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McKenna takes home CSSHL’s MVP title
By JAMES TUBB on May 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb At the beginning of the 2022-23 CSSHL season Gavin McKenna laid out a list of goals for himself and his South Alberta Hockey Academy team. On May 4, one of those goals came to fruition. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers prospect was named CSSHL U18 MVP after his 37 goal, 75 points in 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers building group of ‘fun’ talent
By JAMES TUBB on May 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers continued to strengthen and add to their prospect pool with Thursday’s WHL prospects draft. They added 10 players born in 2008 – six forwards and four defencemen – to a future wave of talent headlined by 2022 first-rounders Gavin McKenna and Hayden Harsanyi (2007). Their 2023 prospects draft was led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Boxing fights at YYC Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club faced off against boxers from across Canada last weekend. The local boxing club fought at the YYC Cup last weekend in Calgary. Medicine Hat’s Jacob Walne lost an unanimous bout to Dylan Gariepy from Quebec in the 50 Kg. Open Jr. B. Xavier Vere lost a close fight to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruck twins excited to be Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Liam and Markus Ruck were surrounded by family and former coaches Thursday when they learned they were becoming Medicine Hat Tigers. The twins from Osoyoos, B.C. had the day off school and were sitting in their living room enjoying breakfast sandwiches with their family when Liam was selected ninth overall and Markus was drafted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conquer the Coulee provides family fun
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hatters have their chance to Conquer the Coulee next weekend. Union Races is hosting their starship event on May 20, the Conquer the Coulee obstacle course race. Union Races owner Randy Siedlecki says they have new obstacles this year, bringing them up to 34 and a new course design. She says it’s the perfect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruck twins lead Tigers WHL draft class
By JAMES TUBB on May 12th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second Western Hockey League draft in a row, the Medicine Hat Tigers added two first-round talents to their prospect pool. The Tigers selected twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck from the Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 prep team with the ninth and 21st overall picks in Thursday’s prospect draft. Tigers head coach and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select Ruck twins with pair of first round picks
By James Tubb on May 11th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers added a goalscorer with the ninth overall pick in the Western Hockey League prospects draft. The Tigers selected 15-year-old forward Liam Ruck from the Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 team in the CSSHL. The 5-foot-11 Ruck had 53 goals and 90 points in 27 games for Okanagan. “We’re excited to have Liam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL:Riders make discipline focus of the offseason
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews After rookie head coach Craig Dickenson led the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders to the top of the Western Division for the first time in 10 years and followed that up with a second trip to the Conference Final, ecstatic citizens of Rider nation wanted to change the name of Elphinstone Street by which Mosaic Stadium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JV Colts drop Wednesday night contest
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy JV Colts lost their Wednesday night baseball action. The JV Colts fell 7-4 against the Notre Dame Wilcox at Athletic Park. Leading the way for the JV Colts offensively was Dane Brooks with a hit and two runs scored. Merrick Kurpjuweit and Liam Cunningham each chipped in with a hit and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club competes in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club showcased their talents in Lethbridge over the weekend. The local swim club had 29 swimmer attend the Coulee Kids Dentistry Challenge, the first long course meet for many. Here are the top-20 results for the Waves swimmers. Quinn Baht (8): Finished 13th in 100m Back, 14th in 100m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers add two forwards in WHL U.S. draft
By JAMES TUBB on May 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers deepened their prospect pool with talent from south of the border Wednesday. The Tigers selected two forwards in the Western Hockey League’s U.S. priority draft. With the ninth overall selection in the draft, the Tigers picked Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll from the Chicago Mission 14U AAA. With their next selection, 22 picks ... Read More »
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