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Alberta men’s hockey finishes fifth at Winter Games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Team Alberta’s men’s hockey team finished its Canada Games on a high note Friday. Alberta beat Manitoba 4-1 to finish the tournament in fifth place. Medicine Hat Tigers prospect Hayden Harsanyi scored in the win, with fellow prospect Matt Paranych picking up an assist. Local product Ryan Miller also had a goal and assist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers gear up for Blazers,look to bounce back from Pats loss
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to get back in the win column Saturday and they get to do so against one of the WHL’s best. The league’s fourth-place Kamloops Blazers are at Co-op Place on Saturday night to wrap up their Central division road trip. They are 4-0 so far entering a contest Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davidson, Pearce excited for Winter Games
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After two-plus months of anticipation, Kendal Davidson and Téa Pearce are only hours away from taking part in the Canada Winter Games. The South Alberta Hockey Academy duo is set to represent Team Alberta in the women’s hockey tournament, which gets underway Monday, as the men’s side wraps up Saturday. While neither were able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clouston back in Hat for first time with Blazers
By JAMES TUBB on February 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shaun Clouston was able to give the Kamloops Blazers a quick tour of the city he called home for 16 years. The Blazers’ bus rolled through Medicine Hat Thursday on its way to Lethbridge ahead of their matchup with the Hurricanes on Friday. “We had to kind of go right past (Medicine Hat) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs win Game 2 in overtime to even semifinal series
By James Tubb on February 25th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Cubs had a flair for the dramatics Friday night at the Kinplex. The Cubs tied the game with 25.8 seconds left in the third period before scoring in overtime to beat the Cochrane Generals 3-2 to take Game 2 of their semifinals series and even it up at 1-1. Cochrane took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers wearing Your Team Your Jersey Contest winner Saturday
By JAMES TUBB on February 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Maddy Rieger put a lot of time and effort into her design of the Medicine Hat Tigers jersey. The seven-year-old fan’s all-orange design was chosen as the winning YourTeamYourJersey option for the Tigers as part of the Canadian Hockey League, the Western Hockey League and Real Canadian Superstore’s contest. This past summer, Tigers fans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna breaks Canada Games scoring record
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 24th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Gavin McKenna left his mark on the Canada Winter Games on Thursday. The 15-year-old had a goal and two assists in Team Yukon’s 7-3 loss against New Brunswick, giving him a six-game total of 14 goals and 29 points, breaking the Games’ scoring record of 27 points in one tournament held by New Brunswick’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs’ veterans embracing ‘Last Dance’ mentality
By JAMES TUBB on February 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs’ oldest players recognize how much every game matters in the playoffs, as it could be their last in the HJHL. The Cubs’ four 21-year-old overage players, captain Levi Schlosser, Cooper Hilworth, Colby Friedrich and Jacob Milne have embraced that this season is their last chance at reaching the top of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers get Futsal season underway
By Medicine Hat News on February 23rd, 2023
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s futsal team kicked off the 2023 campaign with a 4-1 victory over the rival Kodiaks on Tuesday night in Lethbridge. The win sets up a four-game weekend at the Snake Pit to close out the rapid ACAC season. Maisa Rebello led the Rattlers into the win column with three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs look to bounce back from Game 1 loss
By JAMES TUBB on February 23rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have a couple days to stew over Tuesday’s loss in Game 1 of the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s best-of-seven semifinal. The Cubs fell 6-5 against the Cochrane Generals at the Kinplex and trail in the series 1-0. Head coach and general manager Randy Wong says after the game they discussed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna on edge of breaking Winter Games record
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 23rd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Team Yukon and Gavin McKenna have one more try at the Canada Winter Games to make history. The Yukon hockey team lost 13-3 Wednesday morning in their qualification match against New Brunswick, eliminating them from medal contention. But McKenna had two goals and an assist in the loss, giving him 13 goals and 26 ... Read More »
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