July 24th, 2025

Local Sports

Hat’s Iron Horse continues to rack up firefit medals

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 26th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Firefit Team Iron Horse team competed in Calgary last week. The local fire fit team represented the community well at the two-day event, picking up 18 medals at the competition. They won five gold, 12 silver and one bronze medal. The next event for the Team Iron Horse is at the ... Read More »

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Hat’s Ryan Miller excited, calm ahead of NHL Draft this weekend

By JAMES TUBB on June 26th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ahead of a weekend Ryan Miller has looked forward to since he started playing hockey, the Medicine Hat product is calm and ready for whatever comes. The 18-year-old Portland Winterhawks forward is one of hundreds of teens around the world filled with anticipation for the NHL Draft, which gets underway with the first round ... Read More »

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Hurricanes hire within, name Matt Anholt head coach

By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on June 26th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes did not have to look too far down the line to replace Bill Peters as head coach. Long-time assistant coach Matt Anholt was hired as head coach, and it was officially announced in the Canes dressing room in front of a crowd Wednesday morning at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Anholt, who now is ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: Hatter Aaron Crawford battling through rehab, sights set on mid-season return

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 26th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Aaron Crawford is determined, courageous and resilient. Now in his 12th CFL season, the six-foot-4, 264 lb Stampeder long-snapper from Crescent Heights High School in Medicine Hat and St. Mary’s university in Halifax, was cut by four teams in two years before finding a home in Hamilton and becoming the best at his position ... Read More »

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Mavericks split road trip with 7-3 win in Weyburn

By James Tubb on June 25th, 2025

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks will return to Athletic Park on a high note. The Mavs wrapped up a two-game road trip to Weyburn with a split, beating the Beavers 7-3 on Wednesday after falling 4-3 in the ninth inning on Tuesday. Medicine Hat rebounded quickly from the loss, scoring all seven of ... Read More »

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Tigers sign 2007-born goaltender Carter Casey, fourth signing in last week

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers let the ink dry on another signing this offseason. The Tigers announced the signing of 17-year-old goaltender Carter Casey on Tuesday. The Grand Rapids, Minn. product will turn 18 in December and joins the WHL club after a split season in the Minnesota State High School league and the United ... Read More »

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Softball roundup: U11 House League champions crowned over weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Softball Association held its U11 House League championships over the rainy weekend. The Softball Association and the 10 teams playing in the three-day tournament battled rain, postponements and cancellations before crowning the champions. The Cheetos took first place in the House League tournament, beating the Pickles in the gold medal final. ... Read More »

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WHL releases 2025-26 regular season schedule

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Hockey League has unveiled the full schedule for the 2025-26 WHL season. The 782-game schedule gets underway Friday, Sept. 19 and concludes on Sunday, March 22 with all 23 clubs playing 68 games. The opening night of the season will feature eight games, including the WHL debut for the expansion Penticton Vees ... Read More »

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Weyburn walks off Mavs in close Tuesday meeting

By James Tubb on June 24th, 2025

Medicine Hat News The Weyburn Beavers threw the final punch in a back-and-forth, pitchers duel Tuesday night against the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The Beavers walked off the Mavs in the ninth inning with a bases-loaded, sacrifice fly off the bat of two-way player Ian Heck. The second-year Beaver threw six innings on the mound for ... Read More »

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Western Hockey League releases preseason schedule, Tigers at home for one game

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 24th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Western Hockey League released its 58-game preseason schedule on Monday. The preseason slate for the 2025-26 season is highlighted by the Yukon Showcase between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Kelowna Rockets that will see the defending WHL champions take on the Rockets for a two-game set Takhini Arena in Whitehorse on Sept. 12 ... Read More »

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Hockey Canada builds on Western Canadian Development Model

By Medicine Hat News on June 24th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Hockey Canada announced an extension and expansion of the Western Canadian Development Model pilot project for next season. Announced in July 2024, the pilot project was a joint initiative between Hockey Canada’s four Western members, the respective Junior A hockey leagues and the Western Hockey League, with a prioritization on athlete development on and ... Read More »

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