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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Friday was a night of family celebrations at Co-op Place. Defenceman Bryce Pickford scored his 33rd goal of the season, setting a new Medicine Hat Tigers record for goals by a defenceman in a single season and the franchise tallied its 2,000th regular season win in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The 2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers etched a new mark in the franchise’s history. The Tigers’ 3-2 shootout win Wednesday in Edmonton over the Oil Kings extended their win streak to 18 games, passing the 2006-07 team for the longest string of consecutive victories in team history. “It’s a pretty cool feat, all these guys [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com There are many iconic pairings where each piece is strong on their own but they thrive as a duo. Peas and carrots, cheese and crackers, peanut butter and jelly. The Medicine Hat Tigers have been led this season by a duo that rivals the rest — the captain and his literal righthanded man. The [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action over the weekend. The local club fought at a show in Calgary hosted by Olympus Boxing. Zac Czember lost a close bout to Cedric Martinez from Calgary Boxing in the 35kg class, a loss by unanimous decision coach Kerry Fahlman says. Jacob Walne defeated Alex Merkin [...] Read More »

It took a shootout but the Medicine Hat Tigers have set a new team record. The Tigers came back  to beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in the shootout Wednesday night for an 18th straight win, setting a new franchise record for consecutive wins. They pass the record of 17 set by the 2006-07 Tigers. [...] Read More »

Washington Wizards (10-29, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (28-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to break its four-game slide with a win against Denver. The Nuggets are 11-6 on their home court. Denver ranks eighth in the league with 28.4 assists per [...] Read More »

Orlando Magic (23-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (17-23, 11th in the Western Conference) London; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies host Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic in out-of-conference play. The Grizzlies are 9-11 in home games. Memphis gives up 116.2 points and has [...] Read More »

Brooklyn Nets (12-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-22, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hits the road against Chicago looking to break its four-game road slide. The Bulls have gone 13-15 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks second in the league with 35.0 defensive [...] Read More »

Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (28-13, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Spurs are 15-11 in conference games. San Antonio ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 49.9 points [...] Read More »

New Orleans Pelicans (10-34, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (24-15, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans visit Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference play. The Rockets have gone 2-4 against division opponents. Houston leads the [...] Read More »