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The Calgary Hitmen are without a general manager.

The 2021-22 WHL season came to an untimely end for the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday afternoon, when the Lethbridge Hurricanes beat them 3-2 in overtime at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

It's been a whirlwind 24 hours for 18-year-old Keagan Slaney and Blake Heward. They got news they were traded to the Calgary Hitmen for 19-year-old defenceman Luke Prokop on Wednesday.

CALGARY -- Luke Prokop says he's no longer scared to hide who he is. The 19-year-old became the first player under an NHL contract to come out as gay, making the public announcement Monday morning. "I got to a place where I was... I wanted to be comfortable being who I am and that's going to be in front of my family, in front of my friends, in front of my teammates. Then, ultimately, in front of the world," Prokop told TSN. "It's been really cool, the process of being able to come out publicly and be who I am," he said.

Gregory Strong A Red Deer Rebels' modified suite at their home arena is shown in a team handout photo. The Western Hockey League team is preparing for a shortened 24-game regular season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Red Deer Rebels MANDATORY CREDIT February 25, 2021 - 8:17 AM The Red Deer Rebels' official Twitter bio is a taut four-word entry that sums up the team's current situation. "Livin' at the rink" is usually reserved for hockey cliche. For players on the Western Hockey League team, it's their indefinite reality. The Rebels are living in modified suites at their h...