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Rubins making major strides in return from shoulder surgery
By Ryan McCracken on October 13th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Kristians Rubins missed the better part of five months while recovering from shoulder surgery, but the overage Latvian defenceman didn’t seem to miss a beat in his return to the Medicine Hat Tigers last weekend. He may not have found the score sheet in his return, but Rubins provided the Tigers with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local girls making their mark at bantam AAA level
By Ryan McCracken on October 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A pair of local female hockey players are making their mark at the bantam AAA level. Matayah Metz and Kinlee Fahselt have been making the trip down Highway 3 to Lethbridge to compete after cracking the Lethbridge Cyclones roster last month. The duo helped their team to a second-place finish at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers get ready for tilt with Everett
By Mo Cranker on October 11th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It hasn’t been a perfect start to the season for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but the team is hoping to get on a roll starting Wednesday with a game against the Everett Silvertips. Starting the year off with three wins and three losses, Medicine Hat is coming off of a 6-1 beating at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fischer leaves Tigers with more questions than answers
By Ryan McCracken on October 10th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have moved Zach Fischer to the suspended list. The 20-year-old offensive enforcer left the team Monday after a lengthy discussion with the coaching staff and his agent. While Fischer didn’t offer any specifics and declined to comment on his decision to leave, Tigers head coach and general manager Shaun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders tame Tabbies
By Ryan McCracken on October 7th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were out for vengeance on Saturday at the Canalta Centre, but the Prince Albert Raiders had other plans. Raiders centre Jordy Stallard finished the evening with six points to lead Prince Albert to a commanding 6-1 victory, just one week after handing the Tigers a 4-2 loss in Saskatchewan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooking skills for the busy athlete
By Ryan McCracken on October 7th, 2017
At Alberta Sport Development Center (ASDC), we help emerging athletes reach the next level of competition. Nutrition is a key element as part of an athlete’s training and competition plan. My role as the ASDC Dietitian is to support athletes to meet their nutrition goals. This includes educating our young athletes, parents, and coaches about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers take down Pats
By Ryan McCracken on October 6th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Jordan Hollett had a debut to remember. The 18-year-old goaltender stopped 19 shots to lead the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Regina Pats on Friday at the Canalta Centre — bringing an end to the 137-day wait between getting shipped to the Gas City and making his debut against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollett to make debut against former team
By Ryan McCracken on October 6th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The day has finally arrived for Jordan Hollett. After waiting nearly five months since being traded from the Regina Pats to the Medicine Hat Tigers, the 18-year-old netminder is set to make his debut at the Canalta Centre tonight against his former franchise. “I think the excitement just to get my first game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hire on Carter Sears as new director of player personnel
By Ryan McCracken on October 6th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers added more than 25 years of scouting experience to their staff Thursday with the hiring of former Winnipeg Jets scout Carter Sears. After two Western Hockey League titles, one Memorial Cup and five seasons as a scout with the Jets, Sears steps in as Medicine Hat’s new director of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White hoping for a return to form with hometown Tigers
By Ryan McCracken on October 5th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken After a 19-month hiatus from the Western Hockey League, Jaeger White is ready to prove he still has what it takes to thrive on the ice. A dislocated collarbone forced the 19-year-old Medicine Hat product off the ice near the end of the 2015-16 season. While the road to recovery was an arduous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers inch closer to final roster
By Ryan McCracken on October 5th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers cut their import count down to two on Tuesday with the release of German forward Mick Kohler. The move makes room for the return of Latvian blueliner Kristians Rubins, while officially giving Swedish defenceman Linus Nassen full-time status in the Gas City. “With losing so many players from last ... Read More »
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