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Cubs open HJHL Finals with 6-2 win Saturday in Red Deer
By James Tubb on March 14th, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs draw first blood in the HJHL Finals. The Cubs, starting on the road for the first time this postseason, beat the Red Deer Vipers 6-2 Saturday night for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five league finals. It’s the first appearance in the HJHL finals for the Cubs who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stengrim tallies first WHL hat trick in Tigers comeback, OT win Saturday
By James Tubb on March 14th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com A Saturday night of flip-flopping scripts saw the Medicine Hat Tigers get the final line. The Tigers overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to come back and beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-5 in overtime at Co-op Place. With the win the Tigers sweep the season series with the Hurricanes 8-0. Liam Ruck scored on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff’s Kaitlyn Ross signs 10-day contract with PWHL’s Ottawa Charge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 14th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Kaitlyn Ross is going pro. The Redcliff product has signed a 10-day, PWHL players agreement with the Ottawa Charge, the team announced Friday. The 24-year-old played five years at Mount Royal University, in 78 games she had a 55-20-3 record with a 1.42 goals against average and a .945 save percentage, working 13 shutouts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs raring to go as HJHL finals get underway
By JAMES TUBB on March 14th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Stand firm at the gates, the Medicine Hat Cubs are ready for their first shot at an HJHL title. The best-of-five HJHL Finals series gets underway Saturday with Game 1 in Red Deer before the Cubs host the Vipers for Game 2 at the Kinplex on Sunday. After a week of practice, head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woo sets franchise record, Stengrim scores twice as Tigers beat Lethbridge
By James Tubb on March 13th, 2026
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened the weekend on a winning note. They won 6-3 Friday night in Lethbridge, beating the Hurricanes for the seventh time this season. Defenceman Jonas Woo scored on a power play in the third period, fittingly assisted by his D-partner Bryce Pickford, setting a new franchise record for points by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rucks on the rise: Tigers twins sit first and second in WHL scoring
By JAMES TUBB on March 13th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Markus and Liam Ruck mirror one another as twins on and off the ice. They’re also mirroring their own history in their sophomore WHL season. The Medicine Hat Tigers brothers are mirror twins, Markus shoots left, Liam shoots right, Markus the playmaker, Liam the goalscorer. Entering play tonight in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woo ties franchise D-man record as Tigers prepare for home stretch
By JAMES TUBB on March 12th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb An historic season from the Medicine Hat Tigers blue line took yet another step in Tuesday’s win. Defenceman Jonas Woo scored the game winner 19 seconds into the 6-0 shutout win over the Regina Pats at Co-op Place, recording his 27th goal of the season. The marker was his 82nd point of the season, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore Equestrian hosts Roping for Ropers event Saturday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Dunmore Equestrian hosted a large team roping event over the weekend. There were 442 teams competing in two slides with a total of $61,100 paid out during the ‘Roping For The Roper’ event held in Dunmore. In the No. 12 slide, head Mike Miller and heeler Thomas McNeil finished first with a $10,020 payout. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMAC Swim Club hosts 33 teams for 2026 Winter Provincial Trials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club played host to Swim Alberta’s 2026 Winter Provincial Trials this weekend. The local swim club hosted 33 teams from across the province at the Big Marble Go Centre, featuring hundreds of swimmers competing during one of the more competitive events on the winter slate. Over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races at Alberta Winter provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced at provincials over the weekend. The local swim club sent five swimmers to the Alberta Winter Provincial Trials hosted at the Big Marble Go Centre. Kaden Goffinet set a new club record in the (Boys 17) short course 200m Breast. Three Waves Swimmers set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adam Vulcano to return for second full season with Mavs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will have Vulcano in the red and white again. The Mavs announced Monday infielder/outfielder Adam Vulcano will return for the 2026 summer. Vulcano has played parts of three summers in Medicine Hat, joining in the last weeks of the 2023 and 2024 summers before he debuted full time in 2025. ... Read More »
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