NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB
Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Zach Zahara stretches out his glove hand for a breakaway save on Swift Current Broncos' start Conor Geekie in the second period of a 4-2 win Saturday at Co-op Place.
Medicine Hat News
Tigers spilt weekend with shorthanded lineup
The Medicine Hat Tigers found success against the Swift Current Broncos with a depleted lineup.
After an 8-4 loss Friday in Swift Current, the Tigers bounced back with a 4-2 win Saturday at Co-op Place in front of 4,528 fans. Both games they had only 15 players dressed, with Saturday featuring only seven natural forwards.
The Tigers (36-23-5-2) are one point back of Swift Current for the Central division. Their next action is Friday, the first of a home-and-home with the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
City Council
City councillors meet on Monday to discuss updates to the city’s social media policy. The full agenda is available here.
The meeting gets underway at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed live ont he city’s YouTube Channel here.
False spring
Warm weather on the weekend and an expected high of 18C on Monday will give way to snow and day time maximumx in the minus-7C range later in the week. Find a full forecast here.
Week ahead
The Hat will host 200 delegates to the Canadian Union fo Public Employee’s Alberta spring conference starting Thursday.
Friday’s keynote address will be given by outgoing Alberta New Democrat Leader Rachel Notley.
Six in the race
The field of candidates to replace Notley as opposition leader was finalized on Friday, as was a slate of debates that includes an event in Lethbridge next month.
Full details here.
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