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Cubs cap preseason with big win, take 3-1 record into regular season
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are exiting the preseason on a high. The team enters the 2022-23 Heritage Junior Hockey League season coming off of a 3-1 record in the preseason. They ended the exhibition portion Sunday with a 9-3 win at the Kinplex against Coaldale, a day after beating the Copperheads 6-2 on the ... Read More »
4 responsesMedHat Speedway wraps up season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Speedway’s 2022 racing season came to a close Saturday with its fan appreciation race. The overall day points winners were Ethan Guest in first place of the Hobby stock race, and Stephen Dumont in second. Art Paetkau was the Elite Streets points winner, with Ross Statham in second. In the V6 races, ... Read More »
2 responsesTigers wrap preseason with winning record
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers players have made roster decisions difficult – in a good way – for their coaching staff. The team finished preseason action Saturday with a 3-0 win over the Swift Current Broncos at Co-op Place, one night after beating them 6-3 on the road. Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer spoke after ... Read More »
3 responsesMedHat drag racing hosts points weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association held its final points weekend of the season Friday through Sunday. Arnie Dillman from Prelate, Sask., opened the weekend with a win in Street Friday race ahead of Herb Nagel from Cypress County. Calgary’s Adam Hettler won the Friday Night Bike race with Jay Dudley from Calgary finishing in ... Read More »
1 responseReturning Tigers carry high compete level into new season
By JAMES TUBB on September 17th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers returning from the 2021-22 season have the same mindset entering this season: that lack of success cannot happen again. Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer said Thursday he has seen higher energy from the returning group coming off last year. “I think lots of guys had a good summer, when you watch ... Read More »
14 responsesTigers announce new radio voice
By JAMES TUBB on September 17th, 2022
asjtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have tabbed their new radio voice ahead of the 2022-23 WHL season. In a tweet on Friday the Tigers announced Gino De Paoli as the new radio play-by-play voice of Tigers hockey. De Paoli is picking up the microphone in Co-op Place after longtime broadcaster Bob Ridley announced his retirement ... Read More »
12 responsesThree generations of racing on display
By JAMES TUBB on September 17th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Alf Hieb was in the pits during the first ever race at the Medicine Hat Speedway in 1985. It was then his racing passion ignited, which has led to 37 years of Hieb racers. Alf, his son Kevin and his grandson Marcus, who debuted this season, have all raced at the Medicine Hat Speedway ... Read More »
12 responsesHawks beat Colts on Friday night
By James Tubb on September 16th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: @ReporterTubb Friday night was all Medicine Hat Hawks at the Methanex Bowl. The Hawks scored early and often to win 62-0 over the McCoy Colts in Rangeland Football Conference action. Hat High head coach Quinn Skelton said he was happy with how his team carried out their style in the win. “We wanted the ... Read More »
2 responsesKuntonen enjoying North America and Tigers experience
By JAMES TUBB on September 16th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It took Oskari Kuntonen his first week in Medicine Hat to get used to the North American rink now, he wants to play on it every night. The Finnish forward was selected by the Tigers 51st overall in the 2020 CHL Import draft. He said finding out he was drafted was a moment he ... Read More »
3 responsesEkren-Bratton excited for opportunity with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 15th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Blake Ekren-Bratton has wanted to be a Medicine Hat Tiger since the day the WHL club drafted him 61st overall in 2020. His dream came true on Monday. The 17-year-old defenceman signed his player agreement deal with the Tigers on Monday as he is one of the eight remaining d-men on the Tabbies’ roster ... Read More »
2 responsesInside the CFL: A Hall of Fame affair in Hamilton
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 15th, 2022
Tomorrow night in Hamilton, the Class of 2022 will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The distinguished group includes players Chip Cox, a Lark linebacker, Paul McCallum, Ricky Ray, Tim Tindale, two-time Hec Creighton winner with Western, the late Argo Dick Thornton, also builders Dave Ritchie who coached Montreal, B.C. and Winnipeg, ... Read More »
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