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Tigers get playoff rematch weekend against Rebels
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get their first look at a familiar foe this weekend. The Tigers have a home-and-home series with the Red Deer Rebels that gets underway tonight at the Peavy Mart Centrium. They’ll host the Rebels on Saturday at Co-op Place. It’s the first meaningful game the two teams have played against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valk proud of back-to-back ACAC gold, has unfinished business at nationals
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Michael Valk is looking to continue what has been a hot year of golf. The 25-year-old Medicine Hat College Rattler is coming off his second straight ACAC championship, winning gold at the ACAC finals Tuesday at Red Deer’s Alberta Springs Golf Course. Valk won the three-day event by six strokes, finishing 12 under par ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: WHL shines in first week, much more excitement to come
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Western Hockey League kicked off its 55th season in style. Moose Jaw defenceman Connor Schmidt (2007) scored the first goal of the 2024-25 season, opening up the championship defence for the Warriors. In the same game, Brandon Wheat Kings forward Roger McQueen (2006) scored four times to accentuate being ranked sixth on Bob ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs excited for return to Kinplex for home opener
By JAMES TUBB on September 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After starting the HJHL season on the road, the Medicine Hat Cubs are back at the Kinplex. The Cubs return to home ice for the home opener of their 51st season, facing the High River Flyers on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. They also host the Three Hills Thrashers on Sunday at 3 p.m. ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: This ain’t roulette, but it may be time to bet on the Redblacks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It was a showdown between the new dogs and old dogs on the block, between the challengers and champions. As it turned out, neither the Edmonton Elks nor Ottawa Redblacks were ready for prime time. The Larks continued to soar, the Blue Bombers awoke from their slumber in the fourth quarter and decimated the ... Read More »
1 responseRucks look forward to shared rookie experience
By JAMES TUBB on September 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Markus and Liam Ruck suited up in the same WHL game for the first time in the Medicine Hat Tigers season opener. But like many times before, the two wreaked havoc on their opponent. The Tigers’ twin forwards both recorded points in the 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sept. 21 at ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA U17 gets CSSHL season underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U17 team kicked off the CSSHL season over the weekend. SAHA hosted a pair of games against the Prairie Hockey Academy at the Big Marble Go Centre, splitting the weekend series. They won the first game, beating the Prairie Hockey Academy 5-4 in overtime. Kutcher Aquila and Ryker Klassen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Drag Strip hosts Southern Alberta’s Fastest Streetcar Shootout
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Strip held the Southern Alberta’s Fastest Streetcar Shootout on Saturday. The drag strip hosted six classes of races in its penultimate race of the season. The day kicked off with the Junior Street class, won by Jackson Richter of Lethbridge. Draven Vander Woude, also of Lethbridge, finished second. Raymond Hupper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers roundup: Valk wins ACAC golf championship, capturing second-straight gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Michael Valk is once again golden atop the ACAC golf rankings. The Medicine Hat College golfer has won his second-straight ACAC men’s championship, finishing 12 under par after a third-round 68 Tuesday at the Alberta Springs Golf Resort in Red Deer. Valk shot an opening round 67 on Sunday followed up with a 69 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterans returning from NHL camps as Tigers get set for second week of season
By JAMES TUBB on September 25th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are starting to see some familiar faces at practice again. The Tigers have had five of the nine players who missed opening night while at NHL camps returned to the club ahead of their home-and-home series with the Red Deer Rebels this weekend. Forward Oasiz Wiesblatt was the fifth player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A night of firsts propels Tigers in season opener
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers gave their fans a lot of reasons to remember the 21st night of September. Missing nine skaters from their opening night lineup, a rookie-infused Tigers’ roster held on for a 4-2 season opening win Saturday night at Co-op Place over the Edmonton Oil Kings. Five Tigers (Avery Watson, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, ... Read More »
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