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Tigers add Carlin Dezainde
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 3rd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Carlin Dezainde made his Western Hockey League debut Friday night after signing with the team earlier that morning. The 16-year-old had nine points in five games with the Edge School U18 Prep team this season before the Canadian Sport School Hockey League was shut down due to COVID-19. “Carlin is a fast forward with ... Read More »
1 responseSillinger to compete at U18 world championship
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 3rd, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken RYAN He may be competing south of the border, but that won’t stop Cole Sillinger from lacing up his skates with Team Canada at the IIHF U18 World Championship later this month. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward opted to compete in the USHL with so much uncertainty surrounding a potential WHL season. Sillinger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers top Hitmen 4-1 to win fourth straight game
By Kellen Taniguchi on April 2nd, 2021
Backed by an impressive performance in net from Garin Bjorklund, the Medicine Hat Tigers put together a fourth straight win with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night at Co-op Place. Bjorklund stopped 30 of 31 shots in the game, including a heavy workload of 18 saves in the second period. “He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers captain sets sights on pro career
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 31st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi In his final year in the Western Hockey League, Medicine Hat Tigers captain Ryan Chyzowski has been filling up the score sheet in hopes of earning a professional contract next season. “It starts off with the main goal of getting an NHL contract, and if that doesn’t happen, just any pro contract and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andresen making an impact ahead of schedule
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 30th, 2021
mccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken It only took Reid Andresen 52 minutes to start turning heads. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman jumped on the rush midway through the third period of Friday’s 3-0 victory and set up Lukas Svejkovsky to round out the scoring for the first point of his career in his Western Hockey League debut. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers complete weekend sweep of Hurricanes
By Kellen Taniguchi on March 28th, 2021
In a game of lead changes and after-the-whistle battles, the Medicine Hat Tigers needed an overtime period to complete a weekend series sweep of the Lethbridge Hurricanes with a 5-4 win. Oren Shtrom’s first Western Hockey League goal clinched the victory for the Tigers. “It’s definitely nice to just finally get it, but getting that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers double up on Hurricanes
By Ryan McCracken on March 27th, 2021
Dale Woodard Southern Alberta Newspapers There’s still one more game to be played, but the Medicine Hat Tigers have clinched their weekend series over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Tigers doubled up the Canes 6-3 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at the Enmax Centre for their second win over Lethbridge in as many nights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers blank Hurricanes to open three-game set
By Ryan McCracken on March 26th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The well-rested Medicine Hat Tigers overwhelmed the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a 3-0 victory to open a three-game set on Friday night at Co-op Place. Coming off their first bye week of the Western Hockey League season, the Tigers tilted the ice in their favour early and kept it that way despite a 44-save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks season in limbo
By Ryan McCracken on March 26th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Western Canadian Baseball League announced Thursday it is committed to putting on a 2021 season, and for the first time ever, the league will feature only Canadian players. But the Medicine Hat Mavericks still need to figure out if they’ll be able to join the party. In a Zoom call with media, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL releases remainder of Central Division schedule
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 26th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Western Hockey League released the rest of the Central Division’s 2021 schedule Thursday, and the Medicine Hat Tigers will wrap up the 24-game season at home on May 8 against the division-leading Edmonton Oil Kings. Following the Tabbies’ three-game series with Lethbridge this weekend, the team will battle with the Calgary Hitmen in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Martens leading the way as a lifeguard
By Rhys Sept on March 24th, 2021
The weather is improving and our hopes of returning to a more familiar state of normal are growing stronger with each day. Many of us are looking forward to the day we can return to the swimming pool. Prior to COVID, pop culture romanticized the role of lifeguarding through film and television, often portrayed by ... Read More »
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