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Desjardins a finalist for coach of the year, GM of the year
By James Tubb on April 8th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com @ReporterTubb Last time Willie Desjardins checked, there’s no ‘I’ in the word ‘award.’ On Tuesday, the Western Hockey League announced the six finalists for the Lloyd Sanders Memorial trophy for executive of the year and the finalists for the Dunc McCallum Memorial trophy for coach of the year. The Medicine Hat Tigers head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blades upset Oil Kings with Game 7 OT win
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Saskatoon Blades provided the lone upset in the first round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs. The No. 6 seed Blades beat the No. 3 seed Edmonton Oil Kings with a 3-2, overtime win to take Game 7 Monday in Edmonton, winning the series 4-3. It’s the second straight season the Oil Kings have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers to face Hitmen in second-round series starting Friday
By James Tubb on April 7th, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers and Calgary Hitmen will meet in a battle of Southern Alberta in the second round of the WHL Playoffs. The No. 2 seed Tigers, who beat the seventh-seed Regina Pats in five games, will face the No. 4 seed Hitmen who swept the five-seed Brandon Wheat Kings in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion Vees off to the second round of WHL Playoffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 7th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Penticton Vees continue their historic debut season in the WHL. The Vees advanced to the second round of the WHL Playoffs, downing the Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 5 on Friday. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the series, winning Game 3 4-3 on March 31 for a commanding lead before Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers advance to second round after Game 5 OT win
By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Regina Pats reminded Willie Desjardins of their 2025 Memorial Cup foes from a year ago. Unlike their final battle with the London Knights, the Tigers advanced past the Pats with a 4-1 first-round series win after a 5-4, comeback Game 5 win in overtime on Saturday. “They played a lot like London did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pats will be back: Regina gains playoff experience in series loss
By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a few years of shuffling the deck, the Regina Pats can add playoff cards to their young hand. After missing the postseason the last two years, the Pats pushed the defending WHL Champion Medicine Hat Tigers throughout the first-round series, ultimately losing out in a 5-4, Game 5 loss Saturday in Medicine Hat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs fall in Jr. B Provincial finals
By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs tallied 36 wins in the 2025-26 season, capturing the franchise’s first HJHL championship and making their first appearance in the Jr. B Provincial finals. It’s a pile of victories and celebrations that can’t be taken away after falling just one win short of provincial glory, head coach Trent Derzaph says. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATED: Cubs fall to La Crete in Jr. B Provincial finals
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs finished just one win short of provincial glory. The Cubs fell 7-2 to the La Crete Lumber Barons Sunday afternoon in the Jr. B Provincial Championship hosted in Lloydminster. Medicine Hat was the first team to punch their ticket to Sunday’s final, winning their first three games of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parr scores Game 5 OT winner as Tigers take first-round series with Pats
By James Tubb on April 4th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers bent but didn’t break Saturday night, forcing their way to a first-round series win. They trailed the Regina Pats 4-1 a little over halfway through Game 5 at Co-op Place, looking destined to head to the Queen City for Game 6 on Sunday. A pair of late second period goals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers one win away from second round
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are in the driver’s seat of their first-round series. The Tigers hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with the Regina Pats after a pair of wins in the Queen City. After a split of the series-opening weekend, the Tigers won 8-2 Tuesday and 4-2 Wednesday to return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Playoffs: Hitmen complete one of three sweeps in first round
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 4th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Calgary Hitmen were the lone Eastern Conference team to break out the brooms in the first round of the WHL Playoffs. The Hitmen swept their first-round series with the Brandon Wheat Kings, winning Game 4 on Thursday 4-2 in Virden, Man. They won Game 3 on Tuesday 3-1. Brandon opened the scoring with ... Read More »
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