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Cubs moving on, will face familiar foe in South finals
By JAMES TUBB on March 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs took care of the games they had to in their first appearance of the HJHL playoffs. After winning Game 1 on the road in Strathmore, the Cubs rattled off a home win for a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-game, second-round series with the Wheatland Kings. After dropping what could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goaltending backs Tigers to pair of weekend wins
By JAMES TUBB on March 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ net minders did more than mind the pipes this weekend. The Tigers picked up two shutout wins on the road this weekend, with Jordan Switzer making 36 stops in a 2-0 win Friday at Regina against the Pats, before Harrison Meneghin made 26 saves in a 5-0 win Saturday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races in Jr. Sask. provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 4th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced in Saskatchewan over the weekend. Waves sent 14 swimmers to the Saskatchewan SC Junior provincials meet, held Friday to Sunday in Moose Jaw. Here are the local results: Quinn Baht (10); Finished third in three races, the 50m Back, 100m Back and 200m Free, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds clinch first in AEHL with weekend wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 4th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds finished first in the American Elite Hockey League after a pair of high-calibre wins. The Hounds had two home games on the final weekend of the regular season, beating the East Kootenay Avalanche 7-4 on Saturday before topping the Wheatland Braves 13-2 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win, Diesel Bishop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of top 3 performances for Rattlers indoor track
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 4th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers’ indoor track team raced in Lethbridge over the weekend. The Rattlers had three podium finishes in both individual and relay events at the ACAC 3 Kodiak Open hosted on Saturday. Maddie Scrimger led the way for the Rattlers with a silver medal run in the women’s 1500m. In what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers blank Wheat Kings for consecutive shutout wins
By James Tubb on March 1st, 2025
Saturday nights may be for fighting but it was all about saves for the Medicine Hat Tigers. Medicine Hat net minder Harrison Meneghin stopped all 26 shots he faced for the 5-0 shutout win, his third blank-spot of the season. It’s a second consecutive shutout win for the Tigers, with Jordan Switzer making 36 saves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs wrap second-round series with 5-3 win Friday
By James Tubb on February 28th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Cubs are off to the third round of the HJHL playoffs. The Cubs held off and beat the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 5-3 Friday night at the Kinplex, winning the second-round, best-of-five series 3-1. The Wheatland Kings forced the Game 4 with a 6-4 win Wednesday at Strathmore. The visiting Kings opened the ... Read More »
1 responseTigers blank Pats with Switzer’s third-straight shutout
By James Tubb on February 28th, 2025
Friday night’s are for celebrating the 40’s in life. The Medicine Hat Tigers recorded win No. 40 on the season with a 2-0 shut-out win Friday at Regina the Pats led by net minder Jordan Switzer. The 18-year-old stopped all 36 shots he faced for his third shutout in a row, running a 2:09:43 shutout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs look to shut door on Strathmore as second-round series returns to Kinplex
By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs turn to home ice looking to avoid a Sunday in Strathmore. The Cubs will host the Strathmore Wheatland Kings tonight at the Kinplex for Game 4 of the second-round series after a 6-4 loss Tuesday, the first chance the Cubs had to eliminate the South division opponent. “That’s a team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers head on the road for pair of weekend games
By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers wrap up their East division slate on the road this weekend. The Tigers are at Regina tonight taking on the Pats before facing the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday, their last two East division games of the season. They’ve won all four previous matchups with Regina this season, the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA’s new U15 prep program creates pathway through academy
By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb An idea from the backburner is now front and centre for the South Alberta Hockey Academy. The Dunmore-based hockey academy announced Wednesday it has been approved to roster a U15 prep team for the 2025-26 Canadian Sport School Hockey League season. The U15 team is the fourth team in the SAHA academy, joining the ... Read More »
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