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Mileflames
04-13-2005, 12:45 PM
Alex Plante - This kid is very special he is playing like a good 19year old. If he keeps playing at this level this 15year old is going to be one hell of a player. He is a +4

Justin Falk - I think we are going to see Falk again tonight; he played very solid in Brandon.

Karl Alzner - is a +8 as a rookie

Pogge stopped 28 shots

Pogge #1 goal against average playoffs (http://www.whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&id=0&leagueId=26)

Justin Pogge gp8 ga12 so1 gaa1.420 sv%0.946

Sportsnet - Game 3 (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/shownews.jsp?content=j041306A)

In the regular season, the Hitmen had a league-leading 10,062 fans, which has only increased in the post-season. "Guys are feeling a lot more comfortable in this barn", stated Hitmen forward Andrew Ladd. "When you get the fans behind you like they are, it's a lot more exciting to play here." Three minutes into the second period, Pushkarev gave the Hitmen a 2-1 lead when he roofed a shot over a sprawling Plante. In the third, the Hitmen didn't revert into a defensive shell to protect the lead, instead continuing to apply pressure. The tactic paid off when Getzlaf fired a drop pass from Landolt past Plante to give Calgary some insurance.

Term warfare (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994736-sun.html)

The Calgary Hitmen's season-long slogan has been: It's Played on Our Terms. Last night, it was. After two offensively charged games in Brandon in which the teams combined for 11 and six goals, the Hitmen were able to play their style. Game 4 goes tonight at the 'Dome (7 p.m., The Fan 960, Shaw TV).

The Hitmen outshot Brandon 31-29 last night.

Rivalry intensifies (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994738-sun.html)

To steal a phrase from Bob Cole: "Oh, baby!" We have ourselves a series. After a couple of blowouts in Manitoba, the Calgary Hitmen and Brandon heat Kings are finally in tune enough to make it a real WHL post-season party.
We have bone-crushing hits.
We have line matchups and tighter checking.
We have intensity.
And, finally -- it took nearly 180 minutes of action -- we have some hatred.
Old-fashioned, playoff hockey hatred.
Cue the Slap Shot gang: "Old-time hockey! Eddie Shore!"

Stone cold (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994739-sun.html)

Ryan Stone is a Calgarian but the Saddledome doesn't make him feel at dome. During his WHL career, the Brandon Wheat Kings sniper has scored just one goal in six Saddledome appearances, including last night's 3-1 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. Stone, who had no shots on goal last night, shrugged when asked about his production in the Hitmen's rink. Stone was booed heartily late in the third period after he rocked Hitmen rearguard Brett Carson with a shoulder. Carson, who has a history of concussions, crumpled to the ice and lay motionless for a several minutes before getting to his feet and making his way back to the bench. Not only was the 20-year-old Stone a target of jeers by the 15,100 in attendance, he became a marked man in the eyes of the Hitmen players, who went after him near the end of the game, causing a major brouhaha.

Hitmen clip Wheaties (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=f168491a-6269-4ea1-8271-49749197dfdb)

Karl Alzner marched out of the Calgary Hitmen dressing room. At least, it was probably Alzner. Tough to tell with that jumbo ice bag draped over the side of his face. "See this?" said Alzner, pulling back the sweaty hank of hair hanging over his right eye. "I got gouged." Sure enough, around the start of a big-league shiner was a road map of scrapes and abrasions.

Hitmen grab series lead with win over Wheaties (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=fe09e08a-fdb3-4c77-9f38-adf879db0795)

The sea of black could still use some work, but energized Calgary Hitmen fans filled the Saddledome to shout, stomp and cheer their team into a 2-1 series lead in the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs Tuesday night.

The Hitmen beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-1 in front of 15,139 faithful fans at the 'Dome, and while the action often strayed between dull defence and frenzied offence, the fans' support never wavered.

Bad blood on the boil (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=9e8c93a6-15ee-4577-8791-4dcd03a46824)

The bile is building. The dislike festering. Yes, the kettle is very much on the boil. "It's fun out there,'' announced Calgary Hitmen captain Ryan Getzlaf, outfitted, quite symbolically, in a marine fatigue top. "Hockey's a rough sport. You want to play in situations like this. Gets the blood flowing.''

