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Boehm keeps it light for Tigers

By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Brayden Boehm’s game is at its best when he’s just having fun. “I just have a smile on my face out there,” Boehm said. “It’s just the game that we all love playing, and you know, obviously when it’s fun it’s kind of easier to play. But I also definitely want to work hard ... Read More »

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St. Marys and Notre Dame host ninth annual Mega Badminton Tournament over weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022

Shuttlecocks were flying this weekend in Medicine Hat. St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy held their ninth annual Mega Badminton Tournament on Friday and Saturday, involving 30 junior high schools with roughly 675 badminton players playing nearly 1,400 games. At the Grade 7 level, Brogan Verishine from Parkside took home the gold in the ... Read More »

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Svejkovsky signs NHL deal with Pittsburgh

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022

Former Medicine Hat Tiger Lukas Svejkovsky put pen to paper Tuesday. The 20-year-old signed a three year, entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted Svejkovsky 108th overall in 2020. He’s split his fourth and final season in the WHL between Medicine Hat and the Seattle Thunderbirds and put up 32 goals and 41 ... Read More »

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Rattlers honour their athletes with awards night

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers were able to celebrate their athletes for the first time in three years. The Rattlers held their 50th annual athletic awards night for the first time since 2019 on Friday. Jayden Dudas of the Rattler golf team and Kate Rozdeba of the women’s basketball team were the big winners Friday ... Read More »

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Alberta baseball talent ID camp coming to the Hat

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022

Baseball season is just around the corner and Medicine Hat athletes have a chance to represent the province. The Alberta Amateur Baseball Council is once again putting on its talent ID camps for any Alberta baseball players interested in possibly playing for a Team Alberta event. The camp tour will make a stop in Medicine ... Read More »

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Dry spell continues in shutout loss

By James Tubb on April 5th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Tigers offence must have been zapped away with the local power outages.  The Tigers were shutout 4-0 by the Saskatoon Blades Tuesday night at Co-op Place for their eighth loss in a row.  Tigers Associate coach Joe Frazer said he liked his team’s game in the loss. “When you look back at ... Read More »

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Ridley thankful for recognition

By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For someone who doesn’t like to be the centre of attention, the spotlight was on Bob Ridley Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Tigers honoured their longtime broadcaster with a pre-game ceremony and banner unveiling to celebrate not only the 4,0000game milestone Ridley reached last season, but to also honour a career which has spanned ... Read More »

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Tigers honour Bob Ridley Saturday night, fall to Hurricanes

By James Tubb on April 2nd, 2022

Results aside, Saturday night was an important night for the Medicine Hat Tigers organization and one of its most cherished members. Saturday night the Tigers honoured longtime broadcaster Bob Ridley with a pre-game ceremony and banner raising after he called his 4,000th WHL game on Mar. 21, 2021 without fans in the stands. Ridley has ... Read More »

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Tigers blow first period lead, fall to Hurricanes

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2022

The Medicine Hat Tigers started strong Friday night but could not hold on. The Tigers led 1-0 after the first period before surrendering five straight goals to lose 6-3 in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes for the seventh time this year. Beckett Langkow made 42 saves in his 22nd appearance of the season, his second start ... Read More »

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The art of the face-off

By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hockey is a sport of battles and each game starts with one of the most important – the face-off. Whether it be at centre ice, above the blue line, in the offensive or defensive end, a face-off win sets the tone of the play and which team gets possession. Medicine Hat Tigers associate coach ... Read More »

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