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Tigers team plans not altered by Memorial Cup loss
By JAMES TUBB on November 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were dealt a blow Wednesday afternoon they’ll look to turn into fuel. The Tigers and City of Medicine Hat received the difficult news, alongside four other teams who submitted bids to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, that the Kelowna Rockets would hold the honours and host the tournament for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelowna Rockets to host 2026 Memorial Cup
By James Tubb on November 27th, 2024
The CHL announced Wednesday afternoon the Kelowna Rockets will host the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Rockets were one of five Western Hockey League teams in on the tournament, with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings, Spokane Chiefs and Lethbridge Hurricanes also submitting bids. Kelowna was to host the 2020 Memorial Cup cancelled due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look for rest, recovery after busy week
By JAMES TUBB on November 27th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After the busiest stretch of the season, the Medicine Hat Tigers look for a week to rest and rebound. The Tigers are coming off a stretch of four games in five days, picking up three points to sit in first place of the Central division with a record of 13-11-1. Their 25 games are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U16 Mustangs win gold at Edmonton tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mustangs won ringette gold over the weekend. The Mustangs took first place at the Silver Ring tournament in Edmonton, going undefeated en route to the gold. They opened the tournament with a 4-3 win Friday over Cochrane. Leighton Wright scored three times, Jayna Allchurch had a goal and an assist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs put on scoring display with weekend sweep
By JAMES TUBB on November 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs put an exclamation point on a winning weekend Sunday. The Cubs swept the two-game weekend in high fashion, with a 7-1 win Friday at High River over the Flyers that was outshined by a 16-1 drubbing of the Ponoka Stampeders on Sunday at the Kinplex. Medicine Hat had a flurry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial gridiron titles decided
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Raymond Comets fell 37-14 in their provincial 5A high school football championship game to Edmonton’s Harry Ainlay Titans at Grande Prairie on Saturday. Titan’s quarterback George Arbez rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another as Ainlay captured its sixth provincial title since 1985. Comets lost starting quarterback Talan Ralph early in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey roundup: U17AAA SEAC Tigers allow only four goals in pair of wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 26th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17AAA South East Athletic Club Tigers notched a pair of wins this weekend in consistent fashion. They beat the Airdrie Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday before topping the Calgary Bulls 6-2 on Sunday. Illya Khazov had two goals and an assist in the win Saturday, with Logan Neuls and Nolan Peppler each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers Roundup: MHC’s volleyball teams pick up weekend wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 26th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattler volleyball teams took care of business in their lone contests. The women’s and men’s volleyball teams both beat the Concordia University of Edmonton Lightning on Friday at the Snake Pit. MHC’s men’s team won in three sets (25-23, 25-21, 25-23) and the mwomen in four sets (19-25, 25-23, 25-15, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers salvage three points from busy week
By JAMES TUBB on November 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter a normal week after their busiest stretch yet this season. The Tigers finished off a stretch of a four games in five nights with a pair of losses, falling 3-2 at Edmonton to the Oil Kings on Friday and 4-3 in overtime to the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers pick up point in 4-3 OT loss Saturday
By James Tubb on November 23rd, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers took a knick out of the Blades but couldn’t dull Saskatoon’s Saturday night. Medicine Hat overcame three single-goal tallies to force overtime, eventually falling 4-3 to the Blades who beat the Tigers for the 15th game in a row. The Tigers came into the game off a 3-2 loss at Edmonton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs hosting Movember-inspired awareness game Sunday
By JAMES TUBB on November 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are curling their moustaches and donning special jerseys for an awareness game Sunday afternoon. The Cubs are holding a Movember-inspired awareness game at the Kinplex when they host the Ponoka Stampeders. The 3 p.m. game will feature special jerseys in an effort to recognize men’s health month of November. Medicine ... Read More »
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