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Hamblin earns another accolade
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2020
The accolades keep coming for graduating Medicine Hat Tigers captain James Hamblin. The 20-year-old Edmonton product took home the team’s leading scorer award Wednesday after topping the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with 36 goals and 56 assists for 92 points over 63 games this season. The Tigers began announcing their annual awards through social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top 5: Tigers’ Bjorklund ranked fifth among North American goalies
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 9th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Garin Bjorklund’s rookie season may have been cut short by the spread of COVID-19, but the 17-year-old goaltender still had something to celebrate when he got up on Wednesday morning. After compiling a 20-5-1-0 record with the Medicine Hat Tigers this season, Bjorklund earned a nod as one of the top draft eligible goalies ... Read More »
1 responseHamblin named first-team all-star
By Medicine Hat News on April 8th, 2020
James Hamblin can expect plenty more accolades in the coming two weeks, but he got a pair on Tuesday. The outgoing Medicine Hat Tigers captain was named to the WHL’s Eastern Conference first all-star team, shortly after the Tigers made it official he was their leading goal scorer this shortened season. Hamblin had 36 goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL releases plans for potential season: Various possibilities hinge on restrictions lifting by June
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2020
The Western Canadian Baseball League isn’t ruling out the season just yet. The collegiate summer league tweeted out a statement from the board of governors Sunday evening detailing “a timeline which will guide our decisions this spring.” The release states that in order for a full season to be held, there must be “a final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge postponed until 2021
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2020
Following in the footsteps of the Olympics they emulate, the Alberta Summer Games have been held back a year. The Games, which were set to take place in Lethbridge July 23-26, will now be held in 2021 according to a statement released Thursday. “The health and wellbeing of our young athletes was at the forefront ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Immunity, mental health, and resiliency: Why we need to keep moving
By Ed Stiles on April 3rd, 2020
Hello Medicine Hat, hoping that you are well and making the best of these challenging times we live in. The world of sport, fitness, and healthy lifestyles has certainly been turned on its ear with the new reality. Social media runs amok with jokes about how we are saving the world by sitting at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schoolboard’s golf tourney set to ’21
By Medicine Hat News on April 2nd, 2020
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Catholic School’s Education Foundation is accepting that it’s annual golf tournament won’t occur this year as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The event is now scheduled for June 11, 2021, according to a Tuesday post on the separate school board’s Facebook page. . “The Foundation wants to keep ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From rival to Tabby teammate: Gavlas made the most of short WHL career
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 30th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken When Parker Gavlas first pulled into the Canalta Centre parking lot back in September, he had no idea what to expect. The 6-foot, 184-pound defenceman had played a key role in eliminating the Medicine Hat Tigers from the playoffs as a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings just a few months earlier – but ... Read More »
1 responseNo way to have known: Rattlers’ Antler had his final futsal season cut short, looks forward to awards
By Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2020
It was a normal Wednesday night and Mason Antler was getting ready for the college futsal team’s second-last practice ahead of conference championships. The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s team had played in a pair of tournaments leading up to the finals in Lloydminster. Their 8-2 record suggested a medal was within reach. “The women I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin looks back on career
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 27th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken When James Hamblin looks back on his junior hockey career, he won’t be focusing on what he lost, only the family he gained. Hamblin spent his entire five-year career with the Medicine Hat Tigers and served as captain for the past two seasons. While a league mandate prevented him from discussing the way his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Olympic hopefuls react to news
By Medicine Hat News on March 24th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s two most likely Olympians reacted emotionally on social media following Canada’s decision to pull out of the 2020 Olympics. Both Sage Watson and Sarah Mickey made statements as the Tokyo games appeared headed for a postponement. “I believe in the safety of our nation but this is premature,” wrote Watson on Twitter in ... Read More »
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