2009-10 Calgary Hitmen/WHL thread

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Originally Posted by silentsim

[youtube] /[youtube]
Put the / after the [ there

and put the latter part of the link (After the = sign)

Thanks, I thought I had tried that but it must have been something else.

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Originally Posted by dfsflamesfan

Is it just me or does kelly Kisio always have a good team?

How he continues to make great trades without giving up first round bantam picks and top young players off the roster is just incredible.

[arloiginla]

Kisio has to be considered for a NHL job at some point down the road. His record of success with the Hitmen is unbelievable in a league where there is always turnover and lots of it.

Most teams go through cycles of strong years and weak years but every year is a strong one with Kelly. Kudos to him.

[GrrlGoalie33]

Originally Posted by arloiginla

Kisio has to be considered for a NHL job at some point down the road. His record of success with the Hitmen is unbelievable in a league where there is always turnover and lots of it.

Most teams go through cycles of strong years and weak years but every year is a strong one with Kelly. Kudos to him.

You'd think that with the continued success he's had here, he would have been offered an NHL job already. Maybe he just doesn't want to go...yet?

[GrrlGoalie33]

For those that were talking about it earlier, here is a clip of Joel Broda slipping and almost falling with the Ed Chynoweth cup.

[GrrlGoalie33]

Here is a link to an article on http://www.hitmenhockey.com. It has a couple of youtube clips of the celebration after the boys left the ice.

http://www.hitmenhockey.com/index.asp?newsID=654

[johnnyluv]

Moncton wins tonight, completing the Memorial Cup foursome. Unlike last year, the Q looks to be decently represented - Brandon might just be the underdog.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Frankster

You'd think that with the continued success he's had here, he would have been offered an NHL job already. Maybe he just doesn't want to go...yet?

There is a long list of guys in the CHL that have had a lot of success but it doesn't seem to translate in GM jobs. Coaching yes, but not for GM's.

It seems much more likely that he would have to become an Assistant GM first and then move into a GM role.

[GrrlGoalie33]

Originally Posted by moon

There is a long list of guys in the CHL that have had a lot of success but it doesn't seem to translate in GM jobs. Coaching yes, but not for GM's.

It seems much more likely that he would have to become an Assistant GM first and then move into a GM role.

True enough, but his continued success would have warranted him atleast a look AGM or not, yet he is still with the Hitmen.

[the crispy badger]

this is the only time i'm going to cheer against a Calgary based team..go Wildcats go!

[604flames]

Very cool feature on the WHL website.. they had referee Devin Klein mic'd up for a Hitmen/Rebels game. I always like hearing what goes on at ice-level.

http://whl.ca/ in the video section on the right.

[Resolute 14]

I'd thank those posts if I didn't blow them all on Canuck jokes.

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Hitmen forward Tyler Shattock was signed by the Blues today.

[Trojan97]

Matt MacKenzie of the Hitmen is listed as the 74th best draft eligible skater in NA by Central Scouting for this years draft. Would anyone else be extremely excited to see the Flames snag him with the 64th or 73rd overall pick? I thought he showed a ton of progression towards the end of the season and with a couple more years of junior should morph into an extremely good rearguard.

[Da_Chief]

^ I really like Mackenzie's game when i Saw him couple times. My buddy season ticket holder totally loves him. He's gonna be solid.

[arloiginla]

Mackenzie is the type of player who does everything well, but not anything spectacularly. He likely won't be a top-4 defenseman in the NHL but works hard and could be a rock-solid No. 5 guy who you never notice on the ice because he's doing a good job and not getting your team into trouble.