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Minor Hockey roundup: U18AA Hounds drop last game before holidays
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds head into their Holiday break coming off a 4-2 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday. Jacob Hazzard and Joey Hackett scored for the Hounds with Silas Currie turning aside 25 fo the 29 shots he faced. The Hounds (6-10-2) sit in fifth place of the SCAHL South division ... Read More »
1 responseTigers beat Kelowna, enter holiday break with 4-1 win
By James Tubb on December 17th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers sent their fans home and into the holidays on a high note Saturday night. The Tigers held onto a second period lead and beat the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 at Co-op Place. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 6-3 loss to the Red Deer Rebels on Friday. Associate coach Joe ... Read More »
1 responseDziver commits to BCHL’s Penticton
By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Noah Dziver joined the South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team to give himself a chance at finding a new place to play next season. Three months into the year, he achieved that goal. The 17-year-old Winnipeg product is one of eight players to commit to playing with the Penticton Vees of the British ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall after third period push from Rebels
By James Tubb on December 16th, 2022
There was only so much Evan May could do to keep the Tigers afloat Friday night. The Nanaimo, B.C. product made 44 saves as the Tigers ultimately fell 6-4 to the Red Deer Rebels at Co-op Place. Associate coach Joe Frazer commended the net minder and said the team in front of him wasn’t enough. ... Read More »
1 responseTigers gear up for final stretch before holidays
By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The countdown for Christmas is winding up but the Medicine Hat Tigers have some business to take care of before they can indulge in the festivities. The Tigers have a two-game home set that gets underway tonight to cap off the first half of their season and begin their Holiday break. They host the ... Read More »
1 responseMiller looking to build off WHL debut with Portland
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Ryan Miller got his taste of the Western Hockey League and can’t wait to get back there. The Medicine Hat product and South Alberta Hockey Academy player made his WHL debut with the Portland Winterhawks on Dec. 2 in a home game against the Victoria Royals. He says it was great getting to play ... Read More »
1 responseZahara growing in net with character and confidence
By JAMES TUBB on December 15th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb “All Zach wants to do is be a player, that’s all he wants, and he’ll do whatever it takes and by any means necessary to do it,” South Alberta Hockey Academy head coach Brayden Desjardins says of goaltender Zach Zahara. “He’s obviously a pretty special person, looking at him he’s a returning 17-year-old and ... Read More »
1 responseHat swimmers compete in Calgary over the weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 15th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat swim clubs took part in the Sandy Ferris Age Group Challenge in Calgary over the weekend. The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club had 28 swimmers race and the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club had 17 take part in the challenge. Here are the top-10 finishers from the two local clubs. AMAC Girls ... Read More »
1 responseTigers win close battle with Raiders
By James Tubb on December 14th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers return from their mini-Saskatchewan road trip on a high note. A night after losing 8-2 against the Saskatoon Blades, the Tigers scored early and maintained their lead for a 3-2 win Wednesday night against the Prince Albert Raiders. The Tigers wrap up their season series with the Raiders with a record ... Read More »
1 responseRingette Roundup: U16 Matrix win both of their weekend contests
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U16 Matrix embraced their winning ways this weekend at home, coming out on top in bot of their contests. The Matrix hosted the Bow View Heat for a double header at the Moose Sunday, beating them 7-2 in the first game and 5-2 in their second match. The Matrix outshot the Heat 50-23 ... Read More »
1 responseCubs sweep another weekend of games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs continued their winning ways in the month of December, sweeping both of their weekend contests. The Cubs opened their weekend with a 4-3 overtime win against the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday. Medicine Hat opened the scoring with a first period goal from Josh Drefs and that was the only offence ... Read More »
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