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MacNeil reflects on Tigers season, excited for next year’s potential
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There wasn’t a day that went by this Western Hockey League season that Owen MacNeil did not have fun at Co-op Place. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward very much enjoyed his second full season donning the orange and black and his first as captain. “It was a lot of fun, we had a really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Krebs signs amateur tryout deal with AHL’s Hershey Bears
By James Tubb on April 11th, 2023
Dru Krebs is looking to capitalize on his second tour in the American Hockey League. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Hershey Bears after his WHL season came to a close in a 3-2 Game 4 loss against the Winnipeg Ice on April 5. Hershey is the AHL affiliate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers playoff loss final lesson of season
By James Tubb on April 11th, 2023
In a season of ups and downs, the Medicine Hat Tigers’ short playoff run served as a final lesson on another growing season. The first-round sweep at the hands of the Winnipeg Ice, who were a top team in the Western Hockey League and one of the top-ranked Canadian Hockey League teams, provided not only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers playoff loss final lesson in season
By JAMES TUBB on April 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In a season of ups and downs, the Medicine Hat Tigers’ short playoff run served as a final lesson on another growing season. The first-round sweep at the hands of the Winnipeg Ice, who were a top team in the Western Hockey League and one of the top-ranked Canadian Hockey League teams, provided not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers head coach Desjardins on season: Our boys played hard
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers season came to a close Wednesday. The Tigers dropped a close 3-2 contest to the Winnipeg Ice at Co-op Place to lose their first-round series in four straight games. Head coach Willie Desjardins says making the playoffs helps them going forward as another hard lesson in a growing season. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindstrom nominated for WHL rookie of the year
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cayden Lindstrom was able to check off one of his preseason goals for his first Western Hockey League season. On Thursday the 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers rookie forward was announced as the WHL’s Central division rookie of the year and is one of four players nominated for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, awarded annually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins nominated for coach, executive of the year awards
By JAMES TUBB on April 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Willie Desjardins is being recognized as one of the Western Hockey League’s top coaches and executives this season. The Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and general manger was named Wednesday as the Central division nominee for the WHL’s coach of the year and executive of the year. In press releases, the WHL says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers show no quit versus Ice
By JAMES TUBB on April 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers went into Wednesday in a do-or-die situation in their first-round series. With a 7-2 loss in Game 3 Tuesday against Winnipeg, the Tigers trailed the Ice 3-0 in their best-of-seven series heading into Game 4 on Wednesday. Medicine Hat outshot the Ice 88-81 in the first three games of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop Game 4 Wednesday, lose first round series
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2023
The curtains closed on the Medicine Hat Tigers 2022-23 WHL season Wednesday night. The Tigers dropped Game 4 of their first round series against the Winnipeg Ice 3-2, falling in four straight games as their playoffs come to a close. “We played pretty hard, that’s a good hockey team, we outshot them again but they’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Basha shows confidence in first playoff experience
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Basha enjoyed his first taste of Western Hockey League playoff action and says it was what he expected from the postseason. The Tigers forward leads Medicine Hat in scoring with three goals, coming off a two-goal performance in their Game 1 loss and a solo marker in Game 2’s defeat, both against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss Tuesday
By James Tubb on April 4th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers find themselves in a hole after a Game 3 loss at Co-op Place on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 7-2 to trail the Winnipeg Ice 3-0 in their first round series. Medicine Hat lost Game 1 Friday 5-3 before falling 5-2 on Saturday. They can get back in the series and avoid ... Read More »
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