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Tigers open new year with a bang
By JAMES TUBB on January 4th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers kicked off 2024 in winning fashion. Medicine Hat won their first game of the new year, beating the Red Deer Rebels 3-2 in overtime Tuesday night at Co-op Place. A back-and-forth game that ends with seven seconds left of the overtime frame is the exact type of close contest winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renato Franchetto Memorial Tennis tournament completes 10th year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 3rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tennis Club hosted the 10th annual Renato Franchetto Memorial Tennis tournament this past weekend. A total of 24 players competed in two divisions at the weekend memorial tournament dedicated to longtime tennis club member Renato Franchetto. Next year, the tournament will return to its previous name of the Winter Tennis Classic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wiesblatt leads Tigers over Rebels in OT thriller Tuesday
By James Tubb on January 2nd, 2024
For the seventh time this season, Oasiz Wiesblatt called game. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward scored with seven seconds remaining in overtime for a 3-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels at Co-op Place. His goal, the second of the game and second on the power play, was his 13th of the season and snapped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA falls in quarter-finals, first Circle K Classic loss in three years
By JAMES TUBB on January 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the first time in three years, the South Alberta Hockey Academy recorded a loss at the Circle K Classic. The local hockey academy lost 6-1 Saturday night to Edge School, falling in the quarter-finals and putting an end to their bid for a third straight championship. The loss puts SAHA’s all-time record at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop both weekend games, make trade
By JAMES TUBB on January 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter 2024 with a new face and looking to turn the tide. The Tigers wrapped up the 2023 calendar year with back-to-back home losses, falling 3-1 Friday to the Swift Current Broncos and 4-2 to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday. Medicine Hat entered the weekend off a 4-2 win in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall to Hurricanes in final game of 2023
By James Tubb on December 30th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers ended the year of 2023 on a sour note. The Tigers lost their final game of the year, falling 4-2 Saturday night at Co-op Place to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Medicine Hat came into the loss off a 3-1 defeat Friday at the hands of the Swift Current Broncos. “I didn’t think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport story of the year: Mavs run to Game 3 of WCBL finals
By JAMES TUBB on December 30th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks captured the hearts of the city this summer as they turned the tides and were innings away from their fourth WCBL championship. The Mavs’ run to Game 3 of the WCBL finals has been chosen by the Medicine Hat News as the top sports story of 2023. They started the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA sweeps pool play at Circle K Classic with 2-0 win Friday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy continued their hot start at the Circle K Classic. SAHA shut out the Edmonton Oilers Jr Blue 2-0 to sweep their pool play 3-0. Trip Jensen and Carter Cunningham found the back of the net. Ben Polhill stopped all 27 shots he faced in his debut for SAHA. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2023 Sports story of the year honourable mentions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat had a sporting year that shined bright from Jan. 1 to the end of the calendar. The Medicine Hat News selected the Medicine Hat Mavericks as the top sports story for 2023, here are some honourable mentions. The year started off with the South Alberta Hockey Academy winning their ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall in close contest Friday to Broncos
By James Tubb on December 29th, 2023
“It’s not a loss, it’s a learning lesson. You have to just learn from it, know what we did wrong and just utilize it to make it become a strength for us moving forward.” Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Ethan McCallum said after their 3-1 loss Friday night at Co-op Place to the Swift Current Broncos. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers show early maturity in return to holidays
By JAMES TUBB on December 29th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers quickly shook off the holiday rust. The Tigers returned from their holiday break with a 4-2 win Wednesday at Red Deer over the Rebels. Medicine Hat was outshot 34-19 in the win, with Zach Zahara making 32 saves to keep them in the game. Head coach Willie Desjardins says it ... Read More »
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