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LinkAmericans won't forget memorable season
The Calgary Hitmen defeated the Americans 4-1 in the WHL finals to advance to the Memorial Cup, but coach Jim Hiller said despite the loss, it's a time to ...

LinkThe Future Is Bright: The 10 Most Promising Prospects Around The NHL
He scored an amazing 50 goals and 106 points in the WHL with the Regina Pats in just 57 games. He spent 11 games down in the AHL and scored 6 goals and 14 ...

LinkFour different Hitmen players score in Calgary's 4-1 victory over Americans
Only one team in the history of the WHL has ever won a series after trailing 3-0 - the Spokane Chiefs against the Portland Winterhawks in 1996. ...

LinkHitmen enjoy respite as focus turns to big prize
For Calgary Hitmen forward Kris Foucault, going to Brandon, Man., to play in the 2010 MasterCard Memorial ...

LinkHitmen clinch WHL title in five games
... the champions of the Western Hockey League. For the second time in their 15-year history, the Calgary Hitmen are off to the Memorial Cup after defeating ...

LinkGood Bad Ugly | The Week In Sports
Year in and year out, the Calgary Hitmen GM defies the usual rebuilding cycles of junior hockey and ices a contender. This year, again, the experts ...

LinkHitmen motivated by last year's loss, want title to go with a winning season
Calgary was upset in last year's final by the Kelowna Rockets in six games. The Hitmen have 11 players returning from that lineup. ...

LinkBenoit leads Bulldogs over Heat
The Heat opened the scoring at 11:50 of the first when Patterson, who joined Abbotsford at the conclusion of his WHL season with the Saskatoon Blades, ...

LinkOn Hockey: Unlikely sources pick up Bruins' scoring slack
A certifiable fan favorite since he emerged from the WHL's Vancouver Giants to become a power forward who's been an intermittent echo of Cam Neely, ...

LinkKozun feeling fine after feet-first crash
... a “lower-body” injury, the Calgary Hitmen sharpshooter returned to the ice to skate a few strides with the Western Hockey League's ultimate prize. ...

LinkHitmen clinch WHL title
By The Winnipeg Sun The Calgary Hitmen captured the Western Hockey League title on Friday with a 4-1 victory over the Tri-City Americans before a crowd of ...

LinkHitmen better than expected?
After being hired as the Calgary Hitmen head coach last summer, the incoming bench boss called a handful of old friends for an assessment of the WHL squad ...

LinkKey Hitmen Kozun feeling fine after feet-first crash
... a “lower-body” injury, the Calgary Hitmen sharpshooter returned to the ice to skate a few strides with the Western Hockey League's ultimate prize. ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen already have Memorial Cup on their minds
Westman Place holds more than 6000 fans and will be the site of the Canadian Hockey League's national junior championship. The Hitmen earned the right to ...

LinkHitmen better than expected?
After being hired as the Calgary Hitmen head coach last summer, the incoming bench boss called a handful of old friends for an assessment of the WHL squad ...

LinkMitch Messier feels blessed, years after brush with death
No one can hear him over the din of crowd cheering on the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League championship series at Pengrowth Saddledome. ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen eager for Memorial Cup to start
The Windsor Spitfires, the defending Memorial Cup champions, will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the tournament, while the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings ...

LinkHamill makes debut with Boston Bruins
Bruins head coach Claude Julien liked what he saw in his newest recruit, who played in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips. “I think he's pretty poised with ...

LinkHitmen make it look easy
For the other invitees, the scary part is the Calgary Hitmen made it look easy. With a 4-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans Friday night at the ...

LinkHitmen GM Kisio deserves kudos
After the usual 'Hi, honey' and 'Congratulations' pleasantries in the wake of another playoff win, his wife Linda threw the Calgary Hitmen general manager a ...

LinkGallery: Hitmen claim the 2010 WHL championship
Photos from Friday night's Calgary Hitmen victory in Game 5 of their Western Hockey League best-of-seven final series. With the victory, the Hitmen now take ...

LinkMessier feels blessed after brush with death
No one can hear him over the din of crowd cheering on the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League championship series at Pengrowth Saddledome. ...

LinkAmericans aren't hanging their heads
“Nothing to be ashamed of,'' said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller, his Americans eliminated by the Calgary Hitmen in five games. “Everything to be proud of. ...

LinkJones wins MVP honours for rock-solid goaltending
... award from WHL official Richard Doerksen following 4-1 over Tri-City Americans at Pengrowth Saddledom Friday. May 7, 2010. For Calgary Hitmen co-captain ...

LinkJones wins MVP honours for rock-solid goaltending
F or Calgary Hitmen co-captain Michael Stone, a crucial stop goalie Martin Jones made in the third period while killing a two-man advantage was a microcosm ...

LinkHitmen win Ed Chynoweth Cup!
For the first time in 11 years the Calgary Hitmen can call themselves Western Hockey League Champions after ousting the Tri City Americans in five games. ...

LinkLittle animosity on eve of WHL final
About the same time, Williamson was fired by the Portland Winterhawks after 15 years with the organization as player and coach. “I was doing a pretty good ...

LinkHitmen make it look easy
MIKE DREW/ CALGARY SUN Calgary Hitmen Del Cowan collides with Tri-City Americans Sergei Drozd in front of the Hitmen bench in first period WHL playoff ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen Win WHL Title with 4-1 Victory Over Tri-City Americans
CALGARY - The Calgary HItmen, 2010 WHL Champions, hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup after defeating the Tri-City Americans 4-1 in Game 5 of the WHL Championship ...

LinkDingman To Attend The Opener
His best season in the WHL was 1994-95 when he scored forty goals and 83 points in 66 games. In the NHL, Dingman played for four teams. ...

LinkHitmen win WHL title
MIKE DREW/QMI Agency The Calgary Hitmen are going to the Memorial Cup. The Hitmen beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 Friday night in Game 5 of the WHL ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen Thrash Tri-City Americans 7-0 - WHL
CALGARY, AB - In Game 1 of the WHL Championship Series, Martin Jones showed everyone why he earned the Western Hockey League's Goaltender of the Year Award. ...

