December 17th, 2025

Local Sports

SAHA Roundup: SAHA U18 women finish second at Mandi Schwartz Memorial tournament

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team finished second at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial tournament for a second-straight year. They opened the tournament with a 3-1 win Thursday over the PWM Lloydmisnter Steelers. Sara Stefanic, Kailey Karpan and Taylor Crocker each scored for SAHA, Kapri Coston had two assists. Mika Yokota made 17 ... Read More »

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One more for the road?: Tigers host Wheat Kings tonight for final game before Holiday break

By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have their toughest test yet before they can enjoy the holidays. The Tigers, ranked No. 9 by the CHL on Tuesday, enter tonight as the hottest team in the WHL with a nine-game win streak. They’ve collected points in 13 straight games and in 15 of their last 16. They ... Read More »

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Ringette Roundup: U12 Mustangs travel to Calgary for pair of weekend contests

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U12 A and B Mustangs were in action in Calgary over the weekend. The U12A Mustangs faced Bow View in a pair of games, losing the first contest 11-1. Maizee Trotter had the lone Medicine Hat goal. In the second game they battled, ultimately falling 10-8. Addison Staheli scored four goals with ... Read More »

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Waves Swim Club races at UCSC Holiday Classic

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced in Calgary over the weekend. The local swim club sent five swimmers to the UCSC Holiday Classic in Calgary on Saturday and Sunday. Wesley Henderson set three new short course club records in the nine-year-old girls 50m Breast, 100m Free and 200m Free. Elizabeth ... Read More »

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AMAC Swim Club sends swimmers to three meets

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was busy over the weekend. The local swim club sent 27 swimmers to three different meets this weekend. Rowynn Biffart raced at the Ontario Junior International swim meet in Toronto. The 17-year-old set two Canadian open time records and four club records during the meet. She finished second in ... Read More »

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Calgary swings pair of trades as WHL’s Holiday freeze takes effect

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A trio of trades came down Monday before the WHL’s roster freeze came into effect ahead of the Holidays. The Calgary Hitmen opened the day, acquiring 18-year-old forward Julien Maze from the Regina Pats for a pair of third-round picks in the 2027 and 2028 WHL Draft. “We are excited to add Julien to ... Read More »

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Cubs’ win streak hits 10 games with weekend sweep

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs continued their winning ways this weekend, giving themselves more room atop the South division. The Cubs swept their two-game weekend on the road, beating the Airdrie Thunder 4-3 Friday and topping the Rocky Rams 4-2 Saturday to extend their win streak to 10 games. Nolen Sutherland scored twice in the ... Read More »

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Tigers continue winning ways with wild weekend

By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are riding high heading into the last week of the first half. The Tigers picked up a pair of home wins over the weekend, beating the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-5 in overtime Friday before drubbing the Swift Current Broncos 10-2 Saturday. The wins extend their current streak to nine games, ... Read More »

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U18 team Miller wins third-straight bonspiel

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U18 Team Miller curling team captured a third-straight championship over the weekend. Team Miller beat Team Loudon in the final of the Leader U18 bonspiel. They finished the round robin in second place, losing only to the Loudon team. In the semi-finals they beat the Wood team to face Team Loudon in ... Read More »

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Minor Hockey Roundup: U15AA Hounds beat Okotoks in lone contest of weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat U15AA Hounds made good on their only game of the weekend. The Hounds beat the Okotoks Oilers 4-1 on Sunday. Hudson Schutte scored twice and both Talon Stolz and Emerson Kurtz scored for the Hounds, Colson Neigum made 33 saves. The U15AA Hounds (4-15-0-0-1) are on the road ... Read More »

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Desjardins passes Mike Johnston for 9th all-time in coach wins

By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ winningest coach continues to climb the WHL’s all-time ranks. Head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins tallied career win No. 544 on Saturday with a 10-2 victory over the Swift Current Broncos. The win moves him to ninth on the all-time wins list, passing Portland Winterhawks president and general manager ... Read More »

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