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Tigers’ Vaisanen to represent Finland at World Juniors
By JAMES TUBB on December 18th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers will have two representatives at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships held in Ottawa. Defenceman Veeti Vaisanen was added to Team Finland’s camp roster on Saturday, one of 26 players named to the roster. The 18-year-old Utah Hockey Club prospect has a goal and nine points in 29 games this ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC Swim Club races at JP Fiset Invitational over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in Edmonton over the weekend. The local swim club sent 10 qualified swimmers to the second race of the provincial series, the JP Fiset Invitational held in Edmonton Dec. 12-15. Abigail Begin (16): Achieve two new best times, finishing 14th in 50m back prelim, 16th in 50m back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs split weekend series at Kinplex
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs picked up a win in a pair of games at home this weekend. The Cubs beat the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 3-1 on Friday, falling 2-1 Saturday to the Okotoks Bisons. In Friday’s win, Kyle Woolridge scored twice, Hayden King had a pair of assists and Caleb Garrecht found the back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Mustangs sweep weekend at home
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Mustangs won a pair of games on home ice this weekend. The Mustangs hosted the Airdrie Sting for two games of Chinook Calgary League games, the second half of their season. In their first meeting, the Mustangs beat the Sting 12-3. Hannah Thompson led the offence with two goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U18 SAHA women’s team finishes second at Mandi Schwartz tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team finished second at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament. The Dunmore-based academy went 4-1 at the prestigious tournament held at Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask., hosted in the honour of Mandi Schwartz who passed from acute myeloid leukemia in 2011. Schwartz won bronze at the 2003 Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith enjoying time with Hurricanes, a new look at Highway 3 rivalry
By JAMES TUBB on December 18th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shane Smith never thought he’d be donning a Lethbridge Hurricanes sweater. The former Medicine Hat Tigers forward has played 22 games in the red and blue since being acquired on Oct. 5 in a one-for-one deal for 20-year-old goaltender Harrison Meneghin. Smith returned to Medicine Hat over the weekend in a 3-2 Tigers win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds head into holidays with blowout wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds piled up the goals in a pair of wins over the weekend. The Hounds beat the Wheatland Braves 11-3 on Saturday before shutting out the Foothills Bisons 16-0 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win, Beckam Sprunger led the offence with two goals and five assists, Weston Haslbeck added a hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win three of four ahead of Holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter their holiday break on a three-quarter positive note. The Tigers ride a 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games into the holidays, having won three games this week to propel them into first place in the Eastern conference with a 19-14-1 record. They beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Batter Up: Prairie Rose Public adding baseball academy to South Alberta Sports program lineup
By JAMES TUBB on December 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Prairie Rose Public Schools deepened its growing sports program lineup Monday. The regional school division announced the launching of the South Alberta Baseball Academy to start in the fall of 2025 with Eagle Butte High School. PRPS has seen success with the Badlands Badgers Baseball Academy in Oyen and envisioned an opportunity for growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 4-1 Sunday at Lethbridge
By James Tubb on December 15th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers head into the holiday break with a lump of coal. The Tigers allowed a pair of unanswered goals in the first period, ultimately falling 4-1 at Lethbridge to the Hurricanes. They came into the contest winners of three straight, beating the Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday at Co-op Place. Associate coach Joe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hold on for 3-2 win Saturday at home
By James Tubb on December 14th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers came out on top of a nail-biter Sturdy night. The Tigers held on for a 3-2 win at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, their first win of the season over the Highway 3 rival. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 5-1 win Friday at Moose Jaw over the ... Read More »
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