Calgary Hitmen is a junior hockey club playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL) . The club is located in Calgary , Alberta , Canada .
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| A country |  Canada |
| City | Calgary |
| Based | 1995 |
| Home arena | Skoshabank Saddledom (19.289) |
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| Hockey league | Western Hockey League |
| Main coach | Mark French |
| Captain | Cody Sylvester [1] |
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History
Before the founding of Hitman, there were two WHL teams in Calgary: from 1966-1977. - “Calgary Centenials” (currently based in American Kennevik under the name “ Tri-City Americans ”), in 1977-1987. - “Calgary Wranglers” (now Lethbridge Hurricanes , Lethbridge ).
The founder of Hitman is considered to be Graham James. In 1994, he was able to attract 18 investors to the project of the new club, which included NHL star players Joe Sakik and Theoren Fleury , as well as the famous wrestler , Calgary-born Bret Hart . In honor of the latter, whose nickname in the ring was the hitman ( Eng. Hitman ), the team decided to give a name and logo.
Calgary Hitman has won the WHL Championship twice (1999, 2010). So far, they have not succeeded in winning the memorial cup .
Famous Players
- Pavel Brandl (1998-2001)
- Brad Stewart (1998-1999) - Stanley Cup winner.
- Rastislav Stanja (2000)
- Johnny Boychak (2000-2003) - Stanley Cup winner.
- Ryan Getzlaf (2001-2005) - Stanley Cup winner, 2010 Olympic champion
- Jeff Schulz (2002-2006)
- Andrew Ladd (2003-2005) - two-time Stanley Cup winner.
Notes
- ↑ Calgary Hitmen vs Kootenay Ice . Calgary Hitmen Official Site (October 23, 2011). Archived on September 6, 2012.