LinkBrent Parker steps aside
... The Leader-Post May 7, 2010 11:00 PM Brent Parker announced Friday that he's relinquishing his role as general manager of the WHL's Regina Pats, ...

LinkSmyth named captain
... former member of the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors, was an alternate captain at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. ...

LinkPats to boost payroll budget
Regina Pats owner Russ Parker knows success comes at a price -- and he's willing to pay it. ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen win WHL title
Calgary beat the Americans 4-1 in Game 5 of the WHL finals to win the best-of-7 series 4-1. It's sad, but the Americans have nothing to hang ...

LinkHitmen win WHL final
... the champions of the Western Hockey League. For the second time in their 15-year history, the Calgary Hitmen are off to the Memorial Cup after defeating ...

LinkMessier feels blessed after brush with death
No one can hear him over the din of crowd cheering on the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League championship series at Pengrowth Saddledome. ...

LinkGM Kisio deserves kudos
After the usual 'Hi, honey' and 'Congratulations' pleasantries in the wake of another playoff win, his wife Linda threw the Calgary Hitmen general manager a ...

LinkJones wins MVP honours for rock-solid goaltending
F or Calgary Hitmen co-captain Michael Stone, a crucial stop goalie Martin Jones made in the third period while killing a two-man advantage was a microcosm ...

LinkAmericans aren't hanging heads after series loss
"Nothing to be ashamed of,'' said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller, his Americans eliminated by the Calgary Hitmen in ...

LinkHitmen make it look easy
For the other invitees, the scary part is the Calgary Hitmen made it look easy. With a 4-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans Friday night at the ...

LinkHitmen saviour Martin nets WHL playoff most valuable player award
"I don't know if it's really sunk in yet, but to get that was nice,'' Jones said after he was named the WHL final's most valuable player. For Calgary Hitmen ...

LinkParker packs it in with Pats
The search for a new GM is slated to begin immediately, with the Regina Leader-Post reporting that former Moose Jaw Warriors GM Chad Lang -- who has been ...

LinkWheat Kings regroup, refresh and reenergize
After being eliminated from the WHL playoffs by the Calgary Hitmen in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final back on April 23, the Wheat Kings coaching ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen win 2nd WHL title
The first time the Calgary Hitmen won the Western Hockey League championship in 1999, Kris Foucault sat in the stands as a fan and cheered them on. ...

LinkInjury delays Rome's return to Canucks lineup
... although a couple of former Brandon Wheat Kings are still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Dustin Byfuglien, who got his start in the WHL with the Wheat ...

LinkFour different Hitmen players score in Calgary's 4-1 victory over Americans
Only one team in the history of the WHL has ever won a series after trailing 3-0 — the Spokane Chiefs against the Portland Winterhawks in 1996. ...

LinkHitmen GM Kisio deserves kudos
After the usual 'Hi, honey' and 'Congratulations' pleasantries in the wake of another playoff win, his wife Linda threw the Calgary Hitmen general manager a ...

LinkWHL Playoff Hockey Live On SHAW In HD: Friday, May 7 - Tri-City Americans at ...
Calgary, AB - Michael Stone and the Calgary Hitmen welcome Brendan Shinnimin and the Tri-City Americans for Game 5 of the 2010 WHL Championship on Friday ...

LinkHitmen Blast Americans 7-0 in Game 1
CALGARY, AB - In Game 1 of the WHL Championship Series, Martin Jones showed everyone why he earned the Western Hockey League's Goaltender of the Year Award. ...

LinkSwitch staying on with more hockey ahead
Instead, they were out on the ice throwing their bodies in front of Tri-City Americans slapshots. Hitmen goaltender Martin Jones, who was named MVP of the ...

LinkBelle River ousted in Game 6
The Calgary Hitmen have a 3-1 lead in the WHL series against the Tri-City Americans. Game 5 was Friday in Calgary. The winners advance to the Memorial Cup ...

LinkHitmen crowned WHL champions
All in celebration of the Calgary Hitmen winning the Western Hockey League title Friday night. Michael Stone scored a pair of goals and Martin Jones made 32 ...

LinkHitmen win WHL title
The Calgary Hitmen claimed the 2010 WHL championship with a 4-1 victory over the Tri-City Americans Friday in front of their home crowd at the Calgary ...

LinkHitmen clinch WHL title in five games
The Calgary Hitmen, with Joel Broda holding the cup, celebrate winning the WHL championship series against ...

LinkAmericans aren't hanging their heads
“Nothing to be ashamed of,'' said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller, his Americans eliminated by the Calgary Hitmen in five games. “Everything to be proud of. ...

LinkPrince George Cougars chose Alex Forsberg first overall in WHL draft
... Prince Albert Raiders (2001); Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks (2000); and Jay Bouwmeester, Medicine Hat Tigers (1998). The Ontario Hockey League ...

LinkHitmen are WHL champions
--The Calgary Hitmen hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup after winning the WHL Championship. The Hitmen beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 in front of 15334 fans at ...

LinkCalgary crowned WHL champs; earn Memorial Cup berth
CALGARY -- The first time the Calgary Hitmen won the Western Hockey League championship in 1999, Kris Foucault sat in the stands as a fan and cheered them ...

LinkBrent Parker relinquishes role as Regina Pats' GM
Parker will conduct the search as the WHL club's new president, having accepted the job from his father Russ, who remains the team's owner but is giving up ...

LinkAnimosity grows between Hitmen, Amerks
The Calgary Hitmen holding their territory, the Tri-City Americans staking a claim to theirs Thursday morning at Calgary International Airport. ...

LinkRegina Pats expected to announce restructuring plans
... if you prefer — the next task for the Pats is to find an experienced hockey man to take over some of his duties. Former Moose Jaw Warriors GM Chad Lang, ...

