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Tigers beat Lethbridge 3-2 in shootout Saturday
By James Tubb on February 11th, 2023
It took until the seventh round of the shootout Saturday night before Shane Smith called game for the Medicine Hat Tigers. Smith was the lone goal scorer in the shootout as the Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 at Co-op Place. The win comes 24 hours after the Hurricanes blanked Medicine Hat 3-0 Friday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Checking in with Tigers prospects in January: Switzer’s confidence growing with strong season
By JAMES TUBB on February 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jordan Switzer continues to build on a strong season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme. The 15-year-old goaltender won all four games he appeared in across January and February, with a .929 save percentage and a 2.00 goals against average. He credits his team for the ability to have good nights between the pipes. “We ... Read More »
1 responseTigers embracing playoff push
By JAMES TUBB on February 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are right where they want to be, in the playoff hunt. Now they have to work not only on staying there but putting themselves in a better position. Entering play Friday night in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes, the Tigers sit in eighth place of the Eastern conference. Since early January ... Read More »
1 responseTigers shutout 3-0 in Lethbridge on Friday
By James Tubb on February 10th, 2023
For the first time this season the Medicine Hat Tigers were held off the scoresheet. The Tigers were blanked 3-0 Friday night in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes as goaltender Bryan Thomson turned aside all 29 Medicine Hat shots he faced. The Hurricanes got on the board first with a shorthanded goal 3:28 into the contest. ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA women’s team opens weekend with win
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 10th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy women’s team opened their four-game road weekend with a win. SAHA beat RHA Winnipeg 2-1 Thursday. Keira Grant and Kenzie Carson scored two first period goals for the Dunmore-based hockey academy and Maddy Ferguson turned aside 15 shots for the win. They face St. Mary’s Academy tonight at 7:30 ... Read More »
1 responseLee returns to Tigers lineup
By JAMES TUBB on February 10th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Brendan Lee has had his own off-season waiting to get back into an orange and black jersey. The just-turned 21-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward hasn’t played since Jan. 7 due to an upper body injury, and interrupted a stretch of two goals and five points in four games. He’s just excited to get back ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC swim club competes in Lethbridge over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended the Pronghorn Classic Swim meet this weekend. The club had 45 swimmer competing at the meet hosted by LASC at the Max Bell Regional Aquatic Center in Lethbridge. Swimmers competed in a mix of long course (LC) 50 m pool and Short Course (SC) 25 m pool events. ... Read More »
1 responseBocharov showcasing team first mentality
By JAMES TUBB on February 9th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A casual Medicine Hat Tigers fan would understandably think Pasha Bocharov has always played forward in the orange and black. But the defenceman has continued to embrace the position change for one reason, the good of the team. The 18-year-old moved from the back end to forward in the middle of January when the ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA men look to bounce back after road weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team heads into tonight’s contest looking to get back into the win column. SAHA hosts the Northern Alberta Xtreme tonight for a 6:45 p.m. contest at Big Marble Go Centre as they try to bounce back from a three-loss weekend on the road. On Friday, SAHA faced ... Read More »
1 responseGas City crossfit competes in Saskatoon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A team from Gas City Crossfit hit the road to Saskatoon for a competition Saturday. The team of four took part in the Cast Iron Classic CrossFit team Competition hosted by Synergy Strength and Conditioning. They competed in six workouts throughout the day on Saturday and ended up coming in second place overall in ... Read More »
1 responseRingette Roundup: U12 Phoenix bring home Silver from Regina
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12 Phoenix ringette team won silver this weekend at the Queen City Classic in Regina. The U12 team started off strong with a 10-4 win against Buffalo Plains Rage. Sophia Smith stood tall in net and the offence was led by Lacey Gibney’s four goals. Breanna Lanuk added three goals of ... Read More »
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