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Ritchie goin’ Wild: Minnesota prospect helping propel Tigers in first-round series
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ryder Ritchie is playing his best hockey at the right time of the season. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward sits 10th in league scoring in the playoffs with three goals and seven points through the first four games of the first-round series with the Swift Current Broncos. After being held scoreless in the 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers getting chances, now seek results
By JAMES TUBB on April 3rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There’s a certain amount of randomness when it comes to chances. In life, the game of chance, and in hockey, every different opportunity for chance can play out in a number of ways. In the Medicine Hat Tigers’ first-round series with the Swift Current Broncos, the Tigers have led the first three games in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swift Current continuing to respond in first-round series
By JAMES TUBB on April 3rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Swift Current Broncos are a resilient bunch, not ready to go anywhere. After falling behind 2-0 in the first-round series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Broncos responded with a 5-4 Game 3 win Tuesday at home at the InnovationPlex. They’ve shown life all series, playing the Tigers hard in a 4-0 Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers take stranglehold with Game 4 OT thriller Wednesday
By James Tubb on April 2nd, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers rode the rollercoaster Wednesday night, coming out with a commanding series lead. The Tigers overcame a two-goal deficit in the first period, beating the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. It was a bounce-back win for the Tigers, who dropped Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna, Meneghin among WHL’s best in March
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two Medicine Hat Tigers were recognized atop the WHL in March. Forward Gavin McKenna was named the WHL’s player of the month for March, the third time this season he’s received the honours. Goaltender Harrison Meneghin was tabbed as the goalie of the month, the second time this season he’s been recognzied. McKenna tallied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Tigers named to Eastern conference all-star teams
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A trio of Medicine Hat Tigers have been recognized among the top of the Eastern conference this season. Forward Gavin McKenna and defenceman Tanner Molendyk were named to the WHL’s Eastern conference first all-star team. McKenna had a CHL-leading 40-game point streak in the regular season, tallying 41 goals and 129 points in 56 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wiesblatt leading the way for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are few players who can take a beating on the ice to make a play. The Medicine Hat Tigers are fortunate their captain is that breed of player. Over his five-year WHL career, Oasiz Wiesblatt has taken a lot of abuse from opponents who either try to get him off his game or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop Game 3 Tuesday in Swift Current
By James Tubb on April 1st, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers can out away the brooms. The Tigers trailed by two goals Tuesday night, tying the Swift Current Broncos before ultimately falling 5-4 in Game 3 at the InnovationPlex. Medicine Hat holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series following a pair of weekend wins at Co-op Place. Tigers head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos’ Dingman one of four WHLers to receive one-game suspensions over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 1st, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Hockey League handed out a quartet of one-game suspensions Monday afternoon. Coming off the opening weekend of the WHL playoffs, four players were handed a one-game suspension for a variety of offences. Swift Current Broncos forward Sawyer Dingman received a suspension for a “gesture” made in the Medicine Hat Tigers 6-2 Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoff roundup: Raiders split opening weekend with No. 7 seed Oil Kings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 1st, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Edmonton Oil Kings opened the WHL Playoffs with a Friday-night upset. The seventh-seed Oil Kings beat the second-seed Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 in Game 1 Friday at the Art Hauser Centre. They scored two answered goals in the second and third period to grab a brief lead in the series. Gracyn Sawchyn scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hit road with 2-0 series lead: pair of weekend wins puts Tabbies ahead in first-round series with Swift Current
By JAMES TUBB on April 1st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Where does a 2-0 series lead get packed onto a bus? According to the Medicine Hat Tigers, their early advantage wasn’t allowed on the trip to Swift Current – they’ll head to Speedy Creek with a clean-slate mindset. “We still have more to bring, they’re a really good team, they play hard and they’re ... Read More »
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