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Minor Hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds drub opponents in weekend sweep
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 21st, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds showcased their offensive firepower this weekend. The Hounds picked up a pair of blow-out wins, beating the Foothills Bisons 15-4 on Saturday before blanking the Okotoks Oilers 10-0 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win, Beckham Sprunger led the offence with three goals and three assists. Weston Haslbeck had a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs blank Bisons, beat Strathmore for six straight wins
By JAMES TUBB on January 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs continued their roll of success over the weekend. The Cubs picked up a pair of wins on home ice, beating the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 8-5 on Friday before shutting-out the Okotoks Bisons 3-0 on Sunday. Those wins extend the Cubs’ win streak to six games and also narrows the gap ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnny Vulcano to return with Mavs for 2025 season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 21st, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will return another familiar face in the infield this summer. The Mavs announced shortstop Johnny Vulcano will return for a third summer in the red and white, joining fellow infielders Tyler Vanneste and local product Evan Morrison as the first three announced returnees. Vulcano played in 52 games last season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sweep weekend against Calgary, sit alone atop Eastern conference
By JAMES TUBB on January 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers gave themselves a narrow gap atop the East with a weekend sweep. The Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen in a pair of games over the weekend, blanking the Central division rival 3-0 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday before coming back to outlast the Hitmen in a 3-2, eight-round shootout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sweep weekend with victory in shootout thriller Saturday
By James Tubb on January 18th, 2025
The Gas City and Co-op Place went full-electric Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Tigers scored twice in the third period to come back, winning in the eighth round of a shootout to beat the Calgary Hitmen 3-2. Ryder Ritchie scored twice in the third period to tie the game up, Jonas Woo scored the shootout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hard work leading to success for Pickford
By JAMES TUBB on January 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford doesn’t know anything but hard work. It’s how he’s gotten himself to this level and how he will continue to propel himself into pro hockey. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman has had a breakout season, his first in the orange and black after being acquired from the Seattle Thunderbirds last spring. Entering ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Alberta Baseball Academy hosting info night Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Baseball Academy is holding an information night ahead of their inaugural camp. The Baseball Academy, officially announced on Dec. 16, will be hosting an information night on Monday at the South Alberta Collegiate building on 1531 30 Street SW. Those unable to attend in person can email the program’s coach Marc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers, Meneghin shut-out Hitmen on the road Friday
By James Tubb on January 17th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened the weekend in shut-out fashion. The Tigers blanked the Calgary Hitmen 3-0 at the Scotiabank Saddledome with Harrison Meneghin making 20 saves for his second shutout of the season. Medicine Hat leaves the contest with a five-game win streak, snapping the Hitmen’s six-game win streak and Calgary’s 11-game win streak ... Read More »
1 responseTigers gear up for playoff-like weekend, face fellow Eastern conference leading Hitmen
By JAMES TUBB on January 17th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers and Calgary Hitmen face off this weekend in a battle for first place in the East. The Tigers (25-15-2) head to Calgary (24-11-3-1) today before hosting the Hitmen on Saturday at Co-op Place in a home-and-home between the two teams that are tied the Central division and Eastern conference with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20th annual Nieman/Page memorial Alberta Silver Gloves this weekend
By JAMES TUBB on January 16th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Boxing Club’s headline local event is celebrating a milestone this weekend. The local boxing club is hosting the 20th annual Nieman/Page memorial Alberta Silver Gloves this weekend, with two shows on Saturday and one Sunday at the Medicine Hat Lodge. Medicine Hat Boxing Club coach Kerry Fahlman says they have more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team efforts propelling Tigers through win streak
By JAMES TUBB on January 16th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have put on quite the show picking up their first four-game winning streak of the season. The Tigers are in a lull on the schedule, following five games in eight nights, where the Tabbies won the last four games of the stretch for the longest win streak of the season. ... Read More »
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