Eastern Conference Champs!

[Hitmen1]

Lots has happened since we where last online. The Hitmen have officially tied the league record with their 12th straight playoff win tonight and have swept through the Eastern Conference. That is unbelievable.

Even when they are not at their best they are finding ways to win games, which is scary. They will really have to tighten up defensively for the finals.

GO HITMEN!

[Rockets1231]

First off, Congrats to the Hitmen, 12-0 is truly amazing, not to mention unexpected! I think everyone expected you to win the series, but no one expected a sweep! Hopefully my Rockets will see you there, but we're in tough vs Vancouver. One thing is for sure, no matter who comes out of the west, the finals will be a great series...don't expect a sweep there :laugh:

[caniac # 2]

Congrats to the Hitmen organization and fans. If this was a rebuilding year, what's in store for next year. yikes !!

All kidding a side, great run and best of luck in the Dub final and hopefully in Rimouski. applause


Go Hitmen Go.

[sbtatter]

It hurt to be swept by the Hitmen, but in the end your big 4 d-man and relentless forechecking and discipline not to be goaded into fights etc won out. Hate to lose, but it has to be admitted we lost to the better team, so congrats and good luck in the fnals.

[hitmanfan]

It hurt to be swept by the Hitmen, but in the end your big 4 d-man and relentless forechecking and discipline not to be goaded into fights etc won out. Hate to lose, but it has to be admitted we lost to the better team, so congrats and good luck in the fnals.

I'm glad the Wheaties played us as hard as they did, the boys needed some adversity. Hopefully they learned a lesson on playing a full 60 minutes.

[dagley]

Best of luck guys, Calgary born...Wheaties fan for life! Gotta root for my hometown boys now!

[Brandonite]

Hard to imagine how much better your team would have been had guys like Ryan White and Karl Alzner came back for their final years. I know it was never going to happen but who would have thought they would have the year they are having! The Getlazf/Ladd squad was pretty tough to beat!

[DunnerStunner]

Hard to imagine how much better your team would have been had guys like Ryan White and Karl Alzner came back for their final years. I know it was never going to happen but who would have thought they would have the year they are having! The Getlazf/Ladd squad was pretty tough to beat!

This years squad is a really tight squad. They bought into daves systems. They dont have any HEADCASE players this season.

I am proud to say im a hitmen fan and season ticket holder.

One more round boys!

[hurricaneflag7]

Wasnt this supposed to be a rebuilding year or something????

But congrats anyways.

Best of luck as you continue in the playoffs.

[The Wheatiemaniac]

Wasnt this supposed to be a rebuilding year or something????

But congrats anyways.

Best of luck as you continue in the playoffs.

The rebuild was presumed due to the number of top guys still in pro camps nearing the start of the year. Calgary had the good fortune of getting alot of core guys back to hold the house together. Next year will almost be a start from scratch year.

I will also go on record as saying you will not win the Mem Cup.....will not, will not, will not. Remember where it is. Out in Quebec, you won't have the officials in your back pocket. And when you high stick in a goal out there, it won't count........have fun.

Call it sour grapes if you will, but in 05, Kelowna outplayed us. You had divine help. And you can't deny it.

[hitmanfan]

The rebuild was presumed due to the number of top guys still in pro camps nearing the start of the year. Calgary had the good fortune of getting alot of core guys back to hold the house together. Next year will almost be a start from scratch year.

I will also go on record as saying you will not win the Mem Cup.....will not, will not, will not. Remember where it is. Out in Quebec, you won't have the officials in your back pocket. And when you high stick in a goal out there, it won't count........have fun.

Call it sour grapes if you will, but in 05, Kelowna outplayed us. You had divine help. And you can't deny it.

Yep, we'll just call it sour grapes alright. And Schultz's gut is not above the cross bar, he's only 6' 2". Have fun cheering for Rimouski.

And 9 - 3 is not divine help.

[Brandonite]

Yep, we'll just call it sour grapes alright. And Schultz's gut is not above the cross bar, he's only 6' 2". Have fun cheering for Rimouski.

And 9 - 3 is not divine help.

Yeah i agree, sounds like some Brandon fans are a little sour now! If you lose 4 straight it aint no fluke, the team was clearly better. As far as Calgary losing in the Mem Cup if they get there who are you to say that? If Brandon beat Calgary and people were saying that about Brandon you would call them crazy. If anyone is seriously going to win the Mem Cup this year though my bet goes to Windsor, what a program they got going on there. But if you got as far as the Mem Cup, its anyones ballgame at that point

[hitmanfan]

Yep playoff series are a marathon and the Memorial Cup is a sprint. Still have to make it out of the league first.

