By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25, 2024.
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Hockey League has started to roll out the calendar for the 2024-25 season. The league announced its 47-game preseason schedule Monday, with contests starting Sept. 3 and wrapping Sept. 15. The Medicine Hat Tigers kick off their four-game preseason on the first day of action, heading down Highway 3 to face the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a Tuesday night game. They host the Calgary Hitmen at Co-op Place on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Tigers then head to Red Deer on Friday, Sept. 13 for a preseason rematch of the first-round series last season. The Tigers wrap the preseason with a Sunday afternoon contest, hosting the Hurricanes on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. The WHL’s regular season schedule will be announced today at 11 a.m. Medicine Hat is set to open the season Saturday, Sept. 21 at home against the Edmonton Oil Kings. 8