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Tigers fall to Blades in overtime Saturday
By James Tubb on September 30th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers were minutes away from their best start in franchise history before the Saskatoon Blades cut them short. The Blades scored late in the third period to force overtime before beating the Tigers 3-2 in the last minute of the extra frame Saturday at Co-op Place. Medicine Hat entered the contest off ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers’ golfers win ACAC awards
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 30th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfers received top honours for their play this fall. Michael Valk was named the ACAC’s male golfer of the year and Taryn Sanderson was named the female golf rookie of the year. This season, Valk won both regional events leading up to the ACAC Championships. In seven rounds throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paranych looks to build off WHL debut
By JAMES TUBB on September 30th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It was a long time coming but Matt Paranych finally had his welcome-to-the-WHL moment. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman made his WHL debut Sept. 22 during a 4-1 season-opening win at Calgary over the Hitmen. After playing all of last season at the U18 level with the South Alberta Hockey Academy and almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers continue early success, win 4-2 Friday
By James Tubb on September 29th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers added another win to the standings in this young WHL season. Medicine Hat continues their early success in the 2023-24 season with a 4-2 win Friday night at Red Deer over the Rebels. The Tigers entered the contest with a 2-0 record after sweeping their season opening series against the Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA women’s team ready for new CSSHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 29th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 women’s team has some new faces with the same winning mindset. The SAHA women’s team gets their CSSHL season underway today with the first of four games at a B.C. showcase, as they take on the Delta Hockey Academy’s green team. Head coach Evan Vossen says there’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers gear up for challenging second weekend
By JAMES TUBB on September 29th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter their second weekend of action with another tough slate of opponents. The Tigers are at Red Deer tonight taking on the Rebels before they host the Saskatoon Blades at Co-op Place on Saturday. Medicine Hat enters the weekend looking to build off a 2-0 start to the season, beating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wiesblatt, Van Mulligen look to build off NHL experiences
By JAMES TUBB on September 28th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Oasiz Wiesblatt is back with the Medicine Hat Tigers and excited to be in the orange and black again. Wiesblatt missed the first two games of the 2023-24 season while he was attending training camp with the Columbus Blue Jackets. What was originally just an invite to Columbus’s prospects tournament turned into an amateur ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Argos dominating CFL headlines, East division
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Next week there will be plenty of football news from Toronto as the Argos celebrate their 150th anniversary. However in recent weeks, two significant announcements came out of Hogtown. The first was the Double Blue’s signing of their first-year starting quarterback Chad Kelly to a three-year contract worth $1.865 million. That’s a long way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler roundup: Rattlers’ soccer comes up short over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers’ soccer team had a difficult weekend of contests. The Rattlers men’s and women’s soccer teams were on the road Saturday taking on the SAIT Trojans before hosting the Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Sunday. The men’s team lost 6-0 against SAIT before falling 2-1 Sunday against the Kodiaks. Noah Scolly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals host two-day drag racing event
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Strip was put to use by some local race enthusiasts this past weekend. Jarett and Shelisa Frey hosted two days of races in an annual event that has grown over the years, so much so they rent the entire track for it. They had two races Friday, the first being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lanuk celebrates 1,500 WHL games
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Mikki Lanuk has sharpened a lot of skates and has tended to even more bruises in his career. The 48-year-old athletic therapist and equipment manager reached the 1,500-game plateau in the Western Hockey League on Saturday, during the Medicine Hat Tigers; 5-3 win at Co-op Place over the Calgary Hitmen. Lanuk, who is entering ... Read More »
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