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Tigers cap season honouring their own
By James Tubb on April 15th, 2022
Ahead of their final game Friday night, the Medicine Hat Tigers gave back. The WHL club hosted a fan appreciation night with reduced concession prices, giveaways and recognizing their players with an awards ceremony ahead of a 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Friday also marked the return of Bob Ridley to the Tigers’ ... Read More »
1 responseMonarchs starting season hot
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 14th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs 18U baseball team is off to a strong start in the 2022 season. Last weekend the Monarchs went 4-1 against the Badlands Badgers and Edmonton Padres. The Monarchs split their two-game series with the Badgers on Friday, winning the first game 14-11 and dropping the second 7-3. Kobe Ekestrand struck ... Read More »
1 responseBjorklund, Krebs to get opportunity in Hershey
By JAMES TUBB on April 14th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat Tigers will be continuing their seasons after the Tigers final game Friday. Goaltender Garin Bjorklund and defenseman Dru Krebs will join the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League this weekend after playing against the Edmonton Oil Kings, game 68 of the Tigers season. Hershey is the AHL affiliate of the ... Read More »
1 responseMed Hat Boxing fights in Chestermere last weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 14th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Boxing club attended the ‘Next Generation’ show in Chestermere last weekend. Jacob Walne defeated Liam Pagaling from Calgary Boxing Club by split decision in the 38-kilogram class. MHBC’s Nate Vossler lost by split decision to Jack Senga from team Saskatchewan in the 57-kg. class. Porter Ostrowski MHBC also lost by split decision ... Read More »
1 responseTigers prospects gaining championship pedigree
By JAMES TUBB on April 13th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The pedigree for the Medicine Hat Tigers prospects continues to grow. On Sunday, four future Tabbies – Shane Smith, Josh Van Mulligen, Zach Zahara and Cole Unger – won the Mac’s Invitational Tournament championship in Calgary while playing for the South Alberta Hockey Academy. They join Tomas Mrsic, Cayden Lindstrom and Diego Buttazzoni, who ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA hoists Mac’s Cup
By James Tubb on April 12th, 2022
South Alberta Hockey Academy put itself on the map this weekend. The Dunmore-based hockey academy’s U18 men’s prep squad won the Mac’s Invitational Tournament championship in Calgary on Sunday after beating the Vancouver NE Chiefs 4-2. SAHA’s championship came in their first appearance at the famed Mac’s tournament, making them the first hockey school to ... Read More »
1 responseAndresen thriving thanks to hockey IQ
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Reid Andresen thinks the game of hockey at a high level. That’s what Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer said is one of the reasons the 16-year-old has gotten better this season. “He’s gotten stronger throughout the season, he’s always thought the game so well,” Frazer said. “He’s got high hockey ... Read More »
1 responseBlades Maier sets all-time WHL wins record
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Western Hockey League has a new all-time wins record holder and his name is Nolan Maier. The 21-year-old Saskatoon Blades netminder picked up his 121st career regular season victory Friday night when he made 20 saves to shut out the Prince Albert Raiders 2-0. The product of Yorkton, Sask. surpassed the former league ... Read More »
1 responseTigers drop final road game of season
By James Tubb on April 10th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers return to the Gas City after a tough final road trip of the season. The Tigers leave Manitoba on the heels of losing 8-2 to the Winnipeg Ice Sunday afternoon, their third game in as many nights. Medicine Hat lost 6-1 Saturday night to the Ice and dropped Friday’s contest against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall to Winnipeg Saturday night
By James Tubb on April 9th, 2022
The Manitoba road trip has not been kind to the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers fell 6-1 Saturday night against the Winnipeg Ice, marking their 10th loss in a row. Penalties were the Tigers downfall as the WHL’s top man advantage capitalized on two of their four chances. Saturday’s loss puts Medicine Hat’s record at 11-51-3-1. ... Read More »
2 responsesMedicine Hat’s Salmon named SAIT’s Female Athlete of the Year
By James Tubb on April 9th, 2022
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Former Lethbridge College student-athlete Jasmin Salmon won SAIT’s Female Athlete of the Year recently. The first-year Trojan played for the national bronze medal-winning women’s soccer team and participated on the track team, where she got team bronze and set some personal bests in the 600 and 1,000-metre races. “It was pretty ... Read More »
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