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Tigers come off losing weekend, slide in standings
By James Tubb on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com @ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers tough weekend finds them a spot lower in the WHL standings. After beating the Edmonton Oil Kings 7-2 on Friday, the Tigers lost back-to-back against the Calgary Hitmen, getting shutout 2-0 Saturday at Co-op Place before losing 4-3 on Sunday in Calgary. The losses drop the Tigers from seventh ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Matrix finish second in provincials
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U16 Matrix pushed until the very end in the gold-medal final in the locally held provincial ringette tournament this weekend. The Matrix were undefeated in the tournament heading into the finals against the Pembroke Pursuit, who ultimately beat Medicine Hat 7-6 at the Kinplex. “It’s a tough loss but we’re still ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Hounds win SCAHL championship
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Hounds U16AA hockey team earned the title of provincial champions over the weekend. After dominating the South Central Alberta Hockey League South Conference playoffs last weekend, the Hounds entered a best-of-three series with the Airdrie-Bow Valley Havoc and swept the North champion with a 2-1 win on Friday and a 4-3 ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall 4-3 Sunday in Calgary, slide in standings
By James Tubb on March 19th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers dropped their second game of the weekend against the Calgary Hitmen. One day after getting shutout 2-0 by Calgary in Medicine Hat, the Tigers dropped a 3-1 lead in the third period to fall 4-3 on Sunday. The loss drops the Tigers from seventh in the Eastern conference to eighth with ... Read More »
1 responseTigers shutout 2-0 Saturday at Co-op Place
By James Tubb on March 19th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers couldn’t bounce back from a slow start Saturday night. The Tigers were shutout 2-0 by the Calgary Hitmen at Co-op Place in their second game in as many nights and first of a home-and-home series with Calgary. Medicine Hat came into the game off a 7-2 win in Edmonton against the ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Matrix open ringette provincials on winning note
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U16 Matrix ringette team defended home ice Friday, the first day of the locally held provincials. The Matrix opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over the Pembina Pursuit before beating Strathmore Ice Flares 5-1. Head coach Donnel Provost says the two opening wins is motivation for his team heading into ... Read More »
1 responseBoehm gets back in Tigers lineup ahead of busy weekend
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long journey for Brayden Boehm to get back in the Medicine Hat Tigers lineup. The 19-year-old missed 11 games with an upper-body injury suffered in a freak accident in practice. He made his return to the orange and black on Friday in Edmonton against the Oil Kings. He spoke with the ... Read More »
1 responseTigers beat Oil Kings 7-2 Friday
By James Tubb on March 17th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers started their busy weekend off with a bang. A four-goal third period propelled the Tigers to a road win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday. It was the first of three games for Medicine Hat over the weekend as they have a home-and-home series with Calgary, hosting the Hitmen on ... Read More »
1 responseMacKenzie remains a steadying presence for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on March 17th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are few Medicine Hat Tigers who compete harder than Tyler MacKenzie. The 18-year-old centreman is often tasked with a shutdown role while in games, contributing offensively on the power play and penalty kill. The energy doesn’t tone down in practice as MacKenzie doesn’t hold back from voicing his displeasure with any of his ... Read More »
1 responseHat football players continue growth through Alberta Selects
By JAMES TUBB on March 17th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat football talents were able to get better in the offseason and experience new styles of the game while playing for Alberta Selects. Eight Medicine Hat high school football players were part of the Alberta Selects team competing in the International Border War tournament involving teams from the U.S., Canada and Mexico in ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA men split playoff round robin
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 16th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s U18 team bounced back from a slow start to their playoffs. SAHA dropped their first contest of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League playoffs, losing 5-4 Tuesday night against RHA Winnipeg Kadon McCann, Brayden Sumner, Gavin McKenna and Sammy Hynes scored in the loss for SAHA with Zach ... Read More »
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