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Oil Kings gain some breathing room
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 16th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Edmonton Oil Kings will sleep soundly over Christmas after earning a bit of breathing room atop the Western Hockey League’s Central Division. With a two-week break awaiting them at the final horn, the Oil Kings rode an early scoring surge to a 7-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday night at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oil Kings trounce Tigers to pad Central Division lead
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2019
The Edmonton Oil Kings will sleep soundly over Christmas after earning a bit of breathing room atop the Western Hockey League’s Central Division. With a two-week break awaiting them at the final horn, the Oil Kings rode an early scoring surge to a 7-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday night at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebels cool off the Tigers
By Medicine Hat News on December 14th, 2019
A wild comeback fell just short on Friday night at Westerner Park Centrium. After taking a five-goal deficit into the third period, the Medicine Hat Tigers rallied to within a single shot of overtime before finally settling for a riveting 6-4 loss to the Red Deer Rebels. Medicine Hat seized control of the early momentum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundred-mile ultramarathon in the works for Cypress Hills
By Medicine Hat News on December 14th, 2019
At this time last year, Rita Pasiciel was getting ready to run 150 kilometres in the Northwest Territories. So what the 66-year-old and other local runners have in mind for the future is hardly a stretch. Pasiciel is at the helm of the newly-established Cypress Hills Adventure Running Society, which is in the early stages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling spiel in town this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on December 14th, 2019
Teams from across Medicine Hat – and well beyond – are in action at the Medicine Hat Curling Club for a small cash bonspiel this weekend. Sixteen teams will be battling it out at the spiel. While several hail from right here in the Gas City, a handful of squads from China will also be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings girls win for sportsmanship
By Medicine Hat News on December 13th, 2019
They came up short against the eventual provincial champions, but Crescent Heights High School’s girls volleyball team made an impression on those around them at their last tournament of the year. Coach Scott Galloway was informed this week that his Vikings won the 3A sportsmanship banner for how they conducted themselves at the finals in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huge week adds to Tigers buzz
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 13th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Coming off a massive four-player trade and a 5-0 loss to the Everett Silvertips on Saturday, the Medicine Hat Tigers entered a three-game road trip with something to prove. Nineteen goals later and two victories later, they’re the talk of the Western Hockey League. “We’re playing like we want to put teams on notice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A stellar debut for Wyrostok
By Medicine Hat News on December 13th, 2019
Caleb Wyrostok had a night to remember Wednesday. Called up by the Swift Current Broncos for his first-ever WHL game, the 16-year-old from Medicine Hat produced a highlight-reel goal at Rogers Place in Edmonton against the league-leading Oil Kings. Speaking via cellphone late after the big debut, Wyrostok was still sorting through dozens of congratulatory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chyzowski, Tigers light up Raiders
By Medicine Hat News on December 12th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Tigers were briefly atop the Western Hockey League standings after beating the Prince Albert Raiders 8-4 Wednesday. Following up an 11-3 drubbing in Saskatoon the night before, Medicine Hat’s explosive offence didn’t miss a beat against a Raiders team missing two of its top scorers. With 2,358 fans looking on at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts hold off determined Talons in varsity hoops
By Medicine Hat News on December 12th, 2019
Monsignor McCoy’s girls faced a concerted effort from the host Eagle Butte Talons and held on for a 63-53 win Wednesday night. At Dunmore, the varsity Southeast Basketball Conference game saw the Talons press the Colts on both ends of the floor, but never take the lead against the perennial powerhouse. Jaden Brown’s 18 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat players headed to Mac’s for the first time in a decade
By Medicine Hat News on December 12th, 2019
Hayden Prosofsky and Quintin Unreiner know it’s a big deal, but just how big is hard to put into context for the 16-year-olds. It’s been a decade since Medicine Hat last sent a girls team to the Mac’s AAA Hockey Tournament in Calgary, and as long as 27 years since any local boys competed in ... Read More »
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