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Players used their league benefits
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2020
Thirty-one Medicine Hat Tigers alumni put their Western Hockey League scholarships to good use this school year. For each season played in the WHL, players are awarded with a one-year post-secondary scholarship, which includes tuition, required textbooks and compulsory fees. A total of 402 WHL graduates used their scholarships this year. Medicine Hat’s 31 alumni ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local club opening for limited play
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tennis Club has figured out a way to open its doors to members today, though the season will unsurprisingly look nothing like normal. An email from the club to members Tuesday stated that “the City of Medicine Hat, with direction from the provincial government’s relaunch strategy, has permitted the club to open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One door closes, another opens: Hat product Torrin White moving to Ottawa after University of Lethbridge hockey shut down
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Torrin White has shifted his focus to Carleton. The 25-year-old Hatter had his post-secondary hockey career put on hold when the University of Lethbridge announced it was eliminating the Pronghorns hockey programs last month in response to cuts made by the provincial government. Thankfully, White says he was already in the process of joining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs, Knights’ baseball season officially cancelled
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken There will be no American Legion Baseball in Medicine Hat this summer – or anywhere else for that matter – but that doesn’t necessarily rule out the potential for action on the local diamonds in the coming months. American Legion Baseball officially cancelled all sanctioned events for the upcoming summer on Sunday, but Mike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sign another local product
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 7th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers announced Wednesday that they have signed another South East Athletic Club product in 15-year-old Shane Smith. The 5-foot-10, 159-pound centre from Cessford spent most of his minor hockey days in Medicine Hat before joining up with Calgary’s Edge School this past season. His name was called by the Tigers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Mulligen happy to sign
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 6th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat’s Josh Van Mulligen has put pen to paper with his hometown Tigers, the team announced Tuesday. The 14-year-old defenceman joined the Tigers as the 39th overall pick of last month’s Western Hockey League bantam draft and becomes the second member of the class to sign a standard player agreement with the team. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latest Tiger Andresen puts pen to paper
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 5th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have officially brought Reid Andresen into the system, the team announced Monday. The 15-year-old defenceman was selected 11th overall in the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft last month and put pen to paper on a standard player agreement this week. It’s the second contract Andresen signed in as many days, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to tee off (safely)
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 2nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Golfers can finally get out on the local links, with four courses in Medicine Hat opening this weekend under the provincial government’s relaunch plan. Although it comes with a number of strict guidelines, Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club general manger Cam Jacques says there will be very few changes to the golf itself ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seitz signs standard player deal with Oil Kings a week after being drafted
By Medicine Hat News on May 2nd, 2020
The Edmonton Oil Kings wasted no time in signing the top bantam draft prospect out of Medicine Hat this week. Fifteen-year-old Hatter Dawson Seitz officially signed his name to a Western Hockey League standard player agreement Thursday, just eight days after being selected 20th overall in the bantam draft. Seitz had his Alberta Major Bantam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline extended again: Mavericks won’t play until at least late June, if at all this summer
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2020
It’s looking less and less likely that the Medicine Hat Mavericks will play any games this summer, but Greg Morrison’s kept himself busy this week by edging the grass at Athletic Park. The Mavs’ owner enjoys the zen-like focus he gets from being out on the field, far from the stress of considering when and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin signs pro deal with Bakersfield
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 1st, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken James Hamblin’s major-junior run ended sooner than anyone could have expected, but his professional hockey career is only beginning. The outgoing Medicine Hat Tigers captain put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors this week and says he’s thrilled for the shot to carry on his career ... Read More »
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