Hitmen Announce 2015 WHL Pre-Season Roster
September 3, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club today announced the 31-player roster for the 2015 Western Hockey League pre-season. The roster of 18 forwards, 10 defencemen and three goaltenders includes 19 returning players from the 2015-16 WHL season.
2015 Calgary Hitmen Pre-Season Roster
1995-born (4): Brendan Burke (G), Colby Harmsworth (D), Keegan Kanzig (D), Elliott Peterson (LW)
1996-born (7): Radel Fazleev (LW), Chase Lang (RW), Taylor Sanheim (LW), Travis Sanheim (D), Ben Thomas (D), Jake Virtanen (LW), Micheal Zipp (D)
1997-born (7): Layne Bensmiller (RW), Terrell Draude (C), Pavel Karnaukhov (C), Loch Morrison (D), Lasse Petersen (G), Jordy Stallard (C), Carsen Twarynski (LW)
1998-born (7): Jake Bean (D), Kyle Dumba (G), Andrew Fyten (RW), Aaron Hyman (D), Jakob LaPointe (D), Beck Malenstyn (C), Dawson Martin (LW)
1999-born (4): Lucas Cullen (RW), Matt Dorsey (RW/C), Mark Kastelic (C), Murphy Stratton (RW)
2000-born (2): Drea Esposito (D), Tristen Nielsen (C)
NO FORWARDS (18) POS SH HT WT HOMETOWN 14-15 SEASON
IR Dorsey, Matt* RW/C R 6'3" 180 Wenatchee, WA Missed entire season due to injury
9 Karnaukhov, Pavel C L 6'3" 210 Minsk, Belarus Calgary Hitmen
10 Lang, Chase RW R 6'1" 187 Nanaimo, BC Calgary Hitmen
11 Malenstyn, Beck C L 6'2" 190 Delta, BC Calgary Hitmen
12 Kastelic, Mark* C R 6'3" 189 Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (DYHA)
14 Bensmiller, Layne RW R 5'11" 195 Rocky Mtn. House, AB Calgary Hitmen
15 Nielsen, Tristen* C L 5'9" 175 Fort St. John, BC Edge School Bantam Prep (CSSHL)
16 Martin, Dawson* LW L 6'0" 163 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Wild (MMHL)
17 Stallard, Jordy C L 6'2" 187 Brandon, MB Calgary Hitmen
18 Virtanen, Jake LW R 6'1" 207 Abbotsford, BC Calgary Hitmen
19 Fazleev, Radel LW L 6'1" 192 Kazan, Russia Calgary Hitmen
21 Draude, Terrell C L 6'4" 220 Warman, SK Calgary Hitmen
22 Stratton, Murphy* RW R 6'3" 184 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Jr. Kings (CAHA)
23 Sanheim, Taylor LW L 5'11" 191 Elkhorn, MB Calgary Hitmen
24 Twarynski, Carsen LW L 6'2" 201 Calgary, AB Calgary Hitmen
26 Fyten, Andrew* RW R 6'1" 180 Sundre, AB Edge School Midget Prep (CSSHL)
28 Peterson, Elliott LW L 5'10" 183 Saskatoon, SK Calgary Hitmen
29 Cullen, Lucas* RW R 5'7" 153 Kelowna, BC Okanagan Rockets (BCMML)
NO DEFENCE (10) POS SH HT WT HOMETOWN 14-15 SEASON
2 Bean, Jake D L 6'1" 170 Calgary, AB Calgary Hitmen
3 LaPointe, Jakob* D L 6'1" 201 Leduc, AB Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
4 Zipp, Micheal D L 6'2" 197 Edmonton, AB Calgary Hitmen
5 Kanzig, Keegan D L 6'6" 247 Athabasca, AB Royals / Hitmen
6 Harmsworth, Colby D L 6'2" 193 Saskatoon, SK Calgary Hitmen
7 Esposito, Drea* D R 6'2" 178 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Monarchs (WBAAA)
8 Morrison, Loch D R 6'1" 204 Prince Albert, SK Calgary Hitmen
25 Hyman, Aaron* D R 6'5" 224 Calgary, AB Calgary Flames (AMHL)
27 Thomas, Ben D R 6'2" 180 Calgary, AB Calgary Hitmen
32 Sanheim, Travis D L 6'4" 199 Elkhorn, MB Calgary Hitmen
NO GOALTENDERS (3) POS CA HT WT HOMETOWN 14-15 SEASON
1 Burke, Brendan G L 6'4" 195 Scottsdale, AZ Winterhawks / Hitmen
31 Petersen, Lasse* G L 6'2" 173 Swan River, MB Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL)
33 Dumba, Kyle* G L 6'0" 195 Calgary, AB Edge School Midget Prep (CSSHL)
*Denotes rookie
The Hitmen open their seven-game exhibition schedule tonight, Thursday, Sept. 3, in Regina against the Pats. This weekend, Calgary will also face Moose Jaw (Sept. 4, 3 p.m.) and Prince Albert (Sept. 5, 2 p.m.) at the Co-operators Centre in Regina.
The schedule also features the first-ever pre-season game at the Scotiabank Saddledome when the Hitmen host the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday, Sept. 13 in a 3:00 p.m. start. Tickets, $5 for adults and $2 for kids 12 and under (includes convenience fees), are available now at Ticketmaster locations and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office.
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