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Tigers to start with goalie trio, Desjardins looking for someone to take the reins
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second year in the row the Medicine Hat Tigers will break camp with a trio of net minders on the roster. Zach Zahara, Ethan McCallum and Jordan Switzer will all be at Co-op Place on opening night Saturday, with two in the lineup and one in the press box as the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers carrying loaded forward group
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have a lot of options in their forward core. The Tigers enter the 2024-25 season with an experienced group up front that will then be rounded out and supplemented with rookies. They’re led by a trio of 20-year-olds in Oasiz Wiesblatt, Brayden Boehm and offseason acquisition Mat Ward. There’s also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the key dates on the Tigers’ 2024-25 schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 59th Western Hockey League season has arrived and there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers in their 68-game schedule. The Tigers’ 55th season gets underway Saturday night when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings at Co-op Place. The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors are at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers expecting competitive season opener against Oil Kings
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers will look for the first win of a new season against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Tigers kick off the 2024-25 WHL season at home Saturday against the Oil Kings, a team they beat in all six matchups last season. After two seasons of being at the bottom of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We have top talent, but we’re not a top team yet’: Desjardins
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There’s a lot of outside noise around the Medicine Hat Tigers heading into the 2024-25 season. The CHL has put them atop its preseason rankings, and the chatter around the city starts at a championship banner and stops at a trip to the Rimouski, Que.-hosted Memorial Cup in late May. Inside Co-op Place, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs get early litmus test with season-opening road trip
By JAMES TUBB on September 19th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs look to hit the ground running as the HJHL season gets underway this weekend. The Cubs get their 51st season underway Saturday with the first of two road games, opening the campaign against the Okotoks Bisons. They’ll head to Coaldale on Sunday to face the Copperheads as well in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Tip your cap to coaches, CFL gearing up for legendary weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 19th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews When the Roughriders are playing interesting football, the entire Western Conference gets a lift. Truly Canada’s team, fans are everywhere. The biggest diaspora of Saskatchewan fans lives in Calgary, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge with many more scattered throughout the rest of the province. When the Green and White are playing poorly, they still draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boehm, Corbet returned to Tigers before season opener, nine skaters to remain at NHL camps
By JAMES TUBB on September 19th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got one step closer to nailing down an opening night lineup. The Tigers had two players returned from NHL rookie camps, with forward Brayden Boehm and defenceman Nate Corbet joining the club Wednesday after attending the Edmonton Oilers’ rookie showcase in Penticton. That leaves nine skaters who will be attending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL all-stars unveiled, Mavs name team award winners
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Canadian Baseball League crowned the cream of the crop from the 2024 summer. The WCBL named the regular season all-star selections for the 2024 season on Monday. The announcement includes first team and second team rosters with pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and designated hitters. The Medicine Hat Mavericks had four players named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag Racing Association holds two-day of points races
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association had a pair of race days at the strip this weekend. There were no Friday night races, with the rubber-burning action kicking off Saturday. Griffin Arthur of Calgary won the first race of the weekend, taking the Jr. Thunder class. Aven Steinkey of Dunmore finished second. Darian Dopp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryant excited to be voice of the Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 18th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a whirlwind month for Will Bryant. The 24-year-old found out he was the new voice of the Medicine Hat Tigers and quickly packed up his car and his parents’ car to make the move from Vancouver Island to the Gas City. It was a come-true moment that has also provided some chaos ... Read More »
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