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Four Tigers on NHL Central Scouting final ranks
By JAMES TUBB on April 16th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Four Medicine Hat Tigers and one local product have been named to the NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry draft. Medicine Hat product Ryan Miller was ranked 60th among North American skaters for his efforts in his sophomore season with the Portland Winterhawks. He battled injury but finished with ... Read More »
1 responseJr High Athletic Association cleans up at South Zone championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 16th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Jr. High Athletic Association was well represented at the South Zones badminton finals over the weekend. The local association had 12 players and teams finish in the top four at the South Zone Jr. High Athletic Association championships in Lethbridge on Saturday. U13 Jonathan Gazdig (Irvine) won gold in the boys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers head on the road with 2-0 lead for second straight series
By JAMES TUBB on April 15th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers held serve to open the second round. A pair of wins at Co-op Place gives them a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven conference semifinals series with the Prince Albert Raiders. They took Game 1 on Saturday 6-4, scoring five straight goals, four in the second period, to outlast the Raiders. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders return home with positive moments, look to get into series with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on April 15th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Prince Albert Raiders have shown an ability to push back in the WHL playoffs. As the second-round turns back to Hockeytown North, they’re going to need even more resiliency. The Raiders return to Prince Albert trailing the regular season Eastern conference champion Medicine Hat Tigers 2-0 in the best-of-seven, second round series. Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers grab 2-0 series lead with OT win Sunday
By James Tubb on April 13th, 2025
It’s the end result that matters in sport and for the Medicine Hat Tigers, it’s a 2-0 series lead. The Tigers led 2-0 after 40 miniutes Sunday evening before trading a total of six goals in the third period with the Prince Albert Raiders to send Game 2 of the second-round series to overtime where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated: Tigers score five straight and hold on for Game 1 win
By James Tubb on April 12th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com @ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers kick off the second round with a win. The Tigers scored five unanswered goals to win Game 1 of the second-round series with Prince Albert, beating the Raiders 6-4 Saturday night at Co-op Place. “It was big game for us,” head coach Willie Desjardins said. “We came out and ... Read More »
1 responseTigers, Raiders set for tone-setting Game 1 tonight
By James Tubb on April 12th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com @ReporterTubb A quick start could be the difference in Game 1 tonight at Co-op Place. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders meet tonight at Co-op Place for Game 1 of their second-round series. The Tigers haven’t played since April 4 after beating the Swift Current Broncos 4-1 in the first round. They ... Read More »
2 responsesNot so friendly confines: Tigers, Raiders to face off in battle of hostile rinks
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb This is no series of unfortunate events but a second-round series of hapless rinks to be an away team in. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders kick-off their second-round series Saturday and Sunday at Co-op Place for Games 1 and 2 in the meeting of division champions. The series shifts to Prince ... Read More »
1 responseRaiders draw Tigers in second round of WHL playoffs
By NATHAN REITER on April 12th, 2025
It’s be a series more than two decades in the making. For the first time since 2005, the Prince Albert Raiders (39-23-5-1) and Medicine Hat Tigers (47-17-3-1) will renew pleasantries in the WHL playoffs. Both teams won their respective divisions which came down to the final game of the regular season. The Tigers finished as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regina Pats win WHL Draft lottery, will select first overall in May
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Regina Pats will have their pick of the WHL prospect litter this May, with a hometown kid shining from the bunch. The Pats were the winners of the WHL Draft lottery Thursday night, moving from second to first overall. The Edmonton Oil Kings, who held the Moose Jaw Warriors’ pick, had the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna, Molendyk both nominated for WHL awards
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat Tigers skaters are on ballots for league awards. Forward Gavin McKenna and defenceman Tanner Molendyk have both been nominated for league awards from the 2024-25 regular season. McKenna is one of six nominees for the WHL’s Four Broncos Memorial Trophy for player of the year, and Molendyk is one of six ... Read More »
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