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Tigers head coach Desjardins on season: Our boys played hard
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers season came to a close Wednesday. The Tigers dropped a close 3-2 contest to the Winnipeg Ice at Co-op Place to lose their first-round series in four straight games. Head coach Willie Desjardins says making the playoffs helps them going forward as another hard lesson in a growing season. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindstrom nominated for WHL rookie of the year
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cayden Lindstrom was able to check off one of his preseason goals for his first Western Hockey League season. On Thursday the 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers rookie forward was announced as the WHL’s Central division rookie of the year and is one of four players nominated for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, awarded annually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers show no quit versus Ice
By JAMES TUBB on April 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers went into Wednesday in a do-or-die situation in their first-round series. With a 7-2 loss in Game 3 Tuesday against Winnipeg, the Tigers trailed the Ice 3-0 in their best-of-seven series heading into Game 4 on Wednesday. Medicine Hat outshot the Ice 88-81 in the first three games of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins nominated for coach, executive of the year awards
By JAMES TUBB on April 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Willie Desjardins is being recognized as one of the Western Hockey League’s top coaches and executives this season. The Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and general manger was named Wednesday as the Central division nominee for the WHL’s coach of the year and executive of the year. In press releases, the WHL says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop Game 4 Wednesday, lose first round series
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2023
The curtains closed on the Medicine Hat Tigers 2022-23 WHL season Wednesday night. The Tigers dropped Game 4 of their first round series against the Winnipeg Ice 3-2, falling in four straight games as their playoffs come to a close. “We played pretty hard, that’s a good hockey team, we outshot them again but they’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Basha shows confidence in first playoff experience
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Basha enjoyed his first taste of Western Hockey League playoff action and says it was what he expected from the postseason. The Tigers forward leads Medicine Hat in scoring with three goals, coming off a two-goal performance in their Game 1 loss and a solo marker in Game 2’s defeat, both against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss Tuesday
By James Tubb on April 4th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers find themselves in a hole after a Game 3 loss at Co-op Place on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 7-2 to trail the Winnipeg Ice 3-0 in their first round series. Medicine Hat lost Game 1 Friday 5-3 before falling 5-2 on Saturday. They can get back in the series and avoid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers turn to home ice down 2-0 in series
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to capitalize on home ice with a first-round series against Winnipeg returning to the Gas City tonight. The Tigers get set to host the Ice at 7 p.m., looking to get in the win column, trailing 2-0 in their best-of-seven series. Medicine Hat dropped Game 1 5-3 on Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves swimmer competes at Canada swimming trials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 4th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Waves swimmer Rowynn Biffart competed at the Canadian Swimming Trials last week in Toronto. The local swimmer opened her races on Tuesday with a qualifying 200m breaststroke swim that placed her as the ninth ranked junior swimmer after preliminaries which qualified her at seventh in the Junior final. She jumped two spots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s, Notre Dame co host 10th annual Mega Tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 4th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Junior high school badminton talent was on full display this weekend in Medicine Hat. St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy co-hosted the 10th annual Mega Tournament, involving teams from Medicine Hat and area, Lethbridge, Taber and area and Brooks area. There were 37 schools participating, with 775 athletes, including one para-athlete. There was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 5-2 in Game 2 Saturday
By James Tubb on April 1st, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers could not complete the comeback Saturday night. The Tigers lost 5-2 in Winnipeg against the Ice to fall 2-0 in their first round WHL playoff series. Medicine Hat lost the series opener 5-3 on Friday. For the second game in a row the Ice opened the scoring. Briley Wood had the ... Read More »
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