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U13AA South division champions: Hat Hounds continue historic season with title win, to face Red Deer for provincial spot
By JAMES TUBB on March 11th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds completed part two of their four-part plan for an all-time season. The Hounds overcame an early two-goal deficit Sunday evening, beating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-5 to win the South Division title and put them closer to the season-long goal of a provincial title. “This team just rises to occasion,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U18AA Hat Hounds fall to Foothills in AEHL South division semifinal
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds season came to a close over the weekend. The Hounds lost in the South division semifinals Sunday, losing 3-2 to the Foothills Bisons. Easton Kurpjuweit and Nixon Kunkel each scored for the Hounds, Kayne Wright made 31 saves. They opened the weekend of regionals with a 4-0 win Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler men’s futsal wins ACAC championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s futsal team are golden in 2025. The Rattlers captured ACAC gold on Sunday, beating the NAIT Ooks 4-2 in the final hosted at Lakeland College. They entered the tournament with a 6-1-3 regular season record, good for first in the South and went undefeated in the championship tournament. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs split weekend with Bisons, turn third round into best-of-three series
By JAMES TUBB on March 11th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs look to re-gain momentum in the South finals. The Cubs entered Sunday off an all-time high, a 5-4 comeback OT win Friday at Okotoks over the Bisons for an early 1-0 lead in their South finals series. A quick 60 minutes and a 7-1 Game 2 loss later and what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13AA Hounds rolling to start regional playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 8th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds continued their path of success through the opening days of regionals. After a 9-2 opening win Thursday over the East Kootenay Avalanche, the Hounds topped the Foothills Bisons 8-4 Friday morning. It’s pair of wins at the Hockey Hounds arena that extend the Hounds win streak from the regular ... Read More »
1 responseCubs open third-round series with OT win
By James Tubb on March 7th, 2025
For the first time in three playoff matchups, the Medicine Hat Cubs have a series lead over the Okotoks Bisons. The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five, third-round series with the South division leading Bisons after winning Game 1 5-4 in overtime Friday on the road. Medicine Hat’s Kyle Woolridge scored with 3:44 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ritchie records first WHL hat trick with 5-point night, Tigers down Rebels
By James Tubb on March 7th, 2025
It took the penultimate matchup between the Rebels and Medicine Hat but the Tigers finally picked up a win in Red Deer this season. The Tigers scored five times through 30 minutes to propel them 5-1 over the Rebels at the Peavy Mart Centrium. It’s the third win for Medicine Hat in seven meetings with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13AA Hounds open regional playoffs with dominant win
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 7th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds kicked off regionals in big fashion Thursday. The Hounds, hosting the South division regional tournament, beat the East Kootenay Avalanche 9-2 to kick off the round robin with a win. Medicine Hat enters the regionals weekend with the top record at the U13AA, Alberta Elite Hockey League level, finishing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna returns as Tigers head to Red Deer for lone weekend game
By JAMES TUBB on March 7th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get quite the lineup injection heading into the weekend. The Tigers will see the return of forward Gavin McKenna who finished up his three-game suspension on Tuesday during the 5-2 win at Co-op Place over the Kelowna Rockets. His first game back comes tonight on the road, taking on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA roundup: SAHA U17 men’s team splits first games of playoffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U17 men’s team remains in the running for the CSSHL semifinals. SAHA’s U17 men’s team is in Penticton this week for the western championships, opening their round robin with a split. They lost 3-1 Monday to the Prairie Hockey Academy before beating the Edge School 5-2 on Tuesday. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redemption could be on horizon as Cubs near third-round matchup with rival Bisons
By JAMES TUBB on March 6th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb If there was ever a year for the Medicine Hat Cubs to cleanse themselves of a playoff curse, it comes this week. The Cubs will head to Okotoks on Friday for a familiar trip, taking on the Bisons in the third round of the HJHL playoffs for the third time in four seasons. Medicine ... Read More »
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