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Tigers 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 »
1 responseTigers lose 8-3 Tuesday night in Saskatoon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers’ season series with the Saskatoon Blades ended in a tough way Tuesday night. The Tigers allowed six unanswered goals in an 8-3 loss on the road. They came into the contest on a high after beating the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-3 on Saturday. Brendan Lee opened the scoring in the ... Read More »
1 responseDesjardins reaches 400 wins as Tigers coach
By JAMES TUBB on December 13th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb As the clock wound down on the Medicine Hat Tigers 6-3 win Saturday at Co-op Place, all eyes were focused on Willie Desjardins. The victory against the Moose Jaw Warriors gave the franchise’s winningest coach his 400th win behind the Tigers bench and came in a strong fashion as his team scored early and ... Read More »
1 responseMinor Hockey Roundup: U13AA MH Hounds split weekend contests
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 13th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds split their weekend slate of home games. Friday night the Hounds beat the Taber Golden Suns 11-7 before falling 5-3 on Saturday against the Wheatland Braves. In Friday’s win, Chase Droeske led the way with five goals. Everett Ward (two goals and an assist), Evander Leupold (one goal and ... Read More »
1 responseDesjardins registers 400th win as Tigers head coach with Saturday victory
By James Tubb on December 10th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers winningest coach reached a milestone behind the orange and black bench Saturday night. With a 6-3 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors at Co-op Place, head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins won his 400th game as Tigers bench boss. Desjardins says he was glad to reach the milestone in Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseHodass gearing up for second World Juniors
By JAMES TUBB on December 10th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb During his first World Juniors experience Bogdans Hodass was just happy to represent Latvia. Now, in his second appearance in his nation’s colours, he’s looking to make an impact. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers’ defenceman is leaving Sunday for Latvia’s World Junior selection camp ahead of the tournament starting on Dec. 26. Hodass is ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall 5-3 Friday in Lethbridge
By James Tubb on December 9th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers made a second period comeback but could not complete the deal Friday night in Lethbridge. The Tigers tied the game up at 3-3 heading into the third period before the Hurricanes scored two unanswered in the third to hand Medicine Hat a 5-3 loss. Medicine Hat entered the contest off the ... Read More »
1 responseHarsanyi enjoys WHL debut in Calgary
By JAMES TUBB on December 9th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb While on the team bus from Medicine Hat to Calgary, Hayden Harsanyi’s mind was on one thing: don’t fall in warmup. The 15-year-old made his Western Hockey League debut a week ago in the Tigers’ 4-3 win over the Hitmen in his hometown of Calgary on Dec. 2. When Harsanyi took the ice for ... Read More »
1 responseAndresen finding footing for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on December 8th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Unlike Allen Iverson, Reid Andresen is all about practice. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers’ defenceman has found his stride in his sophomore WHL season, sitting tied for fourth in team scoring with five goals and 13 points. He attributes the success to confidence found in practice that has translated to game time. “The confidence ... Read More »
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