Cubs return from holidays with pair of home games

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 2, 2026.

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The Medicine Hat Cubs’ sprint to the playoffs begins this weekend at the Kinplex.

They host the High River Flyers (5-22) on Saturday and the Ponoka Stampeders (1-26) on Sunday. Saturday’s game gets underway 7:30 p.m., Sunday’s puck drop at 3 p.m.

The Cubs entered the HJHL holiday break with a 12-game win streak, putting them in first place of the South division with a 19-6-1 record. They’re six points up on both the Cochrane Generals (16-9-1) and Strathmore Wheatland Kings (16-10-1).

They are pushing for their first HJHL division title since the 2001-02 season when they finished atop the whole league in their first year in the HJHL.

There are 10 games left on the Cubs’ regular season calendar, five at the Kinplex. They are on the road next weekend, facing Strathmore (Jan. 9)