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SAHA Girls get season underway on the road Thursday
By JAMES TUBB on September 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team has a unique season ahead. For the first time since the Dunmore-based hockey academy opened its doors in 2020, neither the men’s nor women’s teams will be limited in their travels and activities due to COVID-19. Evan Vossen, SAHA U18 Female prep head coach, said last ... Read More »
6 responsesRattlers golf team wins big at provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28th, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s golf team continued their season of success this weekend by capturing a provincial championship. The Rattlers won the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference title in Edmonton, shooting a three-round total of 21-over par, putting them 15 shots ahead of second place SAIT. Chase Broderson had the second best round on ... Read More »
7 responsesMcKenna shines in WHL debut
By JAMES TUBB on September 27th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Gavin McKenna era in Medicine Hat got underway Saturday in a big way. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ top prospect had four assists in his Western Hockey League debut as the Tigers beat up the Lethbridge Hurricanes 9-1 at Co-op Place. McKenna said getting four points in his debut was a confidence booster but ... Read More »
3 responsesCubs hit early rough patch, drop first two games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Cubs have a building point for the rest of the season. The Jr. B club’s season got underway at the Kinplex on Saturday and Sunday with a 3-2 loss against the Okotoks Bisons on opening night and a 6-5 overtime loss to the Red Deer Vipers on Sunday. The Cubs led first ... Read More »
4 responsesTigers win big to open 2022-23 season
By James Tubb on September 24th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened their 53rd Western Hockey League season with a statement win Saturday night. The Tigers scored nine unanswered goals to beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 9-1 at Co-op Place and start their season on a high note. Medicine Hat head coach Willie Desjardins said it was a positive to start the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna eager for Tigers debut
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna hasn’t seen a McKenna jersey in the crowd just yet in his hockey career. But it won’t take long for the 14-year-old to get that experience. McKenna is set to make his Western Hockey League debut Saturday night at Co-op Place against the Lethbridge Hurricanes, four months after he was drafted first ... Read More »
6 responsesSmith looking to take step with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shane Smith has impressed the Medicine Hat Tigers staff throughout training camp and preseason. That manifested itself in Tuesday’s practice during a conditioning skate. The Tigers were split into groups, team orange and team black. Each group had to skate the full distance of the ice five times as the last drill before breaking ... Read More »
6 responsesSt. Martin excited for second WHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 24th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hunter St. Martin got a taste of the Western Hockey League last season, now he’s looking to make an impact. The 17-year-old Edmonton product made his WHL debut on opening night of the 2021-22 season, a 2-0 Medicine Hat Tigers loss in Swift Current against the Broncos. St. Martin dressed in 14 other games ... Read More »
2 responses31 MHC Rattlers named CCAA National Scholars
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers have been putting in the work in the classroom and in their respective sports. The college announced via press release Thursday that 31 student-athletes were named Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association National Scholar Award winners for the 2021-22 season. To be recognized as a CCAA National Scholar, an athlete must be ... Read More »
4 responsesHow the 2022-23 Tigers roster was built
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League Clubs, have 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’ 2022-23 roster was built. ... Read More »
4 responsesDesjardins: We want to be a playoff team this season
By JAMES TUBB on September 23rd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins has a clear goal for his team this season: to contend every night and make the playoffs. The Tigers enter the 2022-23 season on the heels of a franchise worst 11-53-3-1 record which put them in last place of not only the Western Hockey ... Read More »
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