LinkHitmen miss chance to sweep Americans in WHL final
The Calgary Hitmen are going to have to wait to book a ticket to next week's Memorial Cup. While the Eastern Conference champions held a hammer over the ...

LinkLittle animosity on eve of WHL final
... the Western Hockey League final.” When the Chilliwack Bruins failed to make the playoffs last season, they fired Hiller after three years with the team. ...

LinkFour different Hitmen players score in Calgary's 4-1 victory over Americans
Only one team in the history of the WHL has ever won a series after trailing 3-0 — the Spokane Chiefs against the Portland Winterhawks in 1996. ...

LinkHitmen 'excited' about their top pick in bantam draft; Forsberg top pick
1 in the WHL bantam draft CALGARY - Finishing first in the regular season can have its drawbacks. Not many, but one is watching the cream of young talent ...

LinkHitmen are WHL Champions and Memorial Cup bound
The roof on the Saddledome nearly exploded Friday night as the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Tri-City Americans 4-1 to capture the WHL title. ...

Link'It's really a new beginning,' says Regina Pats owner Russ Parker
Although Parker is stepping down as the WHL club's president and governor, he insists his resolve has never been higher to put a winning product on the ice. ...

LinkHitmen win WHL title
The Hitmen beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 Friday night in Game 5 of the WHL Championship to win the series 4-1. ...

LinkThe Calgary Hitmen Win The 2010 WHL Championship
HITMEN CLAIM ED CHYNOWETH CUP WITH GAME 5 WIN OVER AMERICANS – The Calgary Hitmen were crowned 2010 WHL Champions and hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup after ...

LinkAmericans hope to ride hot goaltending to WHL playoff comeback
In this file photo, Tri-City Americans 41 Patrick Holland makes an attempt on Calgary Hitmen goalie Martin Jones ...

LinkHitmen clinch WHL title in five games
The Calgary Hitmen, with Joel Broda holding the cup, celebrate winning the WHL championship series against ...

LinkHL:Calgary Hitmen are WHL champions after beating Tri-City 4-1 in Game 5@
The Brandon Wheat Kings have also qualified as the host squad, while the Windsor Spitfires will attempt to defend their title after capturing the Ontario ...

LinkBrent Parker relinquishes role as Regina Pats' GM
Parker will conduct the search as the WHL club's new president, having accepted the job from his father Russ, who remains the team's owner but is giving up ...

LinkParker Steps Down As GM
"It is time for a new chapter in the Teams history and it's time for new thoughts and a fresh set of ideas with respect to the hockey operations. ...

LinkRivalry will kick in when puck drops in WHL championship series
About the same time, Williamson was fired by the Portland Winterhawks after 15 years with the organization as player and coach. “I was doing a pretty good ...

LinkParker steps aside as GM of the Regina Pats
There were also two WHL Players of the Year from the Pats (Josh Harding and Jordan Eberle) and nine players played for Canada at the World Junior's Hockey ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen shoot for Memorial Cup
The Calgary Hitmen can win the WHL championship and punch their ticket to the Memorial Cup with a win Friday night on home ice. The Hitmen lead the Tri-City ...

LinkParker Resigns As Pats GM
The Regina Pats are restructuring their organization after 15 years as the owners of the team. Russ Parker will stay as owner but has relinquished his role ...

LinkBrent Parker Steps down as Regina Pats General Manager
“It is time for a new chapter in the Teams history and it's time for new thoughts and a fresh set of ideas with respect to the hockey operations. ...

LinkHitmen motivated by last year's loss, want title to go with a winning season
Calgary was upset in last year's final by the Kelowna Rockets in six games. The Hitmen have 11 players returning from that lineup. ...

LinkRobinson gets Vipers going
A three-year veteran with the WHL Chilliwack Bruins before joining his hometown Vipers in January, Robinson is at his best when he plays the antagonist. ...

LinkAmericans Take Californian with 13th Pick in Draft
The pick came after Americans' Governor/General Manager Bob Tory swung a deal with the Vancouver Giants, sending their first round (19th overall) and their ...

LinkWHL this Week - Playoff Edition, 2009-10 Episode #33: Featuring Barrie, Bast ...
We will get his thoughts. Jon will also provide the latest news on the 2010 WHL Championship Series between the Calgary Hitmen and Tri-City Americans.

LinkAnimosity grows between Hitmen and Americans
The Calgary Hitmen holding their territory, the Tri-City Americans staking a claim to theirs yesterday morning at Calgary International Airport. ...

LinkKozun can't be stopped as Hitmen look to lock up WHL title
Brandon Kozun of the Calgary Hitmen sports gash on his nose as he arrives at the Saddledome May 6 ...

LinkRegina Pats expected to announce restructuring plans
... if you prefer — the next task for the Pats is to find an experienced hockey man to take over some of his duties. Former Moose Jaw Warriors GM Chad Lang, ...

LinkCHL Announces Buckleys Billet Families of the Year
The winners include the Pysyk family representing the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL, the Aitken/Hardman family representing the Guelph Storm of the OHL, ...

LinkHitmen Host Americans for Game 5, Friday Night on SHAW in High Definition
MICHAEL STONE AND THE CALGARY HITMEN TAKE ON BRENDAN SHINNIMIN AND THE TRI-CITY AMERICANS FOR GAME 5, ON SHAW AND FSN – Michael Stone and the Calgary Hitmen ...

LinkHitmen, Americans sense rivalry starting to intensify
The Calgary Hitmen holding their territory, the Tri-City Americans staking a claim to theirs Thursday morning at the Calgary International Airport. ...

LinkTri-City Americans hope to fly tonight in do-or-die Game 5
For the backs-against-the-wall Tri-City Americans, the difference between winning and losing tonight's Game 5 against the Calgary Hitmen couldn't be more ...

LinkCousin to NHL legend Mark survived fatal Canmore crash
Tonight, he'll be part of the Tri-City team trying to avoid elimination in the WHL final against the Calgary Hitmen. Ryan will turn 14 this summer, ...

