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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 »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 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 »
Be the first to comment!The title that reignited a city: 2004 Tigers return to glory
By JAMES TUBB on March 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2004 championship team not only returned the city to its glory days, but set a path for a second title two years later and an expectation of excellence ever since. Forward Stefan Meyer, who was born in Medicine Hat and grew up in Fox Valley as a Tigers fan long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A third time would be a charm
By JAMES TUBB on March 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb “He’s one of the best coaches I’ve ever had throughout my whole career and I can’t say enough great things about Willie,” Tigers alumni forward Ryan Hollweg said about his former bench boss. While the 2004 Medicine Hat Tigers team is in their reminiscing era, looking back 20 years later on the franchise’s first ... Read More »
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