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Tigers embrace stronger mentality early in season
By JAMES TUBB on September 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb They are only one game into their season, but the Medicine Hat Tigers have already flipped the script from last year. The Tigers trailed 2:18 into their home/season opener on Saturday against the Lethbridge Hurricanes at Co-op Place before they scored nine unanswered goals to win 9-1 and open the 2022-23 season with a ... Read More »
6 responsesInside the CFL: Put Canadians back in Canadian football
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 29th, 2022
Yogi Berra once said, “If people don’t want to come out to the ball park, nothing can stop them.” I never thought I would see the day I’d be writing about tanking attendance in Edmonton. Traditionally, they have led the league in that vital category. With three home games left, the Elks officially have been ... Read More »
5 responsesMcKenna’s WHL debut a family affair
By JAMES TUBB on September 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna’s dad Willy joked over the summer that his goal for his Medicine Hat Tigers debut should be to be named the first star of the game. A couple of months and four assists later, a motivational joke turned into reality. The Tigers 14-year-old top prospect had 13 family and friends, including his ... Read More »
4 responsesRattlers golf team wins big at provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28th, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s golf team continued their season of success this weekend by capturing a provincial championship. The Rattlers won the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference title in Edmonton, shooting a three-round total of 21-over par, putting them 15 shots ahead of second place SAIT. Chase Broderson had the second best round on ... Read More »
7 responsesDrover thankful for family’s safety in Halifax
By JAMES TUBB on September 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Alex Drover has had a lot to think about the past week. The 20-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was gearing up to appear in his first Western Hockey League game on Saturday after playing 178 games and four seasons in the QMJHL when across the country his home town and family were in the ... Read More »
7 responsesSAHA Girls get season underway on the road Thursday
By JAMES TUBB on September 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team has a unique season ahead. For the first time since the Dunmore-based hockey academy opened its doors in 2020, neither the men’s nor women’s teams will be limited in their travels and activities due to COVID-19. Evan Vossen, SAHA U18 Female prep head coach, said last ... Read More »
6 responsesMcKenna shines in WHL debut
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Gavin McKenna era in Medicine Hat got underway Saturday in a big way. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ top prospect had four assists in his Western Hockey League debut as the Tigers beat up the Lethbridge Hurricanes 9-1 at Co-op Place. McKenna said getting four points in his debut was a confidence booster but ... Read More »
3 responsesCubs hit early rough patch, drop first two games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Cubs have a building point for the rest of the season. The Jr. B club’s season got underway at the Kinplex on Saturday and Sunday with a 3-2 loss against the Okotoks Bisons on opening night and a 6-5 overtime loss to the Red Deer Vipers on Sunday. The Cubs led first ... Read More »
4 responsesTigers win big to open 2022-23 season
By James Tubb on September 24th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened their 53rd Western Hockey League season with a statement win Saturday night. The Tigers scored nine unanswered goals to beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 9-1 at Co-op Place and start their season on a high note. Medicine Hat head coach Willie Desjardins said it was a positive to start the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna eager for Tigers debut
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna hasn’t seen a McKenna jersey in the crowd just yet in his hockey career. But it won’t take long for the 14-year-old to get that experience. McKenna is set to make his Western Hockey League debut Saturday night at Co-op Place against the Lethbridge Hurricanes, four months after he was drafted first ... Read More »
6 responsesSmith looking to take step with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shane Smith has impressed the Medicine Hat Tigers staff throughout training camp and preseason. That manifested itself in Tuesday’s practice during a conditioning skate. The Tigers were split into groups, team orange and team black. Each group had to skate the full distance of the ice five times as the last drill before breaking ... Read More »
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