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Cubs look to make standings jump with pair of weekend home games
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs enter the penultimate weekend of the HJHL regular season with a playoff bye on the eye. The Cubs host the Coaldale Copperheads tonight at the Kinplex for a 7:30 p.m. contest, looking to overcome the one-point difference between them and the second-place Strathmore Wheatland Kings. The Cubs (24-8-2) have played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Besting the Western U.S.: Tigers beat WHL-leading Silvertips for 11th straight win, remain perfect on U.S. trip
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Less than 24 hours after a spotlight win for the Medicine Hat Tigers, their bench boss had already moved on from the high. The franchise’s winningest head coach Willie Desjardins spoke with the News about the Tigers’ 7-3 win Wednesday over the WHL-leading Everrett Silvertips, reflecting on the win while already breaking down video ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Hounds U15AAA tournament to change format, adapt U17AAA division
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The historic Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds U15AAA tournament will have a new look this fall. The 52nd rendition of the tournament will be split into a new format, with an eight-team U15AAA division and a new U17AAA division of eight teams playing on the same weekend. The 2025 tournament, to be held Nov. 13-16, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neutens finding comfort with Tigers, defensive role
By JAMES TUBB on January 30th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ethan Neutens isn’t afraid to do what others won’t on the ice. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward is nearing 30 games in the orange and black since being acquired from the Kelowna Rockets on Nov. 14. The 19-year-old Cochrane product has found himself at home in Medicine Hat, enjoying playing on a shutdown line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers topple WHL-leading Silvertips for 11th straight win
By James Tubb on January 29th, 2025
Wednesday Night in the Dub was Medicine Hat Tigers’ night in Everett. The Eastern conference leading Tigers axed the WHL-leading Silvertips 7-3, beating the best in the West on the back of a four-point effort from Gavin McKenna. The 17-year-old phenom tallied a hat trick and added an assist as the Tigers recorded their 11th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U14 Mustangs return golden from memorial tournament in Strathmore
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U14 Mustangs picked up their first gold medal of the season this weekend, taking first place at the Laurie Ruppe Memorial Tournament in Strathmore. They faced the host team Strathmore Ice in the first game, winning 6-5. Dannalee Sawchuk was in goal. Breanna Lanuk and Lacey Gibney each scored a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Wrestling Club’s winter season well underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Wrestling Club hit the ground running for the winter season. The local wrestling club saw the tyke and kid groups fill immediately for sessions from October to December and the junior and senior groups going strong. The junior and senior groups have wrestled in four meets since November. The first was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers get set for anticipated matchup against WHL-leading Silvertips, former captain Tyler MacKenzie
By JAMES TUBB on January 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers and Everett Silvertips faced off in the 2004 WHL finals, a 4-0 sweep by the Tigers for a fourth title. While there might not be a title on the line this week, not quite 21 years later, the two teams meet on hump day in another highly-touted, powerhouse matchup. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA U18 men’s team wins pair of weekend games against OHA
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 men’s team had a winning weekend on home ice. SAHA beat OHA Edmonton in a pair of games at Big Marble Go Centre, winning 5-0 on Saturday and 11-3 on Sunday. Mattias Radke made 32 saves for the shut-out win on Saturday. Both Luke Warrener and Luke Ruptash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim club wins three gold medals at Winter Festival
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club returned golden from Edmonton. The local swim club sent four swimmers to the Winter Festival provincial swim meet in Edmonton on Friday to Sunday. Isla Johnson (9), swimming in the para-swimming classification, won gold in the 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. She also finished fourth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers beat Wenatchee 5-2 for 10th straight win
By James Tubb on January 28th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers continue their winning ways in the United States. A three-goal first period propelled the Tigers over the Wenatchee Wild Tuesday night, winning 5-2 for a 10th win in a row. It’s the first time the Tigers have recorded 10 straight wins since the 2016-17 season. The five-goal win also propels the ... Read More »
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