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London enters Memorial Cup with redemption on the mind
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. The London Knights enter the 2025 Memorial Cup with some unfinished business. The OHL’s back-to-back champions fell just short in the 2024 tournament, losing in the last 20 seconds of the tournament’s final to fellow OHL club, host Saginaw Spirit. Saginaw scored with 22 seconds left in the final to win the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meneghin honoured to sign pro contract with Lightning
By JAMES TUBB on May 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Harrison Meneghin has had himself quite a couple weeks. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ net minder backstopped the WHL franchise to their sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup last week, beating out the Spokane Chiefs with an effort that capped a playoff run dubbed the best in the west, earning him playoff MVP honours. Just three days ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Riders are packin’ ahead of 2025 season
By Graham Kelly on May 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On paper, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are the best team in the Canadian Football League. They’ve got it all. But future hall-of-fame quarterback Trevor Harris turns 39 on May 31, so his window of Grey Cup opportunity won’t be open very long. The last time Saskatchewan won the coveted mug was 2013 when they defeated ... Read More »
1 responseSr. Colts dominate in pair of HS baseball contests in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Monsignor McCoy Colts senior baseball team took care of business on the road Tuesday. The Colts beat the Prairie Winds Wild 14-0, then topped the LCI Rams 15-11. In the shutout win over Prairie Winds, JJ Harnett had three RBIs with three hits and a pair of runs scored. Asha Frey had three ... Read More »
1 responseGetting ready for Rimouski: Tigers go through preparations for Memorial Cup
By JAMES TUBB on May 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are the best in the West and have eyes on topping Canada’s junior hockey ranks. The Tigers hit the road today, and then the air, as they head to Rimouski for the 105th Memorial Cup tournament hosted in Quebec. After a weekend of celebrating the franchise’s sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup, ... Read More »
1 responseBandits tied with Chilliwack in BCHL finals
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Bandits were tied in their British Columbia Hockey League title series after a weekend split of homes games against the Chilliwack Chiefs. Game 3 was set for Tuesday as the series shifted to Chilliwack. The series will return to southern Alberta for Game 5 on Friday night at Centennial Regional Arena. That ... Read More »
1 responseSoftball roundup: U15 Thunder Red pickup four weekend wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 21st, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15 Thunder Red were victorious four times this weekend. The Thunder were in St. Albert for a six-game tournament. They opened the weekend with an 11-9 loss Saturday to RDFR Rage. Haidyn Pidlisny scored three times and Kylie James scored twice, each recording a hit and an RBI. Emma Agar-Weninger scored ... Read More »
1 responseFans gave Tigers added boost they needed
By JAMES TUBB on May 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The turning point of the WHL Championship season might not have come on the ice between the Tigers and Spokane Chiefs but on the streets of Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat hit the road May 12 for Spokane, tied 1-1 with the Chiefs in the league finals after a 6-2 loss on home ice the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wiesblatt keeps the faith, captains Tigers to WHL title
By JAMES TUBB on May 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long road, with too many ups and downs to keep track of, but Oasiz Wiesblatt finally got the moment he’s been searching five years for. After a full career in the WHL, through a global pandemic, a CHL-worst season and a pair of first-round exits, the Medicine Hat Tigers’ captain helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One of the bright things,’ Meneghin rejoices over WHL Championship, Playoff MVP honours
By JAMES TUBB on May 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Before the WHL Playoffs started, Medicine Hat Tigers goaltending coach Matt Wong asked for some help. He said a prayer, not for the Tigers to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup, but for a special moment to happen. “I said, ‘God, winning a championship won’t change my life, but it might change some of these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers grow together, win together
By JAMES TUBB on May 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Welcome back to Medicine Hat, Ed, it’s been a long time coming. The Medicine Hat Tigers captured their sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup on Friday, beating the Spokane Chiefs 4-2 in Game 5 of the WHL Championship series to climb atop the Western Hockey league for the first time since 2007. It’s a championship tally ... Read More »
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