LinkHitmen pay little attention to favourite label
Shattock was one of a handful of Hitmen who got into trouble in their first-round series against the Moose Jaw Warriors with aggressive checking that earned ...

LinkHitmen ready to finish the job
"I can feel my teeth better,'' he reported to coach Mike Williamson outside the Calgary Hitmen dressing room Thursday morning. Always a good way to start ...

LinkWHL Championship Series Preview
-Defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-3 in 1 st round. -Defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 in 2 nd round. -Defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-1 in Husky WHL ...

LinkEdmonton Oil Kings opt for BC centre in WHL draft
comApril 29, 2010 EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oil Kings looked one province to the west in making its first selection in the Western Hockey League bantam draft ...

LinkPrince George Cougars Select Alex Forsberg with First WHL Pick
“Alex possesses the skills necessary to become a top quality hockey player for the Prince George Cougars.” “What he did this year in a Midget AAA setting is ...

LinkEdmonton Oil Kings clean house
Pleau has been with the team since its reinsertion to the WHL in 2007-2008, and guided the club to an overall record of 67-116-12-21, including a berth in ...

LinkNo draft surprises, Forsberg goes No. 1
WHL teams picked a total of 15 Saskatoon players Thursday. That's just two shy of the local record established in 2007. The Saskatoon Blades used their ...

LinkTri-City's Reddick proves 'em wrong after draft day snub
For that matter, only Johnny Lazo has been able to sneak a puck past WHL goalie-of-the-year Martin Jones. And that's a far cry from the previous series ...

LinkOil Kings add speed at centre with Lazar
Green then traded his 24th and 68th picks to the Everett Silvertips to grab Drayton Valley's Mason Geertsen at 18th overall. The six-foot, 160-pound ...

LinkLeaving on a Jet Plane: Ams Share Plane With Hitmen Back to Calgary
Sitting just down the aisle, their toughest competition, the Calgary Hitmen! The Ams beat the Hitmen Wednesday night and Thursday morning, both teams left ...

LinkKeeping the Faith: Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans left in style Thursday morning, leaving on a jet plane to hostile territory in Calgary. The Ams making this trip possible with ...

LinkWildcats look to tighten up defensively
The Calgary Hitmen lead the Tri-City Americans 3-1 in the WHL final entering Game 4 tonight. Moncton dominated the first two games, winning 5-1 and 9-3. ...

LinkEberle eyes move to pros after MVP season
Regina Pats forward and Edmonton Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle has been named the WHL's top player. ...

LinkHitmen ready to finish the job
"I can feel my teeth better,'' he reported to coach Mike Williamson outside the Calgary Hitmen dressing room Thursday morning. Always a good way to start ...

LinkHitmen, Americans sense rivalry starting to intensify
The Calgary Hitmen holding their territory, the Tri-City Americans staking a claim to theirs Thursday morning at the Calgary International Airport. ...

LinkWHL call-ups sparkle as Abbotsford evens series
The injury-plagued Heat have been calling up players from the WHL and East Coast Hockey League. The Heat dominated early, but made life hard on themselves ...

LinkHitmen target Saskatoon in draft
Doetzel, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound defenceman, was selected 12th overall by the Red Deer Rebels. "That's awesome," said Doetzel, who played bantam hockey for ...

LinkWheaties look to recharge
The Brandon Wheat Kings aren't concerned about just avoiding rust during their 20-day layoff. When the Memorial Cup starts a week from Friday, ...

LinkDiamond in the rough
Stevenson says he attended a WHL spring camp with the Red Deer Rebels when he was 15 but "that was it" for his WHL exposure. During his final year of midget ...

LinkBlades land highly-touted forward McGauley
But when the Saskatoon Blades drafted McGauley 20th overall during Thursday's WHL bantam draft, he was nowhere near ice. He was dancing. ...

LinkRobak signs on in Florida
He had career highs for goals and points with 16 and 66 -- which ranked him third among Western Hockey League defencemen -- and he posted a WHL-best +56 ...

LinkWahl scores twice as Abbotsford beats Bulldogs 4-1 to even series at 2 apiece
Bancks, who signed with the Heat last month, finished up his CHL eligibility with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and picked up his first professional point with ...

LinkFive Island players taken in WHL draft
... defenceman out of the Saanich Braves minor hockey system, who plays Triple-A bantam with the South Island Thunderbirds, went to the Regina Pats at No. ...

LinkPats first pick Morgan Klimchuk was hoping to head to Regina
When the Pats passed on Morrissey, the Prince Albert Raiders grabbed him with the very next pick. "I think it's the first time we've called a time-out ...

LinkByfuglien proves a power and a pain
He was raised in a trailer home by his Norwegian mother, who rented his hockey equipment and took out a loan so he could play in the WHL. ...

LinkForbes blasts onto Rocket scene
Kitimat's Ryan Forbes was drafted by the WHL powerhouse Kelowna Rockets in the eleventh round last week. Photo by Marcel Vander Wier By Marcel Vander Wier ...

LinkRegina's Jordan Eberle named Western Hockey League player of the year
Eberle is the WHL's nominee for the Canadian Hockey League's player of the year. He'll be up against Mike Hoffman of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's ...

LinkHockey's miracle Messier lives to watch sons play
Tonight, he'll be part of the Tri-City team trying to avoid elimination in the WHL final against the Calgary Hitmen. Ryan will turn 14 this summer, ...

LinkLocker-room leader shines
“These are the games we live for as hockey players,” said Czibere, who also helped the Giants win a WHL championship in 2006 when he was a rookie. ...

LinkHitmen look to lock up WHL title tonight
“I can feel my teeth better,'' he reported to coach Mike Williamson outside the Calgary Hitmen dressing room Thursday morning. Always a good way to start ...

LinkOilers prospect Eberle takes MVP trophy
... the Kootenay Ice's Mark Holick, coach of the year; and the Brandon Wheat Kings' Kelly McCrimmon, executive of the year. The WHL also recognized ...

