WHL Calgary Hitmen

Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Thursday, April 29 at Red Deer

April 29, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release


CALGARY HITMEN (8-7-2-0, 18 pts.) at RED DEER REBELS (2-15-2-0, 6 pts.)

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. MT - Westerner Park Centrium

TODAY'S GAME

The Calgary Hitmen meet the Rebels for the first time in 54 days tonight with a stop in Red Deer at Western Park Centrium. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Calgary is coming off a weekend set with Lethbridge which saw the Hitmen take two of three by a combined score of 14-9. Sean Tschigerl (4g, 2a) led the Calgary scoring parade with six points while Josh Prokop, Cael Zimmerman and Adam Kydd all scored twice and added two assists for four points each. A total of 17 players notched at least a single point for the Hitmen who are 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: 1067rewindradio.ca

Webcast: WHL Live at watch.chl.ca

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STREAKS

- Sean Tschigerl (8g, 5a) is riding a career high eight-game point streak. It's the longest run by any Hitmen player this season and longest since former captain Mark Kastelic (14g, 7a) rattled off a 13-game point streak last season from Feb. 9 - Mar. 6, 2020.

- Goalie Jack McNaughton has won his last two starts.

NOTEWORTHY VS. RED DEER: Tonight is the third of six meetings in the 2021 season between the Hitmen and Rebels. Calgary is 1-0-1-0 against their Central Division rivals. Sean Tschigerl (2g) leads the Hitmen in scoring against Red Deer with two points while eight others have a single point. Ben King (1g, 1a) and Chase Leslie (2a) are the top performing Rebels with two points each.

SERIES RECAP March 5/21 vs. RD: CGY 2 RD 0...Brayden Peters made 27 saves for the shutout. March 6/21 at RD: RD 3 CGY 2 OT...Arshdeep Bains scored the winner 4:06 into extra time.

INSIDE THE SERIES Shots on Goal: CGY 65 RD 61 Power Plays: CGY 0-6 (0%) RD 1-10 (10%)

BROADCAST NEWS: Under AHS COVID-19 protocols, fans are not permitted to enter WHL facilities but are invited to watch games with a subscription to the all-new WHL Live on CHL TV at watch.chl.ca. Tonight's game is also available through the Rebels radio stream at 1067rewindradio.ca.

STATS PACK: Starting tonight, the Hitmen will play four games in six days before ending their 21-game season back in Red Deer on Tuesday, May 4th....Calgary is riding a two-game road winning streak....The Hitmen have only been outshot five times in 17 games this season...Calgary is 7-2-1-0 when scoring first and 4-1-2-0 in one goal games....Josh Prokop tops the Hitmen in shots on goal with 62. Riley Fiddler-Schultz is next with 52...Josh Prokop leads the team lead in plus/minus at +11....Adam Kydd and Josh Prokop have at least one shot on goal in all 17 games this season.... As a team, Calgary is 53.5 percent in the face-off circle....Riley Fiddler-Schultz is third in the Central Division in face-off wins with 211 trailing only Edmonton's Josh Williams (247) and Medicine Hat's Ryan Chyzowski (242).

MAYFAIR DIAGNOSTICS INJURY REPORT: Conrad Mitchell (day-to-day, lower body).

ALUMNI WATCH: Egor Zamula, who played parts of three seasons in Calgary from 2017-18 to 2019-20, made his National Hockey League debut on Tuesday night for the Philadelphia Flyers. Ironically the blueliner was paired with another Hitmen alumnus in Travis Sanheim and played over 19 minutes while recording three shots on goal. Zamula tallied 95 career points with the Hitmen (19g, 76a) in 120 games.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Forward Adam Kydd is in his second season with the Hitmen. The product of Regina, SK joined the organization as a protected list addition and was signed on September 1, 2019. Kydd, who was the Hitmen Chrysler Canada Inc. Scholastic Player of the Year in 2019-20, has appeared in 70 career WHL games recording 23 points (12g, 11a). His six goals this season have already tied a career high set in 53 games last season while his 11 points is just one off his total from his rookie campaign.

NEWS FEED: In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic while citing restrictions on travel across both provincial and international borders, the WHL has announced they will not be holding playoffs this season. Earlier this month the Canadian Hockey League also cancelled the 2021 Memorial Cup.

HITMEN VS: (EDM 1-2-0-0), (LET 4-2-0-0), (MH 2-3-1-0), (RD 1-0-1-0).

UPCOMING GAMES: Following tonight, the Calgary Hitmen have just three games remaining in their 2021 schedule; Friday, April 30: Edmonton Oil Kings at Calgary Hitmen - 7 p.m. MT Sunday, May 2: Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen - 4 p.m. MT Tuesday, May 4: Calgary Hitmen at Red Deer Rebels - 7 p.m. MT

HALF IS BEST

For all remaining home games, the Hitmen will host an online RE/MAX 50/50 draw.

Tickets go on sale at hitmenhockey.com/50-50 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The next draw is tomorrow, Friday, April 30.

Proceeds support the Calgary Hitmen Foundation. AGLC License #570101.

CAREER MILESTONE WATCH

- Jack McNaughton needs 19 saves to reach 2,000.

- Luke Prokop is two games shy of 150.

Check out the Calgary Hitmen Statistics



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