HITMEN ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
The Calgary Hitmen begin their 28th season in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday August 31, when they open their 2022 Training Camp. The camp will take place at both the Scotiabank Saddledome and Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut’ina Nation.
A total of 80 players, including returning players, draft picks, listed players and free agent invites are expected to attend the five-day camp which will include fitness testing, goalie development and games.
“Both players and staff are eager to get the season started” said Hitmen General Manager Jeff Chynoweth. “We are looking forward to a very competitive training camp with a number of roster spots available and significant improvement on last season with the goal of a championship as an objective.”
Hitmen Training Camp will see players divided onto four rosters comprising of Team Getzlaf, Team Ladd, Team Jones and Team Stone. They will each play three round-robin games before a day of playoffs highlighted by Bronze Medal and Gold Medal games.
The annual Calgary Hitmen Intrasquad game acts as the conclusion of Training Camp on Sunday, September 4 at 12:00 p.m.
All on-ice sessions are free and open to the public.
Calgary Hitmen 2022 Training Camp Schedule
Wednesday, August 31
Scotiabank Saddledome
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Returning Players Registration & Fitness Testing
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Player Registration
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Player / Parent Orientation
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Prospect Fitness Testing
Thursday, September 1
Seven Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation
9:00 am – 10:15 am Team Getzlaf vs. Team Stone
10:30 am – 11:45 am Team Ladd vs. Team Jones
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Goalie Session
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Team Getzlaf vs. Team Ladd
Friday, September 2
Seven Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation
10:00 am – 11:15 am Team Stone vs. Team Jones
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Goalie Session
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Team Getzlaf vs. Team Jones
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Team Stone vs. Team Ladd
Saturday, September 3
Seven Chiefs Sportsplex –Tsuut’ina Nation
9:00 am – 10:15 am Playoff Game (1st place vs. 4th place)
10:30 am – 11:45 am Playoff Game (2nd place vs. 3rd place)
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Bronze Medal Game
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Gold Medal Game
Sunday, September 4
Seven Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Intra-Squad Game
Note: Ice sessions are subject to change. Rosters will be available at the Training Camp venue.
The Hitmen 2022 pre-season will see the club play four games in the form of two home-and-home sets.
2022 Pre-Season Schedule
Fri, Sep 9 vs. Red Deer 7:00 p.m. MT Tsuut’ina Seven Chiefs Sportsplex – Calgary, AB
Sat, Sep 10 vs. Red Deer 7:00 p.m. MT Peavey Mart Centrium – Red Deer, AB
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Edmonton 7:00 p.m. MT Downtown Community Arena – Edmonton, AB
Sat, Sep 17 vs. Edmonton 7:00 p.m. MT Siksika Deerfoot Sportsplex – Siksika, AB
Ticket information will be announced at a later date. See full regular season schedule here.