LinkAmericans hope to ride hot goaltending to WHL playoff comeback
In this file photo, Tri-City Americans 41 Patrick Holland makes an attempt on Calgary Hitmen goalie Martin ...

LinkSlow and steady for Hitmen
A Game 4 setback in Kennewick, Wash., will force the Hitmen to change absolutely nothing when they look to close out the Tri-City Americans in Game 5 Friday ...

LinkWinterhawks select Nicolas Petan with first round bantam draft pick
By Special to The Oregonian The Portland Winterhawks selected center Nicolas Petan with their first round pick, 16th overall, of the 2010 Western Hockey ...

LinkAnimosity grows between Hitmen, Amerks
In this file photo, Calgary Hitmen 16 Cody Sylvester scores against Tri-City Americans goalie Drew Owsley in ...

LinkSpokane Chiefs Pick Defenseman With 17th Pick Of WHL Bantam Draft
The Spokane Chiefs have selected defenseman Tyler King-Cunningham with their first round pick, 17th overall, in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. ...

LinkAmericans Get Great Team Effort In Game 4
Game 4 of the WHL Finals was a must-win game for the Tri-City Americans. After scoring a total of 2 goals in the first 3 games combined, ...

LinkAst takes Giant step
Burnaby Winter Club Bruins forward Anthony Ast won't have far to travel as he climbs the hockey ladder to the next level. Ast, who helped lead the Bruins to ...

LinkHitmen keen to win at home
The Calgary Hitmen may have failed in their bid to sweep the Tri-City Americans out of the WHL Championship, but there was at ...

LinkPanthers Ink Robak
... National Hockey League club has agreed to a National Hockey League Entry contract with 20-year old defenceman Colby Robak of the Brandon Wheat Kings. ...

LinkNo sense in putting roots down if you coach the Chiefs
It says something that Spokane goes through hockey coaches at a more rapid clip than it changes mayors. The next guy behind the bench of the Spokane Chiefs ...

LinkWHL Playoff Hockey Live On SHAW: Wednesday, May 5 - Calgary Hitmen at Tri-City ...
Calgary, AB - Kruise Reddick and the Tri-City Americans take on Ian Schultz and the Calgary Hitmen for Game 4 of the 2010 WHL Championship on Wednesday ...

LinkFour Raiders scooped up in WHL Draft
Shaunavon's Spencer Wand followed shortly after when he was selected 75th by the Kootenay Ice. Wand is a 5'11 defenseman who compiled five goals, ...

LinkWHL's top player Eberle eager to play pro
Jordan Eberle of the Regina Pats Hockey Club walks away with the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy after being named the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Player of ...

LinkAs The Canucks-Blackhawks Series Shows, The Better Team Doesn't Always Win
He's the same player he was in the WHL, when he played for the Prince George Cougars—he ran at the small guys, but couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag ...

LinkThree Rangers selected in annual WHL bantam draft
... the ninth pick of the third round, while Josh Sinatynski went to the Swift Current Broncos with the fourth pick of the fourth round, 70th overall. ...

LinkCanes Select Leverton, Erkamps And Topping In Second Round
... 32 assists) and 90 PIMs in 33 games with the Red Deer Rebels (Black) of the AMBHL. Topping already has ties to the WHL as his older brother Mitch is ...

LinkSpokane Selects King-Cunningham 17th Overall
The Spokane Chiefs have selected defenseman Tyler King-Cunningham with their first round pick, 17th overall, in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. ...

LinkHurricanes Select Merkley In First Round Of The 2010 WHL Bantam Draft
Lethbridge, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes Assistant General Manager Brad Robson was very proud to announce this morning that the Lethbridge Hurricanes have ...

LinkCougars busy on bantam draft day
The Prince George Cougars traded their 2010 second round WHL Bantam Draft pick, 23rd overall, to the Kelowna Rockets for the Rockets 2010 second round ...

LinkAbby pair picked in WHL draft
In terms of Abbotsford content, Thursday's WHL talent lottery featured the smallest local draft class of the past seven years. The minor hockey association ...

LinkWHL chooses Delta talent
The junior ice hockey draft blew pretty strong through Delta last Thursday (April 29) as eight locals were selected by WHL clubs. ...

LinkOil Kings Busy in First Round of 2010 WHL Bantam Draft
Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Oil Kings General Manager, Bob Green, today announced with their first selection, second overall, of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft they ...

LinkEberle's hot year ends with MVP title
But what a way to go, being selected as the WHL's top player despite playing in just 57 games with the Pats. The Regina native, selected 22nd overall by the ...

LinkRegina's Jordan Eberle named Western Hockey League player of the year
Eberle is the WHL's nominee for the Canadian Hockey League's player of the year. He'll be up against Mike Hoffman of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's ...

LinkWHL Bantam Draft Set For Today
Edmonton is next, followed by Lethbridge, Seattle and the Regina Pats to round out the top five. Recent first round selections by the Wheat Kings have ...

LinkAmericans Top Hitmen in Game 4 of 2010 WHL Championship Series
... alive in the 2010 WHL Championship series with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen in Game 4 of the series on Wednesday in Kennewick, WA. ...

LinkSean Davies picked WHL Bantam Draft
The 143 over all pick has committed to the Chilliwack Bruins. There is a chance he could play one day with Tyler Stahl, another Drumheller skater who has ...

LinkBack on the Bus: Life in the WHL means rolling along highways and byways
“The bus travel,'' argues Calgary Hitmen coach Mike Williamson, “is not as bad as people think.'' Maybe. But Michael Stone won't use public transit, ...

LinkUnheralded Wilson helping to anchor Hitmen blue-line
So he joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys but was so disheartened he had second thoughts about going to training camp again this season. ...

LinkAmericans hearts still beating
Despite being out shot 42-30 by the Calgary Hitmen in game 4 of the WHL Final, the Americans won 4-2 to extend the series to a 5th game back in Calgary. ...

