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Tabbies face tough schedule ahead in middle of losing streak
By James Tubb on December 2nd, 2021
The schedule isn’t getting any easier for the slumping Medicine Hat Tigers. Their next three games come against the Edmonton Oil Kings, who got significantly better through trade on Wednesday, and the Brandon Wheat Kings, who beat the Tigers 7-4 last Friday. Medicine Hat is riding a 12-game losing streak after losing both matchups on ... Read More »
1 responseU15AA Tigers embrace adversity in home tournament win
By James Tubb on December 2nd, 2021
It didn’t come easy, but the U15AA SEAC Tigers won their own tournament. The SEAC Tigers pulled off a 5-4 shootout win over the Calgary Stamps to win gold last weekend in the inaugural U15AA Bantam tournament. Head coach Chris Gustafson says he was proud of his team and the adversity they overcame early in ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Wacky, wonderful Western semi sets stage for CFL playoffs
By GRAHAM KELLY on December 2nd, 2021
What a wacky, wonderful Western semifinal the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders staged in Regina. Four meetings between the teams were decided by a total of 13 points. Three times the games came down to a field goal. It is likely too much to expect Sunday’s final in Winnipeg to match it in terms of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goal Diggers win two ahead of Ed Horvath tournament
By James Tubb on December 1st, 2021
The Medicine Hat U16 Goal Diggers have their sights set high this weekend. Starting Friday night is the return of the annual Ed Horvath Interprovincial Ringette tournament. The tournament took a hiatus last year due to COVID-19 shutdowns but is returning and has games scheduled for 35 teams at the three rinks across Medicine Hat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs memorial game for former players set for Sunday
By James Tubb on December 1st, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews,com Twitter: ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are asking for support as they reflect and remember. The Cubs take on the Red Deer Vipers on Sunday in a memorial game for three former players who passed away from suicide last year. Head coach Randy Wong says it’s a game he’s been thinking about for awhile. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: Express sweep weekend
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2021
The Southern Express U15 AA hockey team battled out a pair of gritty victories over the weekend, 2-1 in overtime against the Calgary Fire White Friday and 3-0 over the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs on Sunday. Brookyln Many Grey Horses, Traeh Hall and Keira Grant all scored in Sunday’s win, while MaySon Mattersdorf had ... Read More »
1 responseTigers turn to teddy bear toss after tough road trip
By JAMES TUBB on November 30th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Teddy bears are about to be flying in Co-op Place. The Medicine Hat News Teddy Bear Toss is set for this Saturday in a rematch between the Tigers and the Brandon Wheat Kings. Medicine Hat is coming off of a lacklustre Manitoba road trip that extended their losing streak to 12. The Tabbies lost ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA roundup: Female squad wins a pair
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2021
South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 female prep squad rallied to a pair of victories over the weekend, 2-1 against RINK Winnipeg Saturday and 2-1 again in a shootout over Okanagan on Sunday. Téa Pearce and Riley Gramlich scored SAHA’s goals in Saturday’s win, backed by a 20-save performance from Maddy Ferguson. Brianna Fink scored Sunday’s ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers bringing high energy in women’s volleyball
By JAMES TUBB on November 30th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Don’t count out the Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team. That is the message head coach Kim Jensen of Medicine Hat College’s women’s team said about her squad. Her young team has had a slow start to the season, as they’ve dropped both home-and-home series they’ve had against the Lethbridge Kodiak’s and the Red ... Read More »
1 responseTigers lose big in Winnipeg, extend losing streak to 12
By James Tubb on November 27th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers will return from their Manitoba road trip empty handed. The Tigers fell 7-2 to the Winnipeg Ice Saturday night and had their losing streak extended to 12 games. Winnipeg entered Saturday night’s contest as the CHL’s top ranked team for the fourth week in a row. The win marks their 21st ... Read More »
1 responseTigers lose barnburner in Brandon, extend streak
By James Tubb on November 27th, 2021
It was a high scoring affair in Brandon on Friday night. The Medicine Hat Tigers came back from a 5-1 deficit but fell 7-4 to the Wheat Kings on the road. The loss marks the Tabbies’ 11th in a row. Vincent Lorio got the Wheat Kings on the board early with a goal 2:17 into ... Read More »
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