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SEAC Tigers finish fourth in Hounds tournament
By JAMES TUBB on November 23rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb They may not have won it all, but the South East Athletic Club Tigers were the talk of the 48th annual U15 AAA Hockey Hounds tournament this weekend. The Tigers finished in fourth place after losing 6-1 to Airdrie on Sunday afternoon. It’s the best finish from a Medicine Hat team in more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A phenom arrives: Pats’ Connor Bedard makes first visit to the Hat tonight
By JAMES TUBB on November 23rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Connor Bedard’s Western Hockey League experience has been anything but normal. He debuted last season in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic as a 15-year-old after becoming the first WHL player ever granted exceptional status. Bedard is now getting to experience what the WHL fully has to offer, and he says it’s been a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U16 AA Hounds win two straight
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2021
The Medicine Hat Hounds U16 AA squad went undefeated over the weekend, besting the Lethbridge Hurricanes 8-5 and 4-3 in a home-and-home set. Treyson Girletz led the Hounds with two goals and an assist in Saturday’s 8-5 win, while Jack Henry had a goal and two assists, Gavin Hagens had one of each and Parker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to shake nine game slump tonight
By JAMES TUBB on November 23rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been over a month since the Medicine Hat Tigers last won a hockey game. The Tabbies enter tonight’s game against the Regina Pats after a 7-3 loss Friday in Lethbridge and a 4-2 loss at home Saturday to the CHL’s best Winnipeg Ice – extending their losing streak to nine games. A loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers make late comeback attempt but lose ninth straight
By James Tubb on November 20th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb Make it nine losses in a row now for the Tigers. Despite a late third period comeback, Medicine Hat could not make up for the Winnipeg Ice offence, losing 4-2 Saturday night. The loss signals the Tigers longest losing streak since the 2000-’01 season. Head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins said there ... Read More »
1 responseTigers lose eighth consecutive game
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat is still searching for a win to break the slide. The Tigers lost 7-3 Friday night in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes to extend their losing streak to eight games. For the eighth game in a row the Tigers surrendered the first goal of the night as Lethbridge’s Justin Hall scored 1:19 into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAC defending home turf: Hosts off to dominant start at Hockey Hounds tournament
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South East Athletic Club Tigers are off to a historic start to the 48th annual Hockey Hounds U15 AAA Tournament. The Tigers started the tournament 2-0 with an 8-0 win over the Northern Alberta Xtreme Friday morning – the best start by a Medicine Hat team since 2008, when they finished eighth. Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers fall to Kodiaks to open men’s basketball season
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s basketball team fell behind early and lost their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season opener 92-67 to the Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Friday at the Family Leisure centre. It was the first game in over a season for the Rattlers, and head coach Richard Humphrey says his team picked up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings seek retribution in provincial playoff rematch
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are a lot of motivators for the Crescent Heights Vikings ahead of the South championship football game on Saturday. The Vikings are going up against the Cochrane Cobras on the road for an opportunity to win the South championship and play in the Tier 3 provincial final on Nov. 26 at Commonwealth Stadium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look for bounce-back weekend
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to get back in the win column against the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Winnipeg Ice this weekend. Medicine Hat’s last win came almost a month ago and the team is riding its fourth longest slump in 20-plus seasons. The Tigers are coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U15 SEAC Tigers win first game of Hockey Hounds tournament
By James Tubb on November 18th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb It came down to the wire, but the U15AAA SEAC Tigers are starting their tournament off with a win. The Tigers beat the Prairie Storm 4-3 Thursday night to kick off the 48th annual Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds tournament. U15AAA SEAC head coach Tyler Keen said he was happy with the result but ... Read More »
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