LinkAmericans Live To Fly Today
It wasn't quite history making but the Tri-City Americans have taken the first step towards it. Only once in WHL history has a team rebounded from a ...

LinkAmerks cut Hitmen lead
Sick and tired of watching Calgary Hitmen puckstopper Martin Jones steal the show, Tri-City 'tender Alexander Pechurskiy boarded ...

LinkGame 4 blog: Hitmen at Ams
The WHL finals and the Calgary Hitmen were up next. It's the first trip to the finals for the Americans. The team, fans and community waited 22 years for ...

LinkAmericans win 5-2 to even series with the Giants
With the loss, Hay remains in a tie for the WHL's all-time playoff coaching win record at 101 with former Portland Winterhawks and Edmonton Oil Kings coach ...

LinkHitmen can't polish off Tri-City.
The Calgary Hitmen are going to have to wait to see about booking a ticket to next week's Memorial Cup. While the Eastern Conference champions held a hammer ...

LinkPrince George takes Forsberg first overall in WHL draft
... Prince Albert Raiders (2001); Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks (2000); and Jay Bouwmeester, Medicine Hat Tigers (1998). The Ontario Hockey League ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen Fall 4-2 To Tri-City Americans
The victory cuts the Calgary lead to 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Hockey League Championship series. The Americans jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals ...

LinkTory deals to grab goalie in bantam draft
With a talented goaltender still available in the first round of Thursday's Western Hockey League bantam draft, Tory made a deal with the Vancouver Giants ...

LinkHolland scores winner as Americans advance to WHL final with 5-2 win over Giants
He remains tied with former Portland Winterhawks and Edmonton Oil Kings bench boss Ken Hodge at 101. "I thought both teams played hard and, credit to them, ...

LinkAlexander sick of sitting out
"It definitely goes through my mind," said Alexander, who joined the Ice Wolves this season after spending 31/2 seasons with the WHL's Everett Silvertips. ...

LinkWildcats feel loss of star winger
... the WHL titleholder and the Ontario Hockey League champion Windsor Spitfires. Windsor is the defending Memorial Cup champion. The Calgary Hitmen held a ...

LinkPower play helps Bulldogs draw even with Heat
Bouma, the captain of the WHL's Vancouver Giants, was making his professional debut. A third-round pick of the Calgary Flames in 2008, Bouma joined the Heat ...

LinkWHL BANTAM DRAFT PICKS
Neepawa blueliner Nolan Speiss was the top western Manitoban to be selected, going to the Brandon Wheat Kings in the fifth round (109th overall). ...

LinkBabcock pulls out old WHL road map
"I coached in Spokane and in 1995 we got down 3-0 to Portland Winterhawks and we beat them in Game 7," Babcock said of his days in the Western Hockey League ...

LinkThree to see: Red Wings face elimination, while Halak tries to even up his ...
... 4 pm, TSN; Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 6:30 pm, GM Place, CBC, TEAM 1040; WHL final, Tri-City Americans at Calgary Hitmen, 6 pm, SHAW. ...

LinkWith Backs Against The Wall, Ams Win Game 4, 4-2
Meanwhile, Pechurskiy notched his first WHL playoff win behind a sparkling 40-save effort. Tri-City went 1-for-4 on the man-advantage, while Calgary was ...

LinkHitmen push Americans to the brink
05, 2010 12:59AM EDT The Calgary Hitmen are one win away from punching their ticket to the Memorial Cup. Martin Jones finished with 29 saves and four ...

LinkWildcats star enjoys QMJHL playoff spotlight
... and the Western Hockey League titleholder. The Calgary Hitmen held a 3-0 lead on the Tri-City Americans in the WHL final entering Game 4 last night.

LinkOil Kings keep No. 2 pick close to vest
... take the same NCAA college route that Mike and Paul took, although Mike eventually left the University of Michigan to join the WHL's Kootenay Ice. ...

LinkHitmen miss chance to sweep Americans
T he Calgary Hitmen are going to have to wait to book a ticket to next week's Memorial Cup. ...

LinkPrince George Cougars chose Alex Forsberg first overall in WHL draft
1 selections in the draft include Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Red Deer Rebels, the 2008 pick who was named rookie of the year this season; Quinton Howden, ...

LinkHitmen unable to close WHL final
... period as the Americans beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-2 on Wednesday night in Kennewick, Wash., to stave off elimination in the Western Hockey League final. ...

LinkAmericans stay alive
The Tri-City Americans took their first small step towards an improbable comeback. Alex Pechurskiy made 40 saves and Kruise Reddick scored the game-winning ...

LinkAms Take Care Of Business In Game 4 of the WHL Finals
The Tri-City Americans are playing in the WHL Finals for the first time in team history. And, unfortunately, this has been a series they ...

LinkHitmen miss chance to sweep Americans in WHL final
The Calgary Hitmen are going to have to wait to book a ticket to next week's Memorial Cup. ...

LinkMill Creek youth rises from 'rink rat' to WHL draftee
Seven years later, the county achieved another WHL milestone, this time of the individual variety. Snohomish County youth hockey finally ...

LinkRaiders finalize wish list
The Prince Albert Raiders and their WHL contemporaries hope to live their draft dream today at an apt location: Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton. ...

LinkRegina Pats have checklist ready heading into bantam draft
Speed has been an obvious deficiency for the Pats over the past three years, beginning with the 2007-08 campaign when the Swift Current Broncos skated ...

LinkPechurskiy makes 40 saves, Americans beat Hitmen to stay alive in WHL final
... into the third period as the Americans beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-2 on Wednesday night to stave off elimination in the Western Hockey League final. ...

LinkJr. Hockey Notes
The Calgary Hitmen had a chance to sweep their WHL final series against Tri-City Wednes-day night and clinch their second Memorial Cup berth in franchise ...

LinkAmericans-Hitmen Game 4
The WHL finals and the Calgary Hitmen were up next. It's the first trip to the finals for the Americans. The team, fans and community waited 22 years for ...

