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Bocharov showcasing team first mentality
By JAMES TUBB on February 9th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A casual Medicine Hat Tigers fan would understandably think Pasha Bocharov has always played forward in the orange and black. But the defenceman has continued to embrace the position change for one reason, the good of the team. The 18-year-old moved from the back end to forward in the middle of January when the ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA men look to bounce back after road weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team heads into tonight’s contest looking to get back into the win column. SAHA hosts the Northern Alberta Xtreme tonight for a 6:45 p.m. contest at Big Marble Go Centre as they try to bounce back from a three-loss weekend on the road. On Friday, SAHA faced ... Read More »
1 responseGas City crossfit competes in Saskatoon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A team from Gas City Crossfit hit the road to Saskatoon for a competition Saturday. The team of four took part in the Cast Iron Classic CrossFit team Competition hosted by Synergy Strength and Conditioning. They competed in six workouts throughout the day on Saturday and ended up coming in second place overall in ... Read More »
1 responseRingette Roundup: U12 Phoenix bring home Silver from Regina
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12 Phoenix ringette team won silver this weekend at the Queen City Classic in Regina. The U12 team started off strong with a 10-4 win against Buffalo Plains Rage. Sophia Smith stood tall in net and the offence was led by Lacey Gibney’s four goals. Breanna Lanuk added three goals of ... Read More »
1 responseUltimate Cheer Fusion takes on first competition of season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Ultimate Cheer Fusion opened their cheer season over the weekend. The local cheerleading club competed at the Imagine Cheer And Dance Championships in Calgary. The teams competing ranged between ages four and 18. The Fusion’s youngest team, Sparkle, made up of four girls, competed in the U6 novice division, taking home an outstanding ... Read More »
1 responseMcKenna battles Bedard while continuing to learn
By JAMES TUBB on February 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With every passing game playing against the Western Hockey League’s best, Gavin McKenna gets more and more comfortable. After facing one of the best the league has ever seen, he is ready for more. The 15-year-old forward was in the Medicine Hat Tigers lineup for the 5-1 win Sunday over Connor Bedard and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs sweep weekend, clinch playoff bye
By JAMES TUBB on February 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have secured themselves a much desired first-round bye in the HJHL playoffs. With two wins over the weekend the Cubs have clinched second place in the South division, giving them a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Cubs opened their weekend with a 6-4 win in Coaldale on Saturday. Connor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sweep weekend at home
By JAMES TUBB on February 7th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers continued their push for the playoffs in a big way this weekend. The Tigers swept their weekend slate, beating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday before making themselves the star of the show Sunday beating Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats 5-1 in-front of a historic sold-out crowd. Head coach ... Read More »
1 responseBedard enjoying sell-outs but remains grounded
By JAMES TUBB on February 7th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb While most hockey fans dream about their favourite NHL team’s lineup with Connor Bedard at centre, the superstar remains focused on one thing: making the playoffs with Regina Pats. Bedard and the Pats were in Medicine Hat on Sunday and, like a majority of Regina’s games since the World Juniors, it was sold out. ... Read More »
1 responseMinor Hockey roundup: SEAC U15AAA’s snap 13-game slide with two win weekend
By Medicine Hat News on February 7th, 2023
South East Athletic Club’s U15AAA Tigers had their best weekend of the season, going 2-1-0 to improve their Alberta Elite Hockey League record to 3-24-1. The Tigers eked out a 1-0 overtime victory against the Leduc Oil Kings on Friday – snapping a 13-game losing streak – before falling 7-4 to the Sherwood Park Flyers ... Read More »
1 responseSold-out crowd at Co-op Place makes history
By JAMES TUBB on February 7th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It was a special Sunday afternoon at Co-op Place. A sell-out crowd of 6,178 hockey fans made history at the Medicine Hat Tigers’ 5-1 win over the Regina Pats. The turnout set the record as the Tigers’ highest attended home game, with the most people inside Co-op Place since its opening in 2015. Tigers’ ... Read More »
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