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CHL receives all five bids for hosting rights to 2026 Memorial Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 24th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Canadian Hockey League officials have some reading to do. The CHL announced Monday that all five WHL clubs to submit an intent to bid for host rights of the 2026 Memorial Cup sent in their official bids on Friday. The Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Spokane Chiefs all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks show physical presence in loss Friday to 5A LCI Rams
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks battled hard Friday night at the Methanex Bowl, despite finishing in defeat. The Hawks displayed a physical presence, with their defence leading the way in a 29-12 loss to the LCI Rams. Head coach Quinn Skelton liked the physical side of the game from his team in the contest. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts shutout Lacombe with statement win Saturday
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Monsignor McCoy Colts Sr. football got a long awaited taste of being on the positive side of a blowout. The Colts had a field day of success Saturday, blanking the Lacombe Rams 50-0 at the Methanex Bowl. Head coach Jole Krassman credits the Colts’ culture in their turnaround this season, with Saturday’s win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs sweep opening weekend of HJHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs passed the first litmus test in the 2024-25 season. The Cubs open their 51st season with a pair of road wins, sweeping the opening weekend of the HJHL season with a 3-2 game Saturday over the Okotoks Bisons and a 3-2 shootout victory Sunday over the Coaldale Copperheads. Head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win season opener Saturday night
By James Tubb on September 21st, 2024
No better way to open the season than with a win. The Medicine Hat Tigers kicked off their 55th season in winning fashion, beating the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 Saturday night at Co-op Place. Its the third-straight season the Tigers have won their season opener. “It’s a big win for us,” head coach Willie Desjardins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The bid is in: Tigers officially submit 2026 Mem Cup bid
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s Memorial Cup bid has been submitted. The Tigers and the six-person bid committee sent in the official bid Friday around 3 p.m. MST, ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline. “We are really pleased with the bid document done by the Host Committee and the City of Medicine Hat Communications Department. The presentation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ward comfortable with Tigers, looking to make most of final WHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It may take Western Hockey League fans awhile to get used to the sight of Mat Ward in a Medicine Hat Tigers’ uniform, the 20-year-old forward feels at home in his new colours. The Kamloops product was acquired from the Swift Current Broncos in one of four WHL Draft day deals by the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Crescent Heights Vikings put on a defence masterclass Friday night
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The  Crescent Heights Vikings Sr. football team shutout the Winston Churchill Bulldogs at the Methanex Bowl on Friday, winning 8-0. Head coach Anthony Anderson says the win, their first of the season, will be a spirit lifter for the Vikings. “Realizing all the hard work that we’ve been putting in practice is starting to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: What a year it could be for the Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long time since there’s been this level of excitement around the Medicine Hat Tigers. From the offseason acquisitions, a large returning group burning for success, the rise of Gavin McKenna entering his second full season in the WHL and the submission of a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the 2024-25 Tigers roster was built
By James Tubb on September 20th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League clubs, has been constructed through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, through free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2024-25 roster was built. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-look defence looks to bring steadying presence
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are some new names for Medicine Hat Tigers fans to get used to on the blue line. The Tigers brought in four 18-year-old blue liners over the offseason, adding to the five returning D-men from last season. The WHL Draft-day acquisitions of right-handed defencemen Bryce Pickford and Jonas Woo were supplemented by the ... Read More »
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