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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 »
6 responsesSt. Martin excited for second WHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hunter St. Martin got a taste of the Western Hockey League last season, now he’s looking to make an impact. The 17-year-old Edmonton product made his WHL debut on opening night of the 2021-22 season, a 2-0 Medicine Hat Tigers loss in Swift Current against the Broncos. St. Martin dressed in 14 other games ... Read More »
2 responses31 MHC Rattlers named CCAA National Scholars
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers have been putting in the work in the classroom and in their respective sports. The college announced via press release Thursday that 31 student-athletes were named Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association National Scholar Award winners for the 2021-22 season. To be recognized as a CCAA National Scholar, an athlete must be ... Read More »
4 responsesHow the 2022-23 Tigers roster was built
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League Clubs, have been constructed through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, through free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2022-23 roster was built. ... Read More »
4 responsesDesjardins: We want to be a playoff team this season
By JAMES TUBB on September 23rd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins has a clear goal for his team this season: to contend every night and make the playoffs. The Tigers enter the 2022-23 season on the heels of a franchise worst 11-53-3-1 record which put them in last place of not only the Western Hockey ... Read More »
4 responsesTigers forwards bring speed and youth into season
By JAMES TUBB on September 23rd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers fans may get a twist in their neck watching the forward group skate up and down the ice. The Tigers are bringing a faster and younger forward group into the 2022-23 season than they did last year. With the addition of Tomas Mrsic and Cayden Lindstrom, two 2006-born rookies, and a ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: The week of the CFL’s underdogs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 22nd, 2022
Since the first week of the season, it has been assumed Winnipeg would enjoy a cakewalk to first place in their division en route to a third straight Grey Cup, and that a Western team would claim the crossover spot in the Eastern Conference. But then came the week of the underdog. Or was it? ... Read More »
7 responsesColts, Vikings gear up for rematch
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The McCoy Colts and Crescent Heights Vikings will rekindle their inner-city rivalry on the gridiron once again. The two Rangeland Football Conference teams are set to face off Friday at the Methanex Bowl for the second time this season. The Vikings took the first game, winning 33-3 on Sept. 1. Vikings head coach Scott ... Read More »
7 responsesCubs enter HJHL season hungry for more success
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Cubs head coach and general manager Randy Wong has a simple message heading into the 2022-23 HJHL season – we haven’t achieved anything yet. The Cubs rattled off 25 wins last season, good for second in the South division and third overall in the league. But after a game 6 loss in ... Read More »
5 responsesLangkow and McCallum ready to man Tigers’ crease
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ethan McCallum had his sights set on making the Medicine Hat Tigers’ opening night roster when training camp opened in early September. His dreams came true Tuesday afternoon. The 16-year-old Brandon, Man. product was tabbed the Tigers’ backup goaltender behind 19-year-old Beckett Langkow heading into the season, after James Venne, the third goalie on ... Read More »
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