Not really a game recap episode that I had in mind. However I still felt an episode was warranted to at least conclude the 2019-20 WHL Regular Season for the Calgary Hitmen four games early. See the link why the WHL has decided to conclude the season when they did. It’s unknown if or when the WHL Playoffs will start and with the eventual Memorial Cup Champion crowned in Kelowna, British Columbia at this point. With the WHL Standings and remaining games left for the Calgary Hitmen. It wasn’t going to change things too much or if any team outside looking in would of had a shot of making the playoffs.
Still with the fate of the 2019-20 WHL Regular Season now known it was at least a nice way to put a bow on the season and also like last season. I’ve posted all the player stats for everyone that played at least a game for the Calgary Hitmen which this past season was their 25th Anniversary Season. It’s too bad with recent events that it ended the way it did but hopefully there’s going to be playoffs at some point.
Regular Season Games Still Remaining Before Conclusion:
Game 65: Saturday, March 14th – Calgary Hitmen @ Red Deer Rebels
Westerner Park Centrium 7pm
Game 66: Sunday, March 15th – Red Deer Rebels @ Calgary Hitmen
Scotiabank Saddledome 2pm
Game 67: Friday, March 20th – Calgary Hitmen @ Swift Current Broncos
Innovation Credit Union i-plex 7pm
Game 68: Sunday, March 22nd – Swift Current Broncos @ Calgary Hitmen
Scotiabank Saddledome 2pm
https://hitmenhockey.com/article/western-hockey-league-announces-conclusion-of-regular-season (Originally accessed Friday, March 20th, 2020)
Calgary Hitmen finish the season with a 34-24-4-1 record for 75 points. Puts them 4th in the Central Division, 1st in Eastern Conference Wild Card and 11th overall in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
They would draw the Prince Albert Raiders in the first round of the 2020 WHL Playoffs under current format as the lower seed. May be a little bit of an easier opponent but more travel required. I would assuming possibly employing a 2-3-2 format. Prince Albert would host games 1 and 2. Calgary to host games 3, 4 and 5 with Prince Alberta hosting games 6 and 7.
Final player stats for the 2019-20 Calgary Hitmen regular season.
Player G A P +/-
Mark Kastelic 58 38 30 68 30
Riley Stotts 64 25 43 68 14
Orca Wiesblatt 64 20 37 57 16
Carson Focht 61 32 24 56 5
Jett Woo 64 7 39 46 6
Josh Prokop 57 15 21 36 27
Kyle Olson 30 13 19 32 -6
Egor Zamula 28 7 21 28 19
Jackson van de Leest 64 3 25 28 11
Luke Prokop 59 4 19 23 4
Riley Fiddler-Schultz 44 9 10b19 7
Dakota Krebs 64 3 14 17 12
Cael Zimmerman 30 7 6 13 3
Blake Allen 62 6 7 13 -7
Sean Tschigerl 56 4 9 13 -8
Adam Kydd 53 6 6 12 -5
Connor Gabruch 61 5 5 10 -15
Evan Toth 50 2 6 8 9
Conrad Mitchell 46 5 2 7 -3
Brayden Peters 35 0 4 4 0
Devan Klassen 44 0 2 2 -2
Jack McNaughton 31 0 1 1 0
Tyson Galloway 33 0 1 1 -3
Andrew Viggars 2 0 0 0 1
James Malm 21 3 14 17 1
Jonas Peterek 32 8 8 16 6
Hunter Campbell 31 3 8 11 5
Layne Toder 27 2 2 4 10
Tye Carriere 16 1 1 2 -1
Rory Neill 3 1 0 1 3
Samuel Krajc 1 0 0 0 0
Zac Funk 8 0 0 0 -2
Wil Kushniryk 10 0 0 0 -2
Goalie W L GAA SAV%
Brayden Peters 17 15 2.76 0.902
Jack McNaughton 17 8 3.34 0.878
Carl Stankowski 1 1 3.30 0.884
When or if the WHL Playoffs is known the next episode I’ll do My Calgary Hitmen In The WHL Playoffs previewing the first round series. Assuming the current playoff format the Calgary Hitmen will draw the Prince Albert Raiders for their first round opponent. Stay tuned as well enjoy my other content.
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