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More good news for Søgaard

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News December keeps getting better for Medicine Hat Tigers goalie Mads Søgaard. The Danish netminder turned 18, was added to his national team’s world junior camp roster, named a player to watch by none other than NHL Central Scouting, then put up a pair of tremendous performances to lead the Tigers into the ... Read More »

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Minor hockey: Bright weekend for pair of SEAC teams

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Someone with the South East Athletic Club needs to hand out red lightbulbs for Christmas. The SEAC Tigers’ two teams combined to light the lamp a ridiculous 26 times in three games this past weekend, each side pouring in their biggest offensive output of the season right before a two-week break from ... Read More »

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Soccer teams rack ’em up

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News It’s been a month of medals for Medicine Hat’s young indoor soccer players. Between a pair of tournaments in Lethbridge, Rattlers Academy Soccer Club squads have combined for seven top-three placings, though obviously winning isn’t the only thing they’ve been doing well at. “As coaches, our goals for the players were to ... Read More »

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Cubs’ Aleman honoured

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News For the second time this season a Medicine Hat Cubs forward has been named Heritage Junior B Hockey League player of the week. Chandler Aleman had six goals and three assists in three games this past week, and on Monday the league recognized him for it. The 18-year-old from Brooks has 36 ... Read More »

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Judge delivers decision with clutch final round

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Stefan Judge was trailing heading into his last round Saturday at the Montana State Silver Gloves card in Billings. But the Medicine Hat Boxing Club fighter found another gear. Judge won his 145-pound youth division bout with Butte’s Brendon Roat thanks to an impressive finish, making for a great night for Hat ... Read More »

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Waves deliver at three-day meet in Calgary

By None on December 18th, 2018

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves swim club finished 2018 with a massive meet in Calgary. At Repsol Centre, the Cascades’ Age Group Challenge saw 600 athletes in the water including 10 Waves members. Karsten Senft spent his team’s most time on a podium, winning the 50 metre backstroke for 12- and 13-year-old boys. ... Read More »

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Cubs surge through weekend

By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs rode a freight train of momentum through three games this weekend. After picking up a 7-5 victory over the Flyers on Friday night in High River, the Cubs mauled the Three Hills Thrashers in a 15-2 blowout on Saturday at the Kinplex then lit up the Lomond Lakers ... Read More »

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The Søgaard conundrum

By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Danish netminder Mads Søgaard has placed his Medicine Hat Tigers teammates into quite a conundrum. When your country’s success means your goaltender’s failure, which side of the fence do you choose? The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. “I think you have to (cheer for Denmark) at this point,” said Tigers ... Read More »

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Own goal costs Tigers in loss to Rockets

By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will be left wanting more over the holiday break after a 2-1 loss to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. Rockets winger Leif Mattson was credited with a pair of goals and goaltender Roman Basran stopped 31 to put an end to Medicine Hat’s four-game ... Read More »

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Former Tiger Gally helping turn things around in Kelowna

By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Dalton Gally returned to the Canalta Centre with the Kelowna Rockets for the first time, and the last time, on Saturday night. The former Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman joined up with the Rockets in a trade at the overage cutdown deadline and quickly established himself as a leader on Kelowna’s reinvigorated roster. “I ... Read More »

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