Beautiful.

O'Malley makes his point count (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=723f0e41-a1c1-471d-afac-f9f3185ae147)

Hitmen Game Story (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=83b011ad-4861-4738-8b9c-4716f4cc7a32)

GAME OVER (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994740-sun.html)

Schultz Getz help (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994741-sun.html)

O'Malley ends drought (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/13/994746-sun.html)

Mileflames
04-13-2005, 01:29 PM
Hitmen take 2-1 series lead (http://www.brandonsun.com/displayad.cgi?adnum=1198)

CALGARY - They may have feasted on opponents with a steady diet of goals during the regular season, but the Brandon Wheat Kings clearly need to get hungrier tonight.

For the second time in three games in this series, the high-powered Wheat Kings - the top-scoring team in the WHL during the regular season - were held to a single measly goal as the Calgary Hitmen savoured a 3-1 victory Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal in front of a crowd of 15,139 at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Joe Hallenback
04-13-2005, 01:39 PM
Calgary Fans should be very excited that they will have the pleasue of watching Alex Plante develop into what I say will be a premier Defencemen. Its funny how Good stay at home dmen get no love.

ScottyWazz
04-13-2005, 01:48 PM
You couldn't be more correct, Joe.

Alex is a good kid, but still has some bumps in the road to go through. I'm sure with Karl Alzner and Dylan Yeo to help him through the changing process, then he should be fine....even though his mother wants him to come back home.

BWK
04-13-2005, 01:59 PM
Wheat King fans want him to come home too... :thumb:

Mileflames
04-14-2005, 01:22 PM
http://www.whl.ca/headlines/?id=2944

WHL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY NIGHT RECAP - Tyrel Lucas scored twice – including the winner – to lead the Calgary Hitmen to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings in game four of their Eastern conference semi-final series on Wednesday night.

Lance Monych and Derek LeBlanc scored for the Wheat Kings while Tyler Plante made 23 saves in a losing cause. The defeat leaves Brandon down 1-3 in the series.

Driver's seat (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/14/996379-sun.html)

Like a stubborn diesel engine, it takes the Calgary Hitmen a while to get rolling. But once the wheels start to churn, there's no stopping them.

Calgary overcame an early 1-0 deficit for the second time in as many nights and pushed the Brandon Wheat Kings to the brink of elimination

Kings commoners (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/14/996380-sun.html)

A week ago, they were known in these parts as the powerful Brandon Wheat Kings. They were the high-flying club boasting the top three scorers in the WHL: Eric Fehr, Ryan Stone and Tim Konsorada.

They were the team that led the league in scoring through the regular season, averaging more than 3.5 goals per game.

They were runners and gunners, loaded with one game breaker after another.

Hitmen discover finish (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/14/996381-sun.html)

So much for the Calgary Hitmen being the club that can't close out games. Heading into the post-season, the WHL team had taken some knocks for letting their opponents back into contest during the third period.

Looks like those blown games are history.

So far through these playoffs, Calgary is 6-1 when leading or tied after the second period, including last night's 4-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings.

The only game the Hitmen lost after leading was their opening contest of the playoffs, a 2-1 loss to Lethbridge.

Red-hot Hitmen on brink of toasting Wheaties (http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=a88cfc9d-07f3-4a9d-880c-6efaf903de3c)

Young defence performs like veteran crew

The blue-line was waylaid by injuries.

But, with little choice, the Calgarians shoved their youngsters into the fray.

And wouldn't you know it? It worked.

With a back-end featuring a pair of 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old, the Hitmen restricted the Brandon Wheat Kings -- the Western Hockey League's top-scoring outfit, no less -- to a mere 19 shots.

Those baby-faced heroics -- courtesy of Karl Alzner, Justin Falk and Alex Plante -- allowed the Hitmen to bag a 4-2 victory in front of 16,109 fans and push ahead three wins to one in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal.

http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=eb869fa3-1791-47eb-8c30-512fc2d85bfe

Lucas peaking (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/14/996383-sun.html)

GAME OVER (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2005/04/14/996386-sun.html)