The Calgary Hitmen have traded 19-year-old defenceman Aleksey Chichkin and 17-year-old forward Connor Bear to the Regina Pats in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft and a third-round pick in the 2026 draft.
Chichkin was signed by the Hitmen ahead of last season and recorded one goal and nine assists in 61 games with the club.
Bear, who played four games for Calgary in 2023-24, was selected in the sixth round, 117th overall, in the 2022 draft.
The Hitmen are now carrying 14 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders on the roster heading into the opening weekend. Blue-liner Carter Yakemchuk, the seventh overall pick in this year’s NHL Draft, remains with the Ottawa Senators.
Calgary opens the campaign on Saturday (2 p.m.) against the host Edmonton Oil Kings before returning to the Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the 30th anniversary season home opener on Sunday (2 p.m.).