LinkUnheralded Wilson helping to anchor Hitmen blue-line
In this file photo, the Calgary Hitmen's Jaynen Rissling, left, celebrates his goal with Ben Wilson against ...

LinkNine WHL Grads named to Canada's Men's National Team
Russell, a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, spent four years with the Medicine Hat Tigers from 2003-07, helping the Tigers capture the 2004 and 2007 WHL ...

LinkWings find a reason to believe
His 1996 Spokane Chiefs rallied in the first round of the WHL playoffs to beat Portland. Right across the Detroit River, the Windsor Spitfires just did it ...

LinkHitmen 'excited' about their top pick in bantam draft; Forsberg top pick
Rearguard Jesse Lees of the Calgary Northstars went ninth to the Kelowna Rockets. "Calgary had a very good crop of high-end players this year," said Whelen. ...

LinkHitmen seek talent
For Calgary Hitmen head scout Brad Whelen, working for the 2009-10 WHL's top team has meant doing more homework to figure out who would be the best player ...

LinkRegina hockey talent getting better: Todd Ripplinger
Lots of teams are going to get guys late that are going to end up panning out and being very good Western Hockey League players." * The Moose Jaw Warriors ...

LinkD-man with Oyen ties is the Broncos' first pick
The 14-year-old Calgary native was the Swift Current Broncos' first selection (11th overall) in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, which was held April 29. ...

LinkRegina Pats forward and Edmonton Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle has been named ...
But what a way to go, being selected as the WHL's top player despite playing in just 57 games with the Pats. The Regina native, selected 22nd overall by the ...

LinkFlorida Panthers: Robak signed to entry-level deal
Robak had 16 goals and 50 assists in 71 games this season for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He had three goals and nine assists in ...

LinkInbrief Minor standout drafted to WHL
Tyson Harvey was selected 35th overall in the Western Hockey League Draft last week by the Vancouver Giants, who then traded his rights to the Kamloops ...

LinkJordan Eberle Named WHL Player of the Year
At the conclusion of his WHL season with the Pats, Eberle was assigned to the Oilers top American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, ...

LinkB's Recall Hamill & Penner
... junior hockey as a member of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League in Canada. During the 2006-07 season at Everett, Hamill led the WHL in ...

LinkHall leads Windsor to OHL title, Memorial Cup berth
The Calgary Hitmen could become the third team in if they beat the Tri-City Americans Wednesday to sweep their WHL final best-of-7 series. ...

LinkCalgary Hitmen Netminder Martin Jones Named CHL Goalie of the Week
... ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Martin Jones of the Calgary Hitmen is the CHL Goaltender of the Week following two games of the WHL ...

LinkPats have top-five list ready to go
Regina's second-rounder was dealt to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Carter Ashton deal. The WHL club has two picks in the third round (its own and another ...

LinkWheaties GM Honoured
Regina Pats forward Jordan Eberle was named WHL Player of the Year. The Western Hockey League best of seven final kicks off this Friday. ...

LinkGame 3 blog: Hitmen @ Ams
And in case you want to watch this game again, you can find it on FNS at 10:30 pm — a delayed telecast, but still a piece of Tri-City Americans history. ...

LinkMcNaught returns to beef up Blades' lineup
Back in October, he was suspended five games for elbowing Swift Current Broncos defenceman Jordan Evans. McNaught watched from the stands Wednesday as ...

LinkBrett Harris fifth round pick in Bantam WHL draft
Medicine Hat Tigers picked Harris in the fifth round and 102 overall, and then traded him to the Regina Pats in the sixth round. Being selected in the fifth ...

LinkBast Wins Sportmanlike Award
Moose Jaw Warriors Captain Jason Bast scooped up league-wide recognition Thursday at the Western Hockey League Awards luncheon. ...

LinkTory deals to grab goalie in bantam draft
Tory and the Comrie family go back 10 years when Mike left the University of Michigan to play for the Kootenay Ice during the 2000-01 season. ...

LinkWHL comes knocking for local pair
Defenceman Colton Waltz was selected 65th overall in the third round by the Brandon Wheat Kings, and forward Brandon Baddock went 134th overall in the ...

LinkDefenceman Marc McNulty Selected By Cougars In 10th Round
Prince George, BC - The Prince George Cougars are proud to announce the selection of Marc McNulty of Medicine Hat, Alberta, with their 10th round pick, ...

LinkPool, Dicaire: different pro hockey routes, experiences
Former Kootenay Ice players Clayton Pool and Gerard Dicaire took very different paths to professional hockey, and had very different experiences there. ...

LinkChiefs Select 10 In Bantam Draft
The Spokane Chiefs selected 10 players through nine rounds in the 21st edition of the WHL Bantam Draft. Spokane took four defensemen, including Tyler ...

LinkHitmen set for battle royal
To get to this year's conference final, Brandon swept the Swift Current Broncos in the first round and took six games to dispose of the Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkHamill makes most of call-up to B's
It also helped when Providence brought in Everett Silvertips linemate John Lammers in January, and Murray put them with another graduate of the Western ...

LinkBrandon Wheat Kings Defenseman Is WHL Player of the Week
In game six of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final versus the Saskatoon Blades on Monday, April 12th, Hamonic picked up one assist as the Wheaties downed the ...

LinkSidelined Hitmen sniper can't wait to return
“I've waited for this opportunity for four years when I was with the Kamloops Blazers. “So it's definitely tough to sit here and watch the games. ...

LinkHitmen and Ams in WHL final
Calgary took six games to eliminate the Medicine Hat Tigers in round two, and stomped the Wheat Kings in five games in the Eastern conference final. ...

LinkAst takes Giant step
... Canadian Bantam Hockey Championships at Copeland Arena in April, was selected by the Vancouver Giants in the first round of the WHL Bantam Draft. ...

LinkVincour sinks Tri-City in OT
The victory was the 101st in the WHL postseason for Hay, tying him with former Portland Winterhawks bench boss Ken Hodge for the league's all-time mark. ...

