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Rattler roundup: Rattlers basketball, volleyball wind down regular seasons
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 2022-23 ACAC regular season is coming to a close for the Medicine Hat College Rattlers basketball and volleyball teams. The basketball teams hosted Lakeland College and Keyano College on Friday and Saturday respectively. The men’s team lost 95-75 against Lakeland and 90-59 versus Keyano. Cooper Ward led the way offensively for the Rattlers ... Read More »
1 responseRingette roundup: U12 Phoenix split weekend on the road
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12 Phoenix were on the road this weekend. The local ringette team travelled Sunday to High River for two games. Their first contest was against the Foothills Fierce, where they lost 10-2. Breanna Lanuk and Lacey Gibney scored the Phonenix’ only goals and Sophia Smith was between the pipes. In Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA women’s team draws even in weekend showcase
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Women’s Hockey team split their weekend on the road at Delta Hockey Academy showcase. They opened up a four-game slate with a 2-1 win over RHA Winnipeg. Keira Grant and Kenzie Carson provided SAHA’s offence and Maddy Ferguson made 15 saves for the win. SAHA carried their winning ways into Friday ... Read More »
1 responseTigers goaltending continues to stand strong
By JAMES TUBB on February 15th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ goaltenders have continued to give the team a chance to win every night. The duo of 19-year-old Beckett Langkow and 18-year-old Evan May have maintained a level of play between the pipes that provides a sense of confidence each night out. Langkow has come away with the win in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers split weekend with Hurricanes
By JAMES TUBB on February 14th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers kept themselves in the playoff hunt with a win over the weekend. After getting shutout 3-0 Friday in Lethbridge the Tigers outlasted the Hurricanes for a 3-2 shootout win Saturday coming in the seventh round. Shane Smith, who had the shootout winner, says the bench was anxious for the first ... Read More »
1 responseCubs split last weekend of regular season
By JAMES TUBB on February 14th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs wrapped up their regular season over the weekend. They beat the Mountainview Colts 7-3 on Saturday in their final home game of the season before falling 3-2 in Game 38 in Strathmore on Sunday against the Wheatland Kings. Head coach and general manager Randy Wong said after Saturday’s win they ... Read More »
1 responseMinor Hockey Roundup: SEAC splits weekend
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2023
South East Athletic Club’s U17AAA Tigers split a weekend series against the Calgary Royals with a 5-4 loss on Friday and a 2-1 win on Sunday. Garrett Janzen, Cash Olson, Benjamin Foss and Kayne Wright all scored for SEAC in Friday’s loss, while Kayne Wright stopped 45 shots in net. Hayden Genhart led the way ... Read More »
1 responseTigers beat Lethbridge 3-2 in shootout Saturday
By James Tubb on February 11th, 2023
It took until the seventh round of the shootout Saturday night before Shane Smith called game for the Medicine Hat Tigers. Smith was the lone goal scorer in the shootout as the Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 at Co-op Place. The win comes 24 hours after the Hurricanes blanked Medicine Hat 3-0 Friday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Checking in with Tigers prospects in January: Switzer’s confidence growing with strong season
By JAMES TUBB on February 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jordan Switzer continues to build on a strong season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme. The 15-year-old goaltender won all four games he appeared in across January and February, with a .929 save percentage and a 2.00 goals against average. He credits his team for the ability to have good nights between the pipes. “We ... Read More »
1 responseTigers embracing playoff push
By JAMES TUBB on February 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are right where they want to be, in the playoff hunt. Now they have to work not only on staying there but putting themselves in a better position. Entering play Friday night in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes, the Tigers sit in eighth place of the Eastern conference. Since early January ... Read More »
1 responseTigers shutout 3-0 in Lethbridge on Friday
By James Tubb on February 10th, 2023
For the first time this season the Medicine Hat Tigers were held off the scoresheet. The Tigers were blanked 3-0 Friday night in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes as goaltender Bryan Thomson turned aside all 29 Medicine Hat shots he faced. The Hurricanes got on the board first with a shorthanded goal 3:28 into the contest. ... Read More »
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