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U18 SAHA women’s team finishes second at Mandi Schwartz tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team finished second at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament. The Dunmore-based academy went 4-1 at the prestigious tournament held at Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask., hosted in the honour of Mandi Schwartz who passed from acute myeloid leukemia in 2011. Schwartz won bronze at the 2003 Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith enjoying time with Hurricanes, a new look at Highway 3 rivalry
By JAMES TUBB on December 18th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shane Smith never thought he’d be donning a Lethbridge Hurricanes sweater. The former Medicine Hat Tigers forward has played 22 games in the red and blue since being acquired on Oct. 5 in a one-for-one deal for 20-year-old goaltender Harrison Meneghin. Smith returned to Medicine Hat over the weekend in a 3-2 Tigers win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds head into holidays with blowout wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds piled up the goals in a pair of wins over the weekend. The Hounds beat the Wheatland Braves 11-3 on Saturday before shutting out the Foothills Bisons 16-0 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win, Beckam Sprunger led the offence with two goals and five assists, Weston Haslbeck added a hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win three of four ahead of Holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter their holiday break on a three-quarter positive note. The Tigers ride a 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games into the holidays, having won three games this week to propel them into first place in the Eastern conference with a 19-14-1 record. They beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Batter Up: Prairie Rose Public adding baseball academy to South Alberta Sports program lineup
By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Prairie Rose Public Schools deepened its growing sports program lineup Monday. The regional school division announced the launching of the South Alberta Baseball Academy to start in the fall of 2025 with Eagle Butte High School. PRPS has seen success with the Badlands Badgers Baseball Academy in Oyen and envisioned an opportunity for growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 4-1 Sunday at Lethbridge
By James Tubb on December 15th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers head into the holiday break with a lump of coal. The Tigers allowed a pair of unanswered goals in the first period, ultimately falling 4-1 at Lethbridge to the Hurricanes. They came into the contest winners of three straight, beating the Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday at Co-op Place. Associate coach Joe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hold on for 3-2 win Saturday at home
By James Tubb on December 14th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers came out on top of a nail-biter Sturdy night. The Tigers held on for a 3-2 win at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, their first win of the season over the Highway 3 rival. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 5-1 win Friday at Moose Jaw over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna named to Canada’s roster for upcoming world junior hockey championship
By JAMES TUBB on December 14th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna’s World Junior dream has come true. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was one of 25 players named to Hockey Canada’s roster for the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship. The U20 tournament runs in Ottawa Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Hockey Canada announced the roster Friday evening following the conclusion of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers trade D-man Paranych to Regina for pair of picks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers completed a trade Friday. The Tigers traded 17-year-old defenceman Matt Paranych to the Regina Pats for a pair of draft picks. Medicine Hat received a 2025 third-round pick (Calgary) and a 2028 fourth-round pick (Regina). The 17-year-old Paranych last played for the Tigers on Nov. 22, missing seven games as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers outchance Warriors for 5-1 win Friday
By James Tubb on December 13th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers took care of business Friday night in the Friendly City. The Tigers outshot the Moose Jaw Warriors 48-26, working themselves to a 5-1 win over the defending WHL champions. Friday’s contest was the final meeting between the two clubs for the 2024-25 season, with Medicine Hat winning the season series 3-1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach is back: Tigers reacquire Zahara from Wenatchee
By JAMES TUBB on December 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Zach Zahara had a smile on his face the second he learned he was returning to Medicine Hat. The 19-year-old net minder was reacquired by the Tigers from the Wenatchee Wild on Thursday, almost two months after he was sent to the Western conference team on Oct. 16. He was traded to Wenatchee for ... Read More »
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