LinkLowry earns nod as WHL Scholastic Player of the Year
WHL Humanitarian of the Year - Winner: Matt Fraser - Kootenay Ice; Runner-up: Zack Dailey - Everett Silvertips. WHL Coach of the Year - Winner: Mark Holick ...

LinkHitmen liking deal with Blazers
It may turn out to be one of those hockey trades that helps both teams. But for now it's fair to say the Calgary Hitmen are really liking ...

LinkPats Select Burghardt in the 6th Round
Edmonton, Alberta - In the 6th round, 115th overall the Regina Pats have selected goaltender Tanner Burghardt from Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. ...

LinkPrince George, BC
--The Prince George Cougars have signed the first overall pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, 15-year old forward Alex Forsberg, to a standard WHL contract. ...

LinkFerriero snaps slump with key goal
He just finished his junior season in the Western Hockey League. Viedensky was the playoff MVP for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkThree to see: All eyes on the Garage tonight, while Victoria's hoops star ...
HOCKEY: Stanley Cup playoffs, Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, 4 pm, TSN; WHL final, Calgary Hitmen at Tri-City Americans, 7 pm, SHAW. ...

LinkWaltz has all the right moves for Wheaties
Colton Waltz wasn't a first-round pick in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, but the Brandon Wheat Kings are betting he just might be able to play like ...

LinkHitmen Clinch Eastern Final
In fact, its been fifteen years since the WHL Champions also played host to the Memorial Cup. In 1995, the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Wheat Kings four ...

LinkHitmen target Saskatoon in draft
Doetzel, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound defenceman, was selected 12th overall by the Red Deer Rebels. "That's awesome," said Doetzel, who played bantam hockey for ...

LinkWHL Bantam Draft
The Regina Pats selected centre Morgan Klimchuk from Calgary with the 5th overall pick. With the sixth overall pick.. Prince Albert selected another Calgary ...

LinkBlades Select Ayrton Nikkel In 2nd Round Of WHL Bantam Draft
Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatoon Blades are pleased to select Ayrton Nikkel in the 2nd round of the WHL Bantam Draft. "Ayrton is a good sized defenseman who ...

LinkBlades land highly-touted forward McGauley
But when the Saskatoon Blades drafted McGauley 20th overall during Thursday's WHL bantam draft, he was nowhere near ice. He was dancing. ...

LinkMcFarland scores hat trick in Canada's 5-4 loss to Finland in U18 exhibition
Calvin Pickard of the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds and Kent Simpson of the WHL's Everett Silvertips split the goaltending duties for Canada, ...

LinkPrince George Defenceman Raymond Grewal Selected By Cougars
Prince George, BC - For the second time in the fifth round of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, the Prince George Cougars have selected a Prince George product. ...

LinkHamill makes debut with Boston Bruins
Bruins head coach Claude Julien liked what he saw in his newest recruit, who played in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips. “I think he's pretty poised with ...

LinkWahl shows skills in AHL
Wahl has worn a Spokane Chiefs jersey for four full seasons and has been a Chief for all five years of his WHL hockey career. He has dressed in 44 playoff ...

LinkDefenceman pick of the Rockets' crop
The captain of the Kelowna bantam tier 1 Rockets this past season, the 6-foot-0 Nikkel went in the second round, 42nd overall to the Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkLittle animosity on eve of WHL final
About the same time, Williamson was fired by the Portland Winterhawks after 15 years with the organization as player and coach. “I was doing a pretty good ...

LinkBrown leads medal haul at national bowling event
Calgary Hitmen forward Brandon Kozun was named the WHL player-of-the-week after he helped lead his team to two wins over the Tri-City Americans in the WHL ...

LinkJones named WHL's top goalie
... last week when he was named the Western Hockey League's goaltender of the year while also leading his Calgary Hitmen into the WHL championship final. ...

LinkBlades Select Defenseman Brett Magee In 6th Round
Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatoon Blades are pleased to select defenseman Brett Magee in the 6th round of the WHL Bantam Draft. "Brett is a solid, ...

LinkSkinner Named CHL Player of the Week
... assists for six points in four games to lead his club to a 4-2 series win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Husky WHL Western Conference Semi-Finals. ...

LinkLive coverage of 2010 IIHF Under-18 tourney begins April 18
... coaches George Burnett, head coach and general manager of the OHL's Belleville Bulls, and Rob Sumner, head coach of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. ...

LinkVincour makes playoffs count
Vancouver Giants forward Tomas Vincour scores against the Kamloops Blazers in the first round of the WHL ...

LinkDerkatch to oversee first WHL Bantam Draft for Raiders
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - When the Prince Albert Raiders announce their first round selection, 6th overall in Thursday's Western Hockey League Bantam ...

LinkAvs notes: Sacco, players to participate in World Championship
Barrie, who played for the Kelowna Rockets, will turn 19 July 26th. He is 5'10?, 190 pounds. He tied for first in scoring among WHL defensemen with 19 goals ...

LinkSpokane Chiefs Make Coaching Change
After Head Coach Bill Peters left to take a position with the Chicago Blackhawks organization in the American Hockey League, Sauter was promoted to the job ...

LinkChiefs let Sauter go
Sauter's father, Mike, also a former WHL defenseman, briefly coached the Lethbridge Hurricanes, making them the first father-son combination to coach in the ...

LinkThe Hot List: Captain Colt
Martin Jones, G – Calgary Hitmen (WHL): We knew the Dub final would be low-scoring, but Jones is absolutely murdering Tri-City with his work between the ...

LinkOil Kings fire head coach
Steve Pleau meets with the media after being fired as head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings. (JASON FRANSON/Edmonton Sun) ...

LinkHitmen Grab 3-0 Lead In Western Hockey League Championship Series
Calgary, AB - Martin Jones made 29 saves in a first star performance as the Calgary Hitmen beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 Tuesday night in Kennewick, ...

LinkHitmen A Win Away From Memorial Cup
The Brandon Wheat Kings have company with more likely on the way tonight. The defending Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires will return to the ...