Ok - we're all being roundly disappointed by the guys wearing the Flaming C the last few days but under our noses is a team the deserves some more fan support than it's been getting.
The Hitmen have finally made it out of the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs, finishing off the Wheaties on Sunday with a convincing 4-2 series win after going down 0-2 to start the series. The crowds have been less than spectacular for the home games tho - perhaps because the city has been distracted by the end of the NHL season and start of their playoffs.
Either way, the Hitmen who were underdogs to make it out of the 1st round are now on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals and deserve to have a home ice advantage when their games happen here in Calgary.
They will be playing the hated Medicine Hat Tigers
who finished 1st overall in the East and you know that the Tiger fans will be coming up by the busload to try and overwhelm the Hitmen fans at the Dome.
This cannot be allowed!!!
So come on out and watch some excellent Jr Hockey - this team has no individual superstars like they did in the past (in Getzlaf, Ladd & Pogge) just some solid, hard working young guys playing for each other and the crest on the front of the jersey!
Come on out folks and support the Hitmen - let's see how far they can go!
