May 12th, 2024

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Cubs stave off elimination, force Game 4 Sunday at the Kinplex

By James Tubb on March 9th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Cubs live to see another day. The Cubs came back and scored twice in the third period to win Game 3 over the Sylvan Lake Wranglers Saturday night at the Kinplex. The win keeps them alive in the best of five, third round series and sets up Game 4 Sunday at the ... Read More »

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Tigers fall 8-3 to Prince Albert Saturday

By James Tubb on March 9th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Tigers fell behind early and couldn’t come back Saturday night. They allowed three goals in the first period to the Prince Albert Raiders, ultimately falling 8-3 on the road. It’s the first time this season the Tigers have lost three straight games, coming off a 3-1 loss Friday night at Saskatoon to ... Read More »

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Cubs return home on brink of elimination

By JAMES TUBB on March 9th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are fighting for their playoff lives this weekend. The Cubs trail the Sylvan Lake Wranglers 2-0 in their best of five third round series after a 3-2 loss Thursday night on the road. Jacob Hazard and Caleb Garrecht scored for the Cubs and Tyler Wakelam made 27 saves. Three straight ... Read More »

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Krebs, Parsons backbone of Tigers’ defence

By JAMES TUBB on March 9th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers two most grizzled defencemen have led the way this season and will have to continue at the front with playoffs on the horizon. The top shutdown pairing of Dru Krebs and Rhett Parsons have chewed up a lot of minutes, eaten a lot of blocked shots and shadowed the league’s ... Read More »

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Tigers fall 3-1 to Saskatoon Friday

By James Tubb on March 8th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Tigers held their own but couldn’t dull the Saskatoon Blades. The Tigers made a third period comeback bid but fell short, losing 3-1 Friday night. Medicine Hat came into the contest, their fifth in eight days, off a 5-1 road loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Saskatoon opened the scoring late in the ... Read More »

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Colts Sr. girls basketball carry league championship, perfect season into zones

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 8th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts senior girls basketball team is taking a perfect season record into zones playoffs starting today. The Colts won the South East Basketball Championship on Feb. 29 with a 63-47 victory over the Brooks Buffaloes, completing a perfect season. Their 3A zones get underway today at Crescent Heights High School, with ... Read More »

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Tigers enter Saskatchewan road trip off loss

By JAMES TUBB on March 8th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers will turn to a two-game road trip for some much needed points. The Tigers are in Saskatchewan for two games this weekend, facing the Saskatoon Blades tonight and the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday to cap off their stretch of six games in nine days. They head into the weekend ... Read More »

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Hat curlers win provincial silver

By JAMES TUBB on March 7th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s Team Miller curling rink battled the odds all season and finished their provincial run with a silver medal. The local curling team of lead Lyndon Sherwick, second Drinnan Mack, third Colby Sherwick and skip Ryker Miller finished second place at the Curling Alberta U15 provincial championship at Lacombe, falling to Team Whitbread ... Read More »

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Hawks Sr. boys riding special season into zones

By JAMES TUBB on March 7th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior boys basketball team looks to keep an already magical season going with zones starting tonight. The Hawks, who finished the year with a 24-4 record, 9-1 in league play and ranked No. 1, are in Lethbridge taking on the LCI Rams after receiving a first-round bye. Head coach ... Read More »

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Tigers fall 5-1 Wednesday to Lethbridge

By James Tubb on March 6th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Tigers found no luck down the Highway 3 Wednesday night. The Tigers allowed three first period goals en route to a 5-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Enmax Centre. They came into the contest off a 6-3 win Tuesday night at Co-op Place over the Brandon Wheat Kings. Lethbridge opened ... Read More »

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U13 Tier 2 Hounds win division banner

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13 Tier 2 Hounds won a division banner over the weekend. The Hounds took care of business on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Brooks Bandits, claiming the blue division title. It was two-game final series, meaning the team with the most goal scored between the two games would win ... Read More »

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