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Former Tiger Gally helping turn things around in Kelowna
By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Dalton Gally returned to the Canalta Centre with the Kelowna Rockets for the first time, and the last time, on Saturday night. The former Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman joined up with the Rockets in a trade at the overage cutdown deadline and quickly established himself as a leader on Kelowna’s reinvigorated roster. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Søgaard conundrum
By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Danish netminder Mads Søgaard has placed his Medicine Hat Tigers teammates into quite a conundrum. When your country’s success means your goaltender’s failure, which side of the fence do you choose? The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. “I think you have to (cheer for Denmark) at this point,” said Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Own goal costs Tigers in loss to Rockets
By Ryan McCracken on December 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will be left wanting more over the holiday break after a 2-1 loss to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. Rockets winger Leif Mattson was credited with a pair of goals and goaltender Roman Basran stopped 31 to put an end to Medicine Hat’s four-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back in the Hat
By Sean Rooney on December 15th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Connor McGough has taken it easy since returning to Medicine Hat after his second CFL season, optimistic he’s got lots more ahead of him. Aaron Crawford? After landing late Wednesday night, the six-year veteran’s been going non-stop, is getting married Saturday and wasn’t entirely sure of his future before the Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lockner ready to face former coach, two-time Stanley Cup champion Adam Foote
By Ryan McCracken on December 15th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken When Adam Foote was named head coach of the Kelowna Rockets on Oct. 23, many hockey fans recalled his days as a blueliner with the Colorado Avalanche — but Medicine Hat Tigers winger Bryan Lockner remembers the two-time Stanley Cup champion through a different lens. Growing up in the Centennial State, Lockner had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Celebrate and inspire this holiday season
By None on December 14th, 2018
‘Tis the season to strive for a better you. Share your light, love thy neighbour’s shortbread and enjoy all that the holidays and this festive time of year have to offer. Then, when it is time to put away the nog, chip dip, and Turtles and decide on some New Year’s resolutions, please stop being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of Tigers named to Top Prospects Game
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken For the first time in six years, the Medicine Hat Tigers will be represented at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Tigers goaltender Mads Søgaard and winger Josh Williams have been selected to compete on the national stage as part of Don Cherry or Bobby Orr’s bench when the puck drops in Red Deer ... Read More »
1 responseCrossFit member goes overtime for charity
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Charlie Bruce is cramming 30 months of passion into 24 hours of charity. The Gas City CrossFit coach has been working out around the clock for his second annual Christmas toy drive — which tasks Bruce with completing 30 workouts of the day over the course of 24 hours. Why 30? It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New line combinations bearing fruit thus far
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will be riding some newfound chemistry and a three-game winning streak into the Enmax Centrium for tonight’s tilt against the Red Deer Rebels. The Tigers shook up their forward lines and transitioned to a seven-defencemen approach last week and have been reaping the rewards in the three games since. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weich doing double duty for Vikes
By Sean Rooney on December 13th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s not uncommon for a Grade 10 basketball player to see minutes on both their junior and varsity teams, but what Niall Weich’s doing so far this season has little precedence, at least in Medicine Hat hoops. On a Crescent Heights roster with only a couple Grade 12’s, Weich isn’t just helping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jevne pots a pair in third straight
By Ryan McCracken on December 13th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Jevne continued his red-hot December on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. The overage Medicine Hat Tigers winger scored twice for the third night in a row to help secure his team’s third consecutive victory with a 4-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers. “He’s really come on,” Tigers head coach Shaun Clouston ... Read More »
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