A young hockey player from Calgary who played parts of four seasons with the Hitmen has passed away.
The ECHL confirmed that Orca Wiesblatt died after being involved in a car crash over the weekend.
Wiesblatt played with the Calgary Bisons and the Brooks Bandits before earning a spot with the Calgary Hitmen, playing with the team as recently as 2021.
In a post on social media, the Hitmen say they mourn his passing and that the team is heartbroken for his family, friends and everyone that knew and loved him.
Orca was one of four brothers, all of whom played hockey at a high level here in Alberta.
Wiesblatt was 25.
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