9 h. ago Oil Kings’ victory over Raiders has them 1 win away from advancing to 2nd round of WHL playoffs

Game 5 of the first-round WHL playoff series will be played on Friday in Prince Albert.

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19 h. ago SIMMONS: This Maple Leafs team is finally learning to win the right way

This is what the Maple Leafs have been missing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, year after disappointing year. Great goaltending when the game and the result is on the line. Star performances from the largest salaried stars on the Leafs roster – the same players who are usually left to fruitlessly explain what went wrong […]

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19 h. ago Oil Kings ride strong goaltending to Game 4 WHL playoff win over Raiders

Playoffs are equal amounts of inspiration and perspiration but if you don’t have goaltending, the third part of the equation, the first two traits often don’t matter. In Wednesday’s Game 4 in the Edmonton Oil Kings-Prince Albert Raiders first-round WHL series at Rogers Place, the home team got the saves and the visitors didn’t, at […]

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6 d. ago How the contending Calgary Hitmen gained valuable WHL playoff experience

For most of the Calgary Hitmen, this playoff stuff is pretty much brand new territory. And it’s not just being a serious contender for the Western Hockey League crown that’s the fresh challenge on hand. It’s playing in the post-season — period — that’s a novel-esque experience in the junior careers. “Yeah and we’re […]

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6 d. ago Calgary Hitmen win Game 1 with valuable playoff experience building for WHL club

For most of the Calgary Hitmen, this playoff stuff is pretty much brand new territory. And it’s not just being a serious contender for the Western Hockey League crown that’s the fresh challenge on hand. It’s playing in the post-season — period — that’s a novel-esque experience in the junior careers. “Yeah and we’re […]

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6 d. ago Oil Kings face Prince Albert in first trip to the WHL Playoffs since the 2022 Memorial Cup

It’s been three years since Edmonton Oil Kings experienced the WHL playoffs, back to their magical ride to the Memorial Cup tournament with their current NHLers Dylan Guenther, Jake Neighbours and Kaiden Guhle. Quite a few wasted days and wasted nights in their rebuild, since 2022. But now they’re back to play the Prince Albert […]

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2 w. ago Hitmen suffer setback in chase for first place with loss to Oil Kings

The Calgary Hitmen saw their five-game win streak snapped in an 8-4 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, The Western Hockey League Battle of Alberta started with Marshall Finnie putting Edmonton on the board early. Ethan Moore responded with a power-play goal for the Hitmen. However, Lucas Sawchyn’s goal gave […]

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3 w. ago Hitmen hold off Oil Kings, climb into tie for first in conference; home playoff dates set

The surging Calgary Hitmen are now tied for first place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference following a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday. The game remained scoreless until the second period, when Calgary’s Hunter Aura broke the deadlock with a one-timer from the point for his seventh goal of the season. […]

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