July 27th, 2025

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Memorial Cup coaches revel in the feeling of family

By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. A little more than 12 hours before they all face off as foes, the four coaches in the 2025 Memorial Cup shared a stage with some lighthearted humour and compliments galore. The four coaches involved in the 105th Memorial Cup, hosted in Rimouski, Que., were assembled Thursday as Gardiner MacDougall (Moncton Wildcats), ... Read More »

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Moncton Wildcats bring quiet confidence to biggest stage

By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. The Moncton Wildcats have already won a championship in Rimouski this season – why not make it two? The leaders in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League captured the Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship on May 19 with a 3-2 win at Rimouski over the Oceanic. As a team the Wildcats took one day ... Read More »

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New setting, same drive: Tigers will rely on work above all else

By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. The Medicine Hat Tigers have settled into Rimouski and the Memorial Cup experience. The Tigers flew from Calgary on Wednesday after a rousing send-off from fans at Co-op Place earlier in the morning. They arrived into Rimouski for the 105th Memorial Cup and were first on the ice on Thursday, getting an ... Read More »

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London enters Memorial Cup with redemption on the mind

By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RIMOUSKI, QUE. The London Knights enter the 2025 Memorial Cup with some unfinished business. The OHL’s back-to-back champions fell just short in the 2024 tournament, losing in the last 20 seconds of the tournament’s final to fellow OHL club, host Saginaw Spirit. Saginaw scored with 22 seconds left in the final to win the ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: Riders are packin’ ahead of 2025 season

By Graham Kelly on May 22nd, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On paper, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are the best team in the Canadian Football League. They’ve got it all. But future hall-of-fame quarterback Trevor Harris turns 39 on May 31, so his window of Grey Cup opportunity won’t be open very long. The last time Saskatchewan won the coveted mug was 2013 when they defeated ... Read More »

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Meneghin honoured to sign pro contract with Lightning

By JAMES TUBB on May 22nd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Harrison Meneghin has had himself quite a couple weeks. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ net minder backstopped the WHL franchise to their sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup last week, beating out the Spokane Chiefs with an effort that capped a playoff run dubbed the best in the west, earning him playoff MVP honours. Just three days ... Read More »

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Sr. Colts dominate in pair of HS baseball contests in Lethbridge

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 22nd, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Monsignor McCoy Colts senior baseball team took care of business on the road Tuesday. The Colts beat the Prairie Winds Wild 14-0, then topped the LCI Rams 15-11. In the shutout win over Prairie Winds, JJ Harnett had three RBIs with three hits and a pair of runs scored. Asha Frey had three ... Read More »

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Bandits tied with Chilliwack in BCHL finals

By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2025

@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Bandits were tied in their British Columbia Hockey League title series after a weekend split of homes games against the Chilliwack Chiefs. Game 3 was set for Tuesday as the series shifted to Chilliwack. The series will return to southern Alberta for Game 5 on Friday night at Centennial Regional Arena. That ... Read More »

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Softball roundup: U15 Thunder Red pickup four weekend wins

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 21st, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15 Thunder Red were victorious four times this weekend. The Thunder were in St. Albert for a six-game tournament. They opened the weekend with an 11-9 loss Saturday to RDFR Rage. Haidyn Pidlisny scored three times and Kylie James scored twice, each recording a hit and an RBI. Emma Agar-Weninger scored ... Read More »

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Getting ready for Rimouski: Tigers go through preparations for Memorial Cup

By JAMES TUBB on May 21st, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are the best in the West and have eyes on topping Canada’s junior hockey ranks. The Tigers hit the road today, and then the air, as they head to Rimouski for the 105th Memorial Cup tournament hosted in Quebec. After a weekend of celebrating the franchise’s sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup, ... Read More »

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Fans gave Tigers added boost they needed

By JAMES TUBB on May 21st, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The turning point of the WHL Championship season might not have come on the ice between the Tigers and Spokane Chiefs but on the streets of Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat hit the road May 12 for Spokane, tied 1-1 with the Chiefs in the league finals after a 6-2 loss on home ice the ... Read More »

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