew Cristall.

This week's Roundup highlights incredible performances from Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Blake Montgomery, and more.

In this edition of WHL Stock Watch, Mitch Brown looks at Cameron Schmidt, Gracyn Sawchyn, Harrison Brunicke, and more.

With the CHL's roster for the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge announced, here's a player-by-player breakdown of what to expect.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen compare the top defencemen available in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Carter Yakemchuk already has an NHL-calibre offensive game, but will the defensive side catch up?

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen break down everything you need to know about the CHL Import Draft.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown goes player-by-player through Canada's 2023 U18s roster, with scouting reports on the entire team.

The latest WHL Stock Watch looks at Olen Zellweger, Stanislav Svozil, Ben Hemmerling, Connor Hvidston, Sean Tschigerl, and Josh Davies.

The WHL held their annual Bantam Draft, and second-ever U.S. Prospects Draft last week, and now Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown offers his thoughts on the marquee events.

Nashville Predators prospect and Calgary Hitmen defenceman Luke Prokop made history this morning when he came out as the first openly gay player on an NHL contract in the league's history. Abbey Mastracco has more!

This ranking isn’t an indictment of the Philadelphia Flyers’ young core; in fact, this team is a victim of being good at talent identification. The Flyers’ combination of draft capital,...

We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...

With the conclusion of the 2020 CHL Import Draft today, at least one such event occurred on schedule without a hitch. In June, no less. It’s a complicated process, so...

The Russian delegation at the World Junior Hockey Championships hasn’t reached the Finals in three straight years. The United States won over the Russians in back-to-back events, stopping them in...

This week on The Pipeline Show we dive into a preview for the ECAC conference in the NCAA, we catch up with a former WHL star now plying his trade...

Season 15 of The Pipeline Show is now officially underway and by tradition, that means the in-depth season previews for all 22 Western Hockey League franchises are also beginning. But...

The Carolina Hurricanes seem to get almost everything right these days. From a miraculous second-half of the NHL season that vaulted them to the Playoffs, and the Conference Finals run...

Our seventh and final Canadian club lands at No. 4 league-wide. The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the very worst teams in hockey the last four seasons, so you...

Charlotte Checkers defenseman Jake Bean could not have asked for more than his rookie pro season, but it did not begin as planned. Nine months after training camp with the...

This week on The Pipeline Show we recap the 2019 Memorial Cup with the help of someone who has covered the host team in Halifax for many years. Plus, we...

This week on the program I speak with the top ranked 2019 NHL draft eligible player from the CJHL, the head coach of one of the hottest teams in the...