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Zach is back: Tigers reacquire Zahara from Wenatchee
By JAMES TUBB on December 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Zach Zahara had a smile on his face the second he learned he was returning to Medicine Hat. The 19-year-old net minder was reacquired by the Tigers from the Wenatchee Wild on Thursday, almost two months after he was sent to the Western conference team on Oct. 16. He was traded to Wenatchee for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moss excited to be in WHL, Tigers head into final weekend before holidays
By JAMES TUBB on December 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyson Moss has had himself an interesting first week in the Western Hockey League. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman made his WHL debut on Tuesday in a 6-4 win over the Saskatoon Blades. That came two days after he took warmups with the club ahead of a 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL adopts new pace of play rules
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Canadian Baseball League has implemented rules with a focus on speeding up the game. The WCBL announced two new pace of play rules, enacted at the WCBL board of governors annual meetings, which were held in Saskatoon on Dec. 6 and 7. Following along the precedent set by Major League baseball, starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat boxer fights in Regina over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action over the weekend in Saskatchewan. Medicine Hat boxer Nate Vossler fought at a show in Regina held by New Line Boxing Academy. Vossler boxed Kaeden Hunter from Lonsdale Club in Regina in the 60 kg open class. The local boxer won in a unanimous decision. Both ... Read More »
1 responseWaves Swim Club races in Calgary
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Waves Swim Club was in Cow Town over the weekend. The local swim club sent nine swimmers to compete against 12 other swim clubs at the Sandy Ferris Food Bank Challenge, returning with 11 medals. One of their bronze medals came in a 15 and over mixed freestyle relay, with Kaden Goffinet, ... Read More »
1 responseRucks put on a show as Tigers find way to win
By JAMES TUBB on December 12th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tuesday night was the first time in half a decade the Medicine Hat Tigers could celebrate a win over the Saskatoon Blades. The Tigers beat Saskatoon 6-4 at Co-op Place, marking exactly five years since they last beat the Blades. Saskatoon won the previous 15 matchups, with Medicine hat’s last win against the Eastern ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA’s U18 women’s team wins two of three over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy women’s hockey team picked up a pair of wins this weekend. They lost the first game of the weekend, falling 2-0 to OHA Edmonton on Friday. Phoenix Buckler made 27 saves in the loss. SAHA rebounded with a 3-2 win Saturday over the Northern Alberta Xtreme. Kamryn Reiber had ... Read More »
1 responseCubs split first weekend of December action
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs finished the weekend with a split of games. The Cubs lost 5-4 in overtime Saturday at Strathmore to the Wheatland Kings and bounced back with a 6-3 win Sunday at Cochrane over the Generals. In Saturday’s overtime loss, Nolan Sutherland, Jacob Hazzard, Denyn Smith and Caleb Garrecht each had a ... Read More »
1 responseMinor Hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds win pair of games over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds took home a pair of road wins this weekend. They beat the Red Deer Wesco 6-4 on Saturday and topped the West Central Tigers 5-1 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win, Beckam Sprunger had four goals and Raylan Johnson had a goal and an assist. Hudson Gilchrist scored a solo ... Read More »
1 responseRucks lead the way in Tigers’ win Tuesday
By James Tubb on December 10th, 2024
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis paired up in 2003 for a remake of the comedy classic Freaky Friday. Markus and Liam Ruck put in their efforts to make ‘Twin Tuesday’ the next family comedy. The Medicine Hat Tigers twin forwards combined for four goals and seven points as the Tigers beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teddy Bear Toss can’t soften a pair of weekend losses for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on December 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Teddy bears flew as losses piled up this weekend for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers lost a pair of games in the penultimate weekend of the unofficial first half, falling 4-3 at Lethbridge on Friday to the Hurricanes before a 7-4 defeat Saturday at Co-op Place to the Edmonton Oil Kings. “It’s just ... Read More »
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