[Brandonite]

Yep playoff series are a marathon and the Memorial Cup is a sprint. Still have to make it out of the league first.

Thats one of the greatest ways to describe it that Ive heard! Its right 100% bang on! Speakin on the Mem Cup though, the Windsor Spitfires you gotta give them alot of credit as well for their outstanding season. Im sure many of you Calgary fans remember last season when Windsor team captain and Calgary Flame draft pick Mickey Renaud passed away. To come back this season that much stronger after dealing with such a tragedy is a remarkable story itself! You gotta think those kids are playing for alot more than just pride and personally I really hope they continue to do well just based on that story...

[DunnerStunner]

Holy Whiner-ism. Dude if you have a problem with how the Hitmen play, then take it up with the league. Check your crap at the door.

[Brandonite]

Holy Whiner-ism. Dude if you have a problem with how the Hitmen play, then take it up with the league. Check your crap at the door.

Who are you referring to because I've been pretty supportive of the Hitmen...

[DunnerStunner]

Who are you referring to because I've been pretty supportive of the Hitmen...

that msg was for wheatmaniac..

[dagley]

All due respect Wheatamaniac, Calgary beat us fair and square. We should have won Game 3, had we not turned over the puck on all five goals, including the OT winner, Schultz just put the biscuit in the basket.

[The Wheatiemaniac]

All due respect Wheatamaniac, Calgary beat us fair and square. We should have won Game 3, had we not turned over the puck on all five goals, including the OT winner, Schultz just put the biscuit in the basket.

you see, I'm not denying that Calgary has a powerhouse team. But nobody who saw all the replays can deny that the Game 2 tying goal was a high stick, and the only replay the league wanted to use was the overhead? That illegal goal could have changed alot of things in this series. But there were many instances where the hitmen were basically given free reign to do what they wanted to us unpenalized. This makes it easy for the hitmen fan to sit back and call me a whiner for calling the league out on this....real easy since they came out ahead. But just too many so-called coincidences that were ignored by the officials. They had us down and were going to make sure we stayed there.
And for the guy who said I'd be cheering for Rimouski......Not!!!! They're from Quebec.

I only cheer for teams from Canada.

[peatfan]

To Wheatmaniac-- I guess it was a coincidence we outshot every team and out scored every team all year long. Guess it was also a coincidence that we continued to win even with the Best Player in the WHL at the World Junior. And as far as Ian's high stick goal we were outplaying the BWK at that time and it was only a matter of time that the Hitmen was going to score. And it was a legit score. I sit behind the net and had a good view and it was below the crossbar. Get over the loss like all the other BWK fans. You had a great run and if you had a decent goalie you might have beaten us but you never so next year you better get one. Also make sure Scheen isn't drafter by the Leafs cause they will keep him next year.
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[The Wheatiemaniac]

To Wheatmaniac-- I guess it was a coincidence we outshot every team and out scored every team all year long. Guess it was also a coincidence that we continued to win even with the Best Player in the WHL at the World Junior. And as far as Ian's high stick goal we were outplaying the BWK at that time and it was only a matter of time that the Hitmen was going to score. And it was a legit score. I sit behind the net and had a good view and it was below the crossbar. Get over the loss like all the other BWK fans. You had a great run and if you had a decent goalie you might have beaten us but you never so next year you better get one. Also make sure Scheen isn't drafter by the Leafs cause they will keep him next year.
clrkthBoogaard'dpbjvci22:thumb:

he will be here to play in the Mem Cup next year. A tournament you won't be in next year....or this year. And as far as you sitting behind the net...who cares. The video I saw was obvious. So deny all you want cuz you guys got your own way. You'll choke in the playoffs....like always.

Thats all from me.....see ya next year.

[Brandonite]

he will be here to play in the Mem Cup next year. A tournament you won't be in next year....or this year. And as far as you sitting behind the net...who cares. The video I saw was obvious. So deny all you want cuz you guys got your own way. You'll choke in the playoffs....like always.

Thats all from me.....see ya next year.

Sorry buddy, this convo has been braught up before. Who ever drafts Brayden Schenn, and they want him NOW they dont give a flying F about his Junior team if he is producing and deserving to stay in the show. I dont give a **** about the Memorial Cup, we're talking about the NHL and the fact that one ****ty team is going to draft Brayden and any one of those could strongly use him right now! If hes playing well out of the gate, he is not coming back to Brandon people! Obviously, I think he will be back but I would not be shocked one bit at all if he didnt! He is going to be that much motivated after watching his brother go through the same thing with everyone saying he wont make the Leafs. Dont be so confident...same goes for Aulie. Any player is going to play pro, regaurdless of whats happening in Junior.