Hitmen Sign 18-Year-Old Prospect Josh Prokop
Published on September 26, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club today announced 18-year-old prospect Josh Prospect will join the team immediately. Prokop had started the season in the BCHL with the Vernon Vipers. He is expected to be on the ice at practice this afternoon.
"Josh is a highly skilled right winger who sees the ice very well," said Hitmen General Manager Jeff Chynoweth. "He is both a shooter and a playmaker who gives us another forward that can play in our top six."
The Hitmen acquired the rights to Prokop last season in a trade with the Swift Current Broncos. The November 27, 2018 deal saw Calgary obtain Conner Chaulk, Dom Schmiemann, Riley Stotts and the rights to Prokop along with goaltending prospect Ethan Hein and a second-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft (Zac Funk) in exchange for graduating forwards Matteo Gennaro, Beck Malenstyn and a 2018 fifth-round bantam pick.
This trade unites Josh with his younger brother Luke who is in his first full WHL season.
josh prokop - RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: Edmonton, AB DOB: January 30, 2000
HEIGHT: 5'10.25" WEIGHT: 170 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
Prokop had committed to attend Ohio State University in 2019/20 before making this decision to join the Hitmen. He will wear number 10 in Calgary and is expected to make his debut this weekend when the Hitmen play three games in three days.
Calgary heads to Red Deer on Friday, September 28 before starting the home opening weekend on Saturday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. It is the Papa John's Pizza Home Opener against the Edmonton Oil Kings.Â
The Hitmen return to Scotiabank Saddledome ice the next day in a Sunday, September 30 matinee against the Red Deer Rebels. It's the annual Shrine Challenge presented by the Al Azhar Shriners Society. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
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