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Tigers coming off productive first half
By JAMES TUBB on December 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers came out of the gates and didn’t look back to start the 2023-24 WHL season. At the unofficial halfway point of the campaign, the Tigers sit in first place of the Central division, second in the Eastern conference and fourth in the entire league with a record of 21-9-2. They ... Read More »
1 responseBasha, Lindstrom making most of NHL draft year
By JAMES TUBB on December 20th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat Tigers have been recognized alongside the top NHL draft prospects after strong starts to their season. Forwards Andrew Basha and Cayden Lindstrom were listed alongside 38 other players for the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Moncton, N.B. in January. The duo will play before hundreds of NHL scouts and thousands of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire sweep weekend of ringette action before holidays
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Live Wire took care of business in their weekend ringette slate. The Live Wire won both of their last games before the holidays, beating South Calgary 12-3 on Saturday and also topping them 13-3 on Sunday. Live Wire scoring in Saturday’s win was led by Kayla Robinson and Hannah Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell named WCBL coach of the year
By James Tubb on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Janes Tubb From pitching coach to head coach, Kevin Mitchell’s efforts at the helm of the Medicine Hat Mavericks have been recognized at the highest honours in the WCBL. In an announcement of the league’s awards for the 2023 season, Mitchell was named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s coach of the year. The first-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey roundup: U15AA SEAC Tigers undefeated over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15AA SEAC Tigers finished their month of December in winning fashion. The U15AA South East Athletic Club Tigers went undefeated over the weekend, with a 5-3 win Saturday over the Bow Valley Timberwolves and a 3-3 tie with the Golden Suns on Sunday. Creed Geekie scored three times in Saturday’s win, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Hawks boys win Super South basketball tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior and JV boys basketball teams had winning weekends. The two teams finished in first place at the Super South Basketball Tournament hosted by Monsignor McCoy and Crescent Heights High School. In the first round for the senior team, they beat Swift Current 117-43 followed by a 120-53 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins’ 450th win leads Tigers’ weekend split before holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Before disembarking for the holidays, the Medicine Hat Tigers gifted their head coach another milestone for his storied career. The Tigers’ 7-2 win Saturday night over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at Co-op Place was win No. 450 at the WHL level for head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins. The 66-year-old isn’t one to reflect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win big over Hurricanes heading into holidays
By James Tubb on December 16th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers gave their fans a merry send-off for the WHL holiday break. The Tigers rattled off five unanswered goals as part of a 7-2 win Saturday night at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, their final contest before the holidays. Saturday’s win comes off a 4-3 loss Friday at Calgary to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carole Woolfrey-Harris: A Great Tiger
By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb She doesn’t strap on goalie pads or make tape-to-tape passes on the power play but Carole Woolfrey-Harris contributes something the Medicine Hat Tigers need for success: safe and reliable billet homes. Carole and her husband Joe Harris have been billeting for the Tigers for 15 years and she has been the Tigers’ billet co-ordinator ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall 4-3 Friday to Hitmen
By James Tubb on December 15th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers made a comeback bid but could not cash in Friday night. The Tigers lost 4-3 at Calgary to the Hitmen, snapping their four game win streak. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 6-2 win Wednesday night at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes. Calgary scored three times in the first period ... Read More »
1 responseTigers look to maintain momentum with holiday break on the horizon
By JAMES TUBB on December 15th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to wrap up the unofficial first half of the season on a high note. The Tigers have two more games on their slate before they break for the WHL’s holiday break that begins Sunday night. They are at Calgary tonight taking on the Hitmen before they host the Lethbridge ... Read More »
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