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Molendyk leaving immeasurable impact with more to come as playoffs near
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Despite years of having to game plan against Tanner Molendyk, his skills still find ways to impress the Medicine Hat Tigers coaching staff. The 19-year-old Nashville Predators defence prospect has carried a heavy load on the Tigers’ back end since being acquired on Jan. 6, between quarterbacking the power play to double-shifting through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: Tigers face one last test from high-octane regular season
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Nothing happened quite like it was planned this year for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but they may still find themselves in the exact place they set out to reach in September. On the tail end of the regular season, the Tigers find themselves in a position to win their first Eastern conference banner since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL announces new free-to-watch streaming platform, to make switch for playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Western Hockey League fans will have a new way to view their favourite teams online. The WHL announced Thursday a comprehensive streaming deal with Victory+, an agreement that will see the WHL regular season and playoff games streamed for free on the platform, starting with this year’s layoffs. This will be the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High wrestler caps off undefeated senior season with provincial gold
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb William Kozakewich ended his wrestling career in high fashion. The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestler is hanging up his singlet on a golden note, capturing a provincial gold to cap off an undefeated season. That alone would have been a spectacular way to head into graduation, but on top of going undefeated in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final sprint for tops in the East: Tigers control their destiny
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Playoff stipulations are pretty simple for the Medicine Hat Tigers, win and the 2025 Eastern conference banner hangs in Co-op Place. The Tigers enter the final weekend of the regular season tied for first place in the conference and Central division with the Calgary Hitmen, sitting one win ahead of the Hitmen with both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickford shakes off rust ahead of first playoffs with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on March 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Who knew two months could feel so long. Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Bryce Pickford spent the last two months watching from the stands as his team made the second-half push before finally getting back into the lineup on March 15, notching a pair of assists in a 7-3 win at Co-op Place over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson signs with Calgary Dinos, one of 6 Colts to play postsecondary football
By JAMES TUBB on March 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Baker Thompson likes himself a red football jersey. The Monsignor McCoy Colt is coming off an excellent senior season where he starred on both sides of the ball with near double-digit kick- and punt-return touchdowns, as well as multiple interceptions. The Grade 12 student announced Wednesday during a ceremony held at McCoy, that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMAC Swim races at Pronghorn Classic over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local swim club sent 36 swimmers to race against eight other teams at the Pronghorn Classic Swim Meet. Daniel Appleton (11): Had eight new best times, finishing sixth in 100m breast, eighth in 200m breast, ninth in 100m free, 12th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling Centre hosts Ladies Bonspiel
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Curling Centre saw 14 teams participate in the Ladies Bonspiel over the weekend. The bonspiel ran Friday to Sunday, with the 14 teams competing in three event divisions. Team Parahoniak won the ‘A’ event, with skip Suzette Parahoniak, third Nicole Stroh, second Darla Seitz and lead Tammy Mulder taking first place. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Growth of WHL brand remains priority for WHL commish
By JAMES TUBB on March 19th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Dan Near is getting close to checking all 22 WHL buildings off his to-do list. The Western Hockey League’s 10th commissioner was in Medicine Hat on Saturday, presenting a plaque to Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins to celebrate his 500th win in the league, the 12th most wins ever among WHL coaches. Near spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fly Tigers fly: Tabbies remain atop East heading into final week of season
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers threw back to 2003 two weekends before they begin a run they hope ends like it’s 2004 or 2007. The Tigers picked up a pair of much-needed weekend wins, coming back to win a 6-5 thriller in overtime Friday at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes before a pair of hat tricks ... Read More »
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