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Tigers hold off Broncos for Game 2 win, take 2-0 series lead on the road
By James Tubb on March 29th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers took care of home ice to open the first-round of the WHL playoffs. Medicine Hat beat the Swift Current Broncos 6-3 Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round matchup. They blanked Swift Current 4-0 in Game 1 Friday on the back of a 21-save shutout from Harrison ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Game 2 preview: Tigers look to continue momentum, Broncos hope for rebound with Game 2 tonight
By James Tubb on March 29th, 2025
A Saturday night showdown will put the first-round series between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos on two distinct paths. Medicine Hat will either hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series or the Broncos will spilt and turn the series into a best-of-five with the next two games in Swift Current. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna on a mission: Tigers star ready for the big moment
By JAMES TUBB on March 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna wants to help give Co-op Place its moment of glory. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ arena is still searching for its defining moment, something their former home, The Arena, had in spades. Those plays that turn into legacy and ever-lasting memories aren’t easy to come by, often dictated by playoff success. As they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL sees highest attendance totals in five years
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Hockey League saw a five-season high of fans in rinks this regular season. The WHL’s league-wide attendance for the 2024-25 season surpassed 3.1 million, representing the highest per-game attendance rate over the last five seasons. That span includes the 2020-21 season that was played without fans in attendance and the shorthanded 2019-20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers rookies hungry for first taste of WHL playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The youngest Medicine Hat Tigers are ready to make an impact as the postseason kicks off. The Tigers’ youth line of Markus and Liam Ruck and centre Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll were all smiles talking about getting their first up close and personal look at the WHL playoffs as Medicine Hat faces the Swift Current Broncos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs hand-out season awards for 2024-25 campaign
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs officially put a bow on the 2024-25 season. The Cubs handed out their season awards in a ceremony held March 21, recognizing their top contributors in the regular season and playoffs. After a 26-10-2 regular season saw them finish third in the HJHL’s southern division, earning a first-round bye, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers name new head coach for women’s hockey team
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s hockey team will have a new head coach this fall. The Rattlers announced the hiring of James King of the women’s hockey program. He takes over after Chad Baron who led the team for the first two years of the program. King, a Medicine Hat College alumnus has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meneghin records 21-save shutout as Tigers pickup emotional Game 1 win
By James Tubb on March 28th, 2025
On a night full of many bright lights for the Medicine Hat Tigers, none shined brighter than the one over Harrison Meneghin. The 20-year-old net minder stopped all 21 shots he faced for his first WHL playoff win, picking up the 4-0 win over the Swift Current Broncos. It was Meneghin’s first start since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers, Broncos get set for Game 1 matchup tonight
By James Tubb on March 28th, 2025
The rally towels are out, morning skates all wrapped up and the stage is set for Game 1 tonight at Co-op Place between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos. It’s the first meeting of the two former Central division rivals since the 2014 playoffs, a 4-2 series with for Medicine Hat. The Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Set the Trans-Can ablaze: Tigers, Broncos to face-off in first-round playoff matchup
By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Lightning McQueen may think he’s got speed, but real speed will be on display starting Friday night at Co-op Place. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos will square off in a track race of two clubs trying for the same final goal, both utilizing speed to get there. The Tigers flew up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swift Current set to renew playoff rivalry with Tigers
By STEVEN MAH Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 28th, 2025
The Swift Current Broncos are set to face the rival Medicine Hat Tigers in the opening round of Western Hockey League playoffs. The Tigers won the Eastern Conference title on the final day of the regular season with a 47-17-3-1 record, 25 points ahead of the eighth-place Broncos (35-30-1-2). “They are obviously a very offensive ... Read More »
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