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Tigers too much for Wildcats, win 3-1 Monday
By James Tubb on May 26th, 2025
James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com RIMOUSKI, QUE. The Medicine Hat Tigers have put themselves one win from the Memorial Cup finals. The Tigers beat the Moncton Wildcats 3-1 Monday night, giving them two wins to tie the OHL champion London Knights with the pair of victories. “I thought we played a good first period, it was close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers, Wildcats preview: Cats get set to squabble in Memorial Cup
By James Tubb on May 26th, 2025
James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com RIMOUSKI, QUE. Claws will be out as the two cats of the 2025 Memorial Cup get set to tussle tonight in Rimouski. The Moncton Wildcats and Medicine Hat Tigers meet tonight at Sun Life Coliseum in the second game of the tournament for both clubs. The Tigers enter the game off two ... Read More »
1 responseKnights top Rimouski in close battle to lead 2025 Memorial Cup
By James Tubb on May 25th, 2025
James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com RIMOUSKI, QUE. The London Knights continue to find a way to win. The back-to-back OHL champions held on in a back and forth battle Sunday night in the third game of the 2025 Memorial Cup, holding the Rimouski OcĂ©anic off long enough to win 3-1 with a pair of goals in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iginla recounts WHL glory days, leads U11 girls team through practice
By James Tubb on May 25th, 2025
James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. Being back at the Memorial Cup brought Jarome Iginla back to the glory days in Kamloops. The NHL hall of famer and former Kamloops Blazers was in Rimouski, Que. on Sunday, leading a practice for an U11 team from P.E.I. who won a contest through Dr. Oetker’s Giuseppe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O’Reilly scores twice, including OT winner as Knights down Wildcats
By James Tubb on May 24th, 2025
The London Knights called game Saturday night the same way they kicked off their 2025 Memorial Cup debut. Edmonton Oilers prospect Sam O’Reilly tipped in a pass from Easton Cowan during three-on-three overtime as the Knights beat the Moncton Wildcats 3-2 Saturday night at Rimouski’s Sun Life Coliseum. “I thought we were alright,” O’Reilly said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A young McCann dreamed what is now here and real
By JAMES TUBB on May 24th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. Kadon McCann took in the 2016 Memorial Cup as a nine-year-old hockey fan full of dreams of one day playing among the giants on display in Red Deer. Another nine years later and the Medicine Hat Tigers forward is making them come true. The 18-year-old McCann spoke with media ahead of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-goal third period propels Tigers over Océanic
By James Tubb on May 23rd, 2025
JAMES TUBB jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: @ReporterTubb RIMOUKSI, QUE. The comeback cats made their way to Quebec. The Medicine Hat Tigers overcame three deficits in the opening game of the 105th Memorial Cup, scoring three times in the third period to beat the Rimouski Oceanic 5-4 Friday night. “Both teams played well,” head coach Willie Desjardins said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers vs. Rimouski preview: High flying teams kick-off 105th Memorial Cup
By James Tubb on May 23rd, 2025
RIMOUSKI, QUE. Two potent offences will meet in the opening game of the 2025 Memorial Cup. The host Rimouski OcĂ©anic take on the WHL Champion Medicine Hat Tigers in the first game of the 105th tournament held in Rimouski, Que. In what is expected to be a sell-out at the Sun Life Coliseum, OcĂ©anic head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Bandits even BCHL Championship series at 2-2
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Bandits evened their British Columbia Hockey League Championship series at two games apiece with a 4-1 road win over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Wednesday night. Game 5 of the series is set to take place in Brooks on Friday, 7 p.m. at Centennial Arena. In Chilliwack on Wednesday, goals by Bandits Michal ... Read More »
1 responseMemorial Cup coaches revel in the feeling of family
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. A little more than 12 hours before they all face off as foes, the four coaches in the 2025 Memorial Cup shared a stage with some lighthearted humour and compliments galore. The four coaches involved in the 105th Memorial Cup, hosted in Rimouski, Que., were assembled Thursday as Gardiner MacDougall (Moncton Wildcats), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moncton Wildcats bring quiet confidence to biggest stage
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. The Moncton Wildcats have already won a championship in Rimouski this season – why not make it two? The leaders in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League captured the Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship on May 19 with a 3-2 win at Rimouski over the Oceanic. As a team the Wildcats took one day ... Read More »
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