March 28th, 2024

Local Sports

Tigers look to apply lessons from last year’s sweep

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got a taste of playoff hockey last season that left a lingering bitter taste they look to cleanse starting Friday night. Last season the Tigers punched their ticket to the postseason with an emotional, Game 68 win over the Swift Current Broncos that earned them a first-round matchup with a ... Read More »

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Two Medicine Hat boxers compete at Canadian championships

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was represented on the national stage last week. Two Medicine Hat boxers were part of Team Alberta at the 2024 Canada Cup Championships last week in Calgary. Medicine Hat coach Kerry Fahlman was also on the staff for Team Alberta. Nate Vossler from the MHBC lost his first match ... Read More »

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Tigers veteran d-men looking to end WHL careers on top

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The three oldest Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to make the most of their final ride in the WHL playoffs. Medicine Hat’s three overage defencemen, Rhett Parsons, Dru Krebs and Bogdans Hodass, have a guaranteed four more games in their WHL careers, with anymore coming through success starting with the Tigers first-round series against ... Read More »

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Tigers get set for first round matchup with stingy Rebels

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The world around us is characterized by opposite, a belief that runs through Ancient Greek philosophy. Hot and cold, dry and wet, odd and even, right and left. Starting Friday night, two opposite teams in the Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels square off in a battle of two clubs vying for the ... Read More »

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Playoff advice from the Tigers 2004 championship team

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Championships live forever and the Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2004 team hopes the 2024 team can share the same legacy they have. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Tigers’ first championship in the 21st century, the title that brought them back on top of the WHL for the first time since 1988. The 2004 Tigers ... Read More »

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Rebels hope hard work comes together in round one

By IAN GUSTAFSON Red Deer Advocate on March 28th, 2024

ian.gustafson@reddeeradvocate.com The Red Deer Rebels as of late have been far from perfect. Riding a five-game losing streak into the postseason is far from how they envisioned their conclusion to the regular season but the Rebels are hoping all the hard work they’ve put in will soon pay off. Interim head coach Dave Struch was ... Read More »

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Everett Silvertips win WHL draft lottery, will pick first overall for first time in history

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the first time in their 21 year history, the Everett Silvertips will be the first name called at the WHL draft. The Silvertips had some St. Patrick’s Day luck carry over a week, winning the WHL draft lottery Wednesday afternoon. The winning draft pick wasn’t originally Everett’s, as they acquired the pick at ... Read More »

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MacKenzie excited to face hometown Rebels

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler MacKenzie’s family will be donning the orange and black for the Medicine Hat Tigers playoffs. His friends on the other hand, may be sticking to their Red Deer roots. The Tigers captain is looking forward to playing against the Rebels in the first round of the WHL, a team he grew up cheering ... Read More »

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We have to be smart against Red Deer: Desjardins

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Willie Desjardins has seen the Red Deer Rebels a lot in his WHL coaching career. The Medicine Hat Tigers bench boss has faced off against the Rebels in the playoffs four times, losing his first series in 2002-03 and winning the next three matchups. The two teams have only met six times in the ... Read More »

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Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire finish second at ringette provincials

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 27th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U19 Live Wire fell just short of winning back-to-back ringette provincial championships. The Live Wire finished in second place at their provincials over the weekend in Beaumont, losing 6-4 to the Lethbridge Rattlers. They opened the tournament with a 10-1 win Friday over the Cochrane Rockies. Hannah Thompson had five goals, Kayla ... Read More »

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