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SAHA wins 4-1 Saturday, advances to second straight Circle K Classic finals
By James Tubb on December 31st, 2022
The South Alberta Hockey Academy have put themselves in a position to defend their 2022 Mac’s Championship at the 2023 Circle K Classic. SAHA beat the Burlington Eagles 4-1 Saturday afternoon in semifinals action to punch their ticket into the A division finals. The local hockey academy opened the scoring late in the first period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers gearing up for pressure filled second half
By JAMES TUBB on December 31st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The first half of the Medicine Hat Tigers season was about getting in the playoff hunt. The second half is about staying there. The Tigers enter play Friday in eighth place of the Eastern conference with a record of 13-18-4-1, good for the final playoff spot. As they get ready for their second half, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports Story of the Year: Tigers pick first overall
By JAMES TUBB on December 31st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The first overall pick in the 2022 Western Hockey League prospects draft could have been made seconds after the Medicine Hat Tigers won the draft lottery: they wanted Gavin McKenna. The Tigers winning the draft lottery and receiving the first overall pick has been chosen by the Medicine Hat News as the top sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA advances to Circle K semifinals with 4-0 win
By James Tubb on December 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy is moving on at the Circle K Classic. SAHA shutout the Yale Hockey Academy 4-0 Friday night to punch a ticket into the semifinals. Head coach Brayden Desjardins says they didn’t have their strongest start but was impressed with how they carried the play the rest of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA takes 3-0 record into Circle K Classic quarter-finals
By JAMES TUBB on December 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It didn’t come in the prettiest fashion but the South Alberta Hockey Academy finished their Circle K Classic round robin with a 3-0 record. SAHA scored four unanswered goals in the third period and scored in overtime to beat the St. Louis Blues 8-7 in the extra frame. The Blues had a run of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA beats St. Louis in OT thriller Thursday
By James Tubb on December 29th, 2022
The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s final Circle K Classic round robin contest was full of dramatics. SAHA scored four unanswered goals in the third period before winning 8-7 in a shootout over the St. Louis Blues Thursday afternoon. Gavin McKenna had two goals and three assists and Kade Duell scored a hat trick and added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA with strong start at Circle K Classic
By JAMES TUBB on December 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two games into the Circle K Classic, the South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s team is firing on all cylinders. The U18 local hockey academy is 2-0 through the first two days of competition at the 32-team invitational tournamrnt in Calgary. SAHA beat the Saskatoon Blazers 4-2 on Tuesday before shutting out the Calgary Northstars ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA beats Northstars 5-0 in second Circle K Classic game
By James Tubb on December 28th, 2022
The South Alberta Hockey Academy picked up another win at the Circle K Classic on Wednesday. The local hockey academy shutout the Calgary Northstars 5-0 to remain perfect in their pool action at the U18 Invitational tournament located in Calgary. SAHA entered the contest off a 4-2 win Tuesday night against the Saskatoon Blazers to ... Read More »
1 responseMedHat Tennis hosting Winter tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 28th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tennis Club is brushing off their tennis rackets for some mid-winter action. The local club is reviving its Winter Classic doubles tournament Friday at the Big Marble Go Centre. There will be 24 players split between two divisions, open and intermediate, and the tournament will run from 8 a.m. until 5 ... Read More »
1 responseBoehm wears heart and family on his sleeve
By JAMES TUBB on December 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Most hockey players’ favourite sounds are skates on a fresh sheet of ice or a puck clanging off the cross bar before dropping into the net. One of Brayden Boehm’s favourite sounds is the reassuring tick of the mechanical valves in his dad Dave’s heart. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward’s dad had heart ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA opens Circle K Classic with 4-2 win
By James Tubb on December 27th, 2022
The South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s hockey team got their Circle K Classic started on a high note Tuesday night. SAHA beat the Saskatoon Blazers 4-2 to start their tournament 1-0. The Dunmore based Hockey Academy entered the U18 Invitational as defending champions after winning the Mac’s championship in April, which has since been rebranded ... Read More »
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