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Tigers fall 5-2 against Swift Current Tuesday
By James Tubb on February 28th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers got beat in all areas of the game Tuesday night. Head coach Willie Desjardins says they didn’t play their game as they lost 5-2 against the Swift Current Broncos at Co-op Place. “Our guys were excited, maybe too excited and hadn’t been in that spot before and we just didn’t play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U18AA Hounds snap five-game losing streak
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Hounds U18AA hockey team snapped a five-game slide with a pair of victories over the weekend, 5-2 over the Taber Golden Suns on Friday and 4-2 over the Foothills Bisons on Sunday. Gavin Smith scored twice and added an assist in Friday’s win, while Brennin Wereley had a pair of helpers. Hayden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs bring series lead out of weekend
By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In a span of 48 hours and nine periods of hockey the Medicine Hat Cubs have the lead in their semifinal series. The Cubs entered Friday’s game trailing the Cochrane Generals 1-0 in the best-of-seven series before winning Game 2, 3-2 in overtime, and taking Saturday’s road Game 3, 4-2 in double overtime, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers cool the Blazers ahead of busy week
By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are in the home stretch, where every game and every point matters for the standings and potentially, a playoff spot. That’s why Saturday’s win over the league’s hottest team, the Kamloops Blazers, was even more important. The Tigers broke the Blazers 11-game win streak as they beat the B.C. team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs grab semifinals series lead with OT win Saturday
By James Tubb on February 26th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Cubs and Cochrane Generals went the distance and a little more Saturday night. The Cubs beat the Generals 4-3 in Cochrane 57 seconds into double overtime to take a 2-1 semifinals series lead. Medicine Hat entered the contest off an 3-2 overtime win Friday in Medicine Hat. Kyle Woolridge scored his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers score seven to beat Blazers on Saturday
By James Tubb on February 25th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers contained the WHL’s hottest team Saturday night at Co-op Place. The Tigers scored seven goals to beat the Kamloops Blazers 7-3, breaking their 10-game winning streak. Medicine Hat came into the game off a 6-3 loss in Regina against the Pats on Wednesday, Kamloops was riding an 11-game winning streak. Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers gear up for Blazers,look to bounce back from Pats loss
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to get back in the win column Saturday and they get to do so against one of the WHL’s best. The league’s fourth-place Kamloops Blazers are at Co-op Place on Saturday night to wrap up their Central division road trip. They are 4-0 so far entering a contest Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davidson, Pearce excited for Winter Games
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After two-plus months of anticipation, Kendal Davidson and Téa Pearce are only hours away from taking part in the Canada Winter Games. The South Alberta Hockey Academy duo is set to represent Team Alberta in the women’s hockey tournament, which gets underway Monday, as the men’s side wraps up Saturday. While neither were able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clouston back in Hat for first time with Blazers
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shaun Clouston was able to give the Kamloops Blazers a quick tour of the city he called home for 16 years. The Blazers’ bus rolled through Medicine Hat Thursday on its way to Lethbridge ahead of their matchup with the Hurricanes on Friday. “We had to kind of go right past (Medicine Hat) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta men’s hockey finishes fifth at Winter Games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Team Alberta’s men’s hockey team finished its Canada Games on a high note Friday. Alberta beat Manitoba 4-1 to finish the tournament in fifth place. Medicine Hat Tigers prospect Hayden Harsanyi scored in the win, with fellow prospect Matt Paranych picking up an assist. Local product Ryan Miller also had a goal and assist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs win Game 2 in overtime to even semifinal series
By James Tubb on February 25th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Cubs had a flair for the dramatics Friday night at the Kinplex. The Cubs tied the game with 25.8 seconds left in the third period before scoring in overtime to beat the Cochrane Generals 3-2 to take Game 2 of their semifinals series and even it up at 1-1. Cochrane took the ... Read More »
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