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It’s do-or-die for the Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers hold the life of their 2023-24 season in their hands. Win, or the season is over. Win, or their three 20-year-old defencemen’s junior careers come to an early close. With their heartbreaking 3-2 last-second loss in Game 4 Wednesday, the Tigers trail the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 in their first-round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Deer looking to continue momentum with series lead
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Red Deer Rebels played their best hockey of their first-round series Wednesday to take Game 4. With three opportunities ahead to punch their ticket to the second round, they’ll look to replicate that effort. The Rebels scored the opening goal for the first time in the series and rolled with the punches the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers needing a bounce in tight games
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb RED DEER In a ping-pong first-round series, the Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to find their bounces. The Tigers have had their chances against the Red Deer Rebels, but aren’t finding the same puck luck as their Central division opponents who held a 2-1 series lead after a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday night at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers lose Game 4 in last second, face elimination Friday
By James Tubb on April 3rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com RED DEER Another heartbreaking loss has the Medicine Hat Tigers on the brink of elimination. Medicine Hat lost 3-2 Wednesday night with the Red Deer Rebels scoring with 0.9 seconds left in the contest, winning Game 4 and taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. Head coach Willie Desjardins liked his team’s start and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Open C Force ringette finishes fifth at provincials in Rockyford
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Open C Force travelled to Rockyford for ringette provincials last weekend. Their first game was Friday night against Calgary True North, falling 10-8. Jurnee Elliot led the way with four goals, Raynah Gibney had two goals and single markers came from Kennedy Wilson and Abby Drozdz. Saturday morning they played Calgary Volt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindstrom relishing being back in action
By JAMES TUBB on April 3rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cayden Lindstrom is back in the Medicine Hat Tigers lineup at the right time of the season, but it’s going to take some time for fans to see the player who dominated the first half of the season. The 18-year-old forward suited up in Games 1 and 2 of the Tigers’ first-round series with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop Game 3 in overtime Tuesday
By James Tubb on April 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com RED DEER For the second time in their first-round series, the Medicine Hat Tigers lost in overtime. After tying the game up with 35 seconds left, Medicine Hat couldn’t capitalize in the extra frame, dropping Game 3 4-3 to the Red Deer Rebels who hold a 2-1 series lead. Head coach Willie Desjardins says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebels looking for more as series turns to Red Deer
By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Red Deer Rebels were heartbreakers Friday in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Medicine Hat Tigers. A day later, they only managed that next level for a period in Game 2. The Rebels scored five unanswered goals Friday night to come back and beat the Tigers 5-4 in double overtime, winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoff roundup: Raiders split opening weekend with No. 1 seed Blades
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Prince Albert Raiders kicked off the Western Hockey League playoffs with an upset victory. The eighth-seed Raiders took down the Blades Thursday with a four-goal second period, leading the way to a 4-3 victory to open their first-round series. Ryder Ritchie led the way with a goal and an assist and Max Hildebrand ... Read More »
1 responseTigers bounce back from double OT loss for series split with Rebels
By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There have been times this WHL season the Medicine Hat Tigers have had ‘lessons losses’ that took weeks to apply. In their first weekend of playoff action, it took less than 24 hours. After turning a four-goal lead into a gut-punch of a 5-4 double overtime Game 1 loss Friday, the Tigers answered back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers even first-round series with 3-1 Game 2 win Saturday
By James Tubb on March 30th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers can cross off a long awaited tally. The Tigers won Game 2 Saturday night, beating the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 to even the first-round series up at 1-1. It’s the Tigers first playoff win since 2019, after two COVID-19 seasons cancelled playoffs, the 11-win season and a first-round sweep last year ... Read More »
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