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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers find themselves in a similar spot for the second straight second half. They sit first in the Central division and one point back of the Prince Albert Raiders for the Eastern conference lead. A year ago they led both conference and division, one point ahead of the Saskatoon Blades and [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Tigers captain Bryce Pickford is having quite the year. The 19-year-old defenceman captured his second Ed Chynoweth Cup in the spring with the Tigers and is on pace for one of the best seasons by a WHL defenceman in recent history, coming after he was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in June. [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Mustangs took care of business in their final games of 2025. The Mustangs hosted the Airdrie Sting-2 for a doubleheader over the weekend. They won the first game 9-1. Aviana Velichko had three goals and an assist, Ryleigh Jackiw had a pair of goals and a pair of assists, Leighton [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford set lofty expectations for himself and the Medicine Hat Tigers heading into the season. One game from the halfway mark, the team and his own season have met those goals. The Tigers sit first in the Central division and second in the Eastern conference with a 22-6-3-2 record. They’re three wins ahead [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Heading into the last dance of a fourth and final season with the Medicine Hat Cubs, Kyle Woolridge is looking to go out on top. The Cubs’ captain is also on a path to go out as the HJHL franchise’s most prolific scorer. The 21-year-old Medicine Hat product broke the Cubs’ franchise goal-scoring record [...] Read More »

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored a rare Africa Cup of Nations goal and Nigeria booked its place in the knockout stage with an ultimately nervy 3-2 win over Tunisia on Saturday. The Super Eagles almost squandered a three-goal lead as Montassar Talbi pulled a goal back in the 74th minute and Ali Abdi [...] Read More »

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brianne Jenner scored in the eighth round of the shootout as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Boston Fleet 3-2 on Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Gwyneth Philips made 34 saves in regulation and overtime for Ottawa, and stopped six shooters in the shootout. Aerin Frankel made 30 saves for [...] Read More »

MONTREAL (AP) — Elaine Chuli made 29 saves as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Saturday at the Bell Centre. It was Chuli’s first start against Montreal after spending the first two years in the league as the Victoire’s backup goaltender. Jesse Compher and Daryl Watts scored for Toronto. Chuli moved to [...] Read More »

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby’s season is over, and whether his time with the Las Vegas Raiders is finished remains to be seen. The Raiders placed their star pass rusher, who has dealt with a knee injury much of the season, on injured reserve on Saturday, meaning he won’t play in their final two [...] Read More »

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tomas Chrenko netted a natural hat trick for Slovakia, leading a 4-1 win over Germany in the world junior championships on Saturday. After Slovakia (1-0-0-1) an opening loss to 2025 fourth-place finishers Sweden on Friday, Chrenko opened his tournament tally with a spinning shot with 9:27 left in the first [...] Read More »