Calgary Hitmen

2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Benjamin Kindel
- Matt Barry
- June 13, 2025
Benjamin Kindel is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-wing from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kindel played two full seasons with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League from 2023-25 and totaled 50 goals and 109 assists in 133 regular season games and 15 points in 11 postseason contests. The forward was a first-team All-Star as well during […]
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ECHL: Orlando Signs Forward Carson Focht
- Karen Zehner
- September 20, 2024
The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that forward Carson Focht has agreed to terms on an ECHL Standard Player Contract for the 2024-25 season. Focht, originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, was chosen by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, being the 133rd pick overall, at the 2019 NHL Draft. As a draft prospect, Focht gained […]
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ECHL: Cody Sylvester to Rejoin the Atlanta Gladiators
- Karen Zehner
- September 6, 2024
The Atlanta Gladiators announced today that the club has signed forward Cody Sylvester to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Sylvester made the decision in February to transition to playing for EC Bad Nauheim in Germany. During his recent tenure with Bad Nauheim, Sylvester showcased his skills by amassing a total of four points, […]
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ECHL: The Kansas City Mavericks Acquire Defenseman Josh Thrower
- Karen Zehner
- August 21, 2024
The Kansas City Mavericks have recently completed a trade to acquire defenseman Josh Thrower from the South Carolina Stingrays. Hailing from Squamish, British Columbia, Thrower was active in junior hockey in the WHL for five years, from 2011 to 2016. During his six seasons in the WHL, Josh achieved notable success, securing a bronze and […]
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ECHL: Austen Keating Heading Overseas To Deutsche Eishockey Liga
- Zachary Alvarado
- July 18, 2024
As we inch closer to the 2024-25 ECHL regular season, players continue to decide if they stay in North America or test their luck by heading overseas. The Norfolk Admirals have already lost three players, with Simon Kubicek heading back home to Czechia to play for Motor Ceske Budejovice, Keaton Jameson going over to Glasgow, […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Sign Kyiv, Ukraine Native
- Zachary Alvarado
- July 12, 2024
The Norfolk Admirals have made their second signing of the offseason and welcome Pavel Padakin for the 2024-25 season. Padakin will be a big veteran presence to the Admirals as he is heading into his 10th season of professional hockey. “I’m very proud to sign a contract with Norfolk Admirals,” Padakin said. “I. want to […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Qualifying Offers
- Zachary Alvarado
- July 8, 2024
The Norfolk Admirals have released a list of six players that have been extended qualifying offers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Of the list of six players, two players have elected to take different routes away from the Admirals. Related Article: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Season-Ending Roster List of Players Dakota Krebs – Krebs was […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Season-Ending Roster
- Zachary Alvarado
- June 24, 2024
The Norfolk Admirals have released their 2024 Season-Ending Roster to the ECHL. This comes two weeks after they announced their 2024-25 Protected List. The Season-Ending Roster consists of 14 forwards and six defensemen. Roster Forwards: Denis Smirnov, Stepan Timofeyev, Austen Keating, Sean Montgomery, Gehrett Sargis, Danny Katic, Keegan Iverson, Keaton Jameson, Brandon Osmundson, Brady Fleurent, […]
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Calgary Hitmen Hire Dakota Krebs As Video Coach
- Zachary Alvarado
- June 14, 2024
The Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League announced they added Dakota Krebs to their coaching staff as video coach. Krebs spent two seasons with the Hitmen to end his major junior hockey career from 2018 to 2020. In 127 regular season games with the Hitmen, Krebs posted 11 goals and 39 assists while being […]
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2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Carson Wetsch
- Dylan Robillard
- June 3, 2024
Carson Wetsch, 17, is a 2024 draft-eligible physically imposing player at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. In his rookie season in the WHL for the Calgary Hitmen, he scored 10 goals, provided 11 assists, and totalled 21 points in 45 games.
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