Axel Hurtig leads the Calgary Hitmen’s blue-line corps, and is coming off an impressive first season in the WHL in which he posted a +39 plus-minus rating. Photo by Jenn Pierce / Calgary Hitmen

Axel Hurtig is making history as the first European player to serve as captain of the Calgary Hitmen. Article content

The Western Hockey League club announced Friday that the Swedish defenceman and Calgary Flames prospect has been named the 33rd captain in franchise history. Article content Article content

“Axel has led by example from day one of training camp, leading both on and off the ice,” said Hitmen head coach Dustin Friesen of the hulking blueliner, who’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 217 lb. “He is a player and person that his teammates respect and rely on and we believe will le

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