Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, October 4 at Regina
October 4, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
CALGARY HITMEN (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at REGINA PATS (1-2, 2 pts.)
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 - 4:00 p.m. MT - Brandt Centre
TODAY'S GAME
The Calgary Hitmen wrap up a three-game East Division road trip this afternoon against the Regina Pats at the Brandt Centre. The Hitmen are 1-1 on the swing which began Friday night with a 3-2 win in Brandon. Last night, Calgary dropped a 6-3 decision in Moose Jaw. The Warriors broke a 2-2 second period tie scoring three goals less than three minutes apart. Noah Gregor (2g, 1a) and Brayden Point (1g, 2a) had three points each in the victory. Calgary, who received goals from Chase Lang, Terrell Draude and Radel Fazleev, lost for the first time following a season opening three-game winning streak. Moose Jaw outshot the Hitmen 31-30 in a contest that produced 19 power-plays. Calgary was 1-8 with the man advantage while Moose Jaw went 4-11.
HITMEN BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Sportsnet 960-The Fan
Webcast: WHL LIVE at whl.neulion.com
ATTACHMENTS
WHL Daily Report and Media Kit
STREAKS
- Radel Fazleev (3g, 2a) is on a team-leading four game point streak. Travis Sanheim (3a), Chase Lang (1g, 1a) and Jake Bean (1g, 1a) all have points in back-to-back games while Terrell Draude (2g) is riding a two-game goal scoring streak.
- Brendan Burke hasn't given up a goal in his last 120 minutes and 14 seconds of playing time. His .72 goals against average and .971 save percentage both lead the WHL.
NOTEWORTHY
- VS. REGINA: Today is the first of four regular season meetings between the two teams. Calgary won all four contests last season outscoring the Pats by a combined 18-8. Over the last five seasons, the Hitmen are 12-2-0-2 against the Pats including a 6-1-0-1 mark in Regina. The two teams will meet again on Sunday, October 18 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
- WHL STANDINGS: The Hitmen enter today second in the Central Division at six points, two points behind the front running Red Deer Rebels. Regina is fourth in the East Division at two points, three points back of Moose Jaw and Brandon who share second place.
- SPECIAL TEAMS WORK: Only four games into the season the Hitmen have had 27 powerplay chances but have also been shorthanded 27 times. Both equate to a per-game average of 6.75 times. Around the WHL, only Brandon has had more reps with the man advantage at 28 while no other team has been shorthanded as often as Calgary.
- SOLID START: Philadelphia Flyers prospect Travis Sanheim has tallied some impressive numbers for Calgary. His four points (1g, 3a) is tied for fourth among all WHL defenceman while his +5 rating is tied for second among blueliners. The 19-year-old was a ninth round pick of the Hitmen, 177 overall, in the 2011 Bantam Draft.
- DEBUT: Hitmen defenceman Jakob LaPointe played his first career WHL regular season game last night in Moose Jaw. The 17-year-old, who spent last season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Lloydminster Bobcats, was a protected list addition by Calgary. LaPointe becomes the 320th player in franchise history to play at least one regular season game.
-HOW THE HITMEN WERE BUILT (28):
WHL Bantam Draft (16): Cullen*, Dorsey*, Draude, Dumba*, Harmsworth, Hyman*, Kastelic*, Lang, Malenstyn, Martin*, Morrison, Peterson, Travis Sanheim, Stallard, Thomas, Virtanen
Listed (6) Bean, Bensmiller, LaPointe*, Petersen*, Taylor Sanheim, Twarynski
Trade (4): Burke, Fyten*, Kanzig, Zipp
CHL Import Draft (3): Fazleev, Karnaukhov
*Denotes rookie
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 23 Announced the return of Ben Thomas from Tampa Bay Lightning camp
Sept. 23 Announced the return of Radel Fazleev from Philadelphia Flyers camp
Sept. 23 Announced the return of Travis Sanheim from Philadelphia Flyers camp
Sept. 23 Announced the return of Brendan Burke from Anaheim Ducks camp
Sept. 21 Announced the return of Chase Lang from Minnesota Wild camp
Sept. 20 Reassigned prospects Tristen Nielsen and Murphy Stratton
Sept. 20 Announced the return of Pavel Karnaukhov from Calgary Flames camp
UPCOMING GAMES
All times in MT. Schedule subject to change.
DATE OPPONENT TIME BROADCAST
Oct. 9 vs Red Deer 7:00 p.m. Sportsnet 960-The Fan, Shaw TV
Oct. 10 at Red Deer 7:00 p.m. Sportsnet.ca/960 (Alt Stream)
Oct. 15 vs Moose Jaw 7:00 p.m. Sportsnet 960-The Fan
Oct. 17 at Medicine Hat 7:30 p.m. Sportsnet.ca/960 (Alt Stream)
Oct. 18 vs. Regina 4:00 p.m. Sportsnet 960-The Fan
PROMO CALENDAR
Hitmen single game tickets are on sale now. Upcoming home game highlights include:
- Women's Night on Sunday,
Oct. 18. against Regina
- KIDS DAY on Sunday, Nov. 1 versus Seattle
- WHL 50th Season Celebration on Friday, Nov. 13 against Kootenay
- 21st annual Petro-Canada Teddy Bear Toss on Sunday, Dec. 6 versus Swift Current
- Dodge Skate with the Hitmen on Sunday, Jan. 31 against Brandon
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
- Ben Thomas is one assist shy of 50
- Travis Sanheim needs two points to hit 100.
Western Hockey League Stories from October 4, 2015
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- Pats Fall to Calgary 3-0 - Regina Pats
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- Giants Stomp Blades Comeback - Saskatoon Blades
- Stukel Lifts Giants Past Blades - Vancouver Giants
- Game Day: Rockets in Lethbridge to Take on Hurricanes - Kelowna Rockets
- Preview: Giants at Blades - October 4th - Saskatoon Blades
- Game Notes: Broncos in Edmonton - Swift Current Broncos
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- Wheat Kings Blank Pats - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Royals Best Blazers 5-1 Saturday Night - Kamloops Blazers
- Silvertips Top Portland 3-1 before Big Crowd - Everett Silvertips
- Chiefs Spoil Americans' Home Opener in Overtime - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Trump Blazers - Victoria Royals
- T-Birds Cage Cougars in Home Opener - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Hawks Fall 3-1 to Everett Saturday - Portland Winterhawks
- Rebels Defeat Rockets 7-4. - Red Deer Rebels
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- Tigers Lose Wild One in Overtime - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Reid Gardiner's second of the game gives Prince Albert another OT win - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hitmen lose to Warriors - Calgary Hitmen
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- Pats blanked by Wheat Kings - Regina Pats
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