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Wheat Kings get the last laugh
By Ryan McCracken on December 9th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were forced to settle for a single point on Friday night at Westman Place. Brandon Wheat Kings captain Tanner Kaspick scored just less than four minutes into overtime to shake off a comeback scare and secure a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Medicine Hat’s fourth sudden death appearance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs face two tough tests in HJHL play this weekend
By None on December 9th, 2017
Medicine Hat News After snapping a five game losing skid last weekend, the Medicine Hat Cubs are looking to get on a roll this weekend with a pair of games against two strong Heritage Junior Hockey League teams. Saturday the Cubs play host the the Blackfalds Wranglers at 7:45 p.m. at the Kinplex. Coming into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senior Mohawks win home opener
By Mo Cranker on December 8th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It’s going to be a big year for the Medicine Hat High School’s basketball teams. The team will be hosting basketball provincials in 2018, and the senior boys’ team got off to a good start to its year Thursday by posting an 81-54 win over the Chinook Coyotes. “I’m pretty happy,” said senior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kwahommies rally to victory
By Ryan McCracken on December 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Hat High Kwahommies opened the Southern Alberta High School Girls Basketball League season with a home court comeback over the Catholic Central Cougars on Wednesday. The Kwahommies shook off a nine-point third quarter deficit and rallied to a 75-72 victory thanks in part to a 21-point night from Bretonnie Stenhouse. Stenhouse’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerlach pots shootout winner, Hollett stops 49 in victory over Raiders
By Ryan McCracken on December 7th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers exacted some vengeance against the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday at the Art Hauser Centre. Mark Rassell and Max Gerlach scored the lone goals in the shootout to seal a 5-4 victory and lock up Medicine Hat’s first win over Prince Albert this season after dropping the first two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall short of redeeming comeback in Moose Jaw
By Ryan McCracken on December 6th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were one shot away from a redeeming comeback victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday night — but Brayden Burke had other plans. The Warriors winger stepped up to pot a 5-4 game-winner with just 24 seconds left in regulation after watching a comfortable three-goal lead vanish in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs split weekend
By Mo Cranker on December 4th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs were able to snap a five-game losing skid Saturday with a win on the road. Traveling to Three Hills after losing five of six games in November, the Cubs were looking to get back on track, and to improve on their 6-11 record. The Cubs managed to pull ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fired up for Saturday’s Teddy Bear Toss
By Ryan McCracken on December 2nd, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Get those throwing arms ready, it’s time to toss some teddies. The team-wide speculation has begun as to which member of the Medicine Hat Tigers will pot Saturday’s coveted Teddy Bear Toss goal against the Brandon Wheat Kings at the Canalta Centre, and reigning scorer Max Gerlach says he’s hoping it will come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ups and downs
By Ryan McCracken on December 2nd, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers won the game but lost a lot more on Friday night at the Canalta Centre. While Linus Nassen played the hero in a 4-3 overtime comeback against the Victoria Royals to snap a three-game losing skid, Hat netminder Jordan Hollett was forced out of the contest after taking a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koenig wins Medicine Hat Horseshoe Club Division 1 title
By Ryan McCracken on December 2nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Vern Koenig was awarded with the Medicine Hat Horseshoe Club’s Division 1 championship at the group’s award dinner this weekend. Koenig took top spot ahead of runner-up Larry Fassnidge, while Doug Sherk took third place. Fassnidge was also named the club’s most improved player. Lloyd Doucette took home the Division 2 title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ralko, Burgess removed from Rattlers basketball team
By Ryan McCracken on December 1st, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Collin Ralko and Kieron Burgess are no longer members of the Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s basketball team. MHC vice president of student development Irlanda Price confirmed Thursday that the two young men charged with assault with a weapon were in fact members of the school’s basketball team, but added they have been ... Read More »
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