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Tigers take seven in WHL Prospects Draft
By James Tubb on December 9th, 2021
The Medicine Had Tigers have taken centre Tomas Mrsic eighth overall in the 2021 WHL Prospect Draft. The Surrey, B.C product plays for the Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep. This season, the 5’10 forward has 27 goals and 58 points in 16 games. Medicine Hat Tigers Director of Player Personnel Bobby Fox said on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers take two in WHL U.S. Priority draft
By James Tubb on December 9th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers strengthened their prospect corps with two picks in the WHL’s U.S. Priority Draft on Wednesday. The Tigers owned the 20th and 25th picks in the draft and took netminder Ben Vatis and defenceman Kolby Gapter from the 2006-born age group. Vatis was the first goaltender selected in Wednesday’s draft, the 15-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggles continue for Tigers in 16th straight loss
By James Tubb on December 9th, 2021
The Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers could not contain Connor Bedard. The Western Hockey League’s exceptional status star scored two and picked up an assist to hand the Tigers their 16th straight loss Wednesday night in a 4-2 to the Regina Pats. Medicine Hat came into Wednesday’s contest coming off a 6-4 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Blue Bombers and Ticats meet in flashback Grey Cup
By GRAHAM KELLY on December 9th, 2021
The first 30 years of the second half of the 20th Century featured tremendous rivalries in the CFL – Montreal and Edmonton in the 1950s and 70s, Saskatchewan and Ottawa in the 60s. But the greatest battle of gridiron wills was between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of Bud Grant and the Ralph Sazio/Jim Trimble Hamilton ... Read More »
1 responseTabby losing streak hits 15 games
By Medicine Hat News on December 8th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers are making history for all the wrong reasons. Medicine Hat’s 6-4 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings Tuesday night marks the team’s 15th loss in a row, now the franchise’s longest losing streak in 25 years. Their last stretch of this magnitude came in the 1998-’99 season when they lost 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs appreciate support in memorial game
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs made it known at their memorial game Sunday, “Even if you came here alone, you are not alone.” That message came from Breanne Mellen, a suicide prevention program co-ordinator for the Canadian Mental Health Association, who spoke at centre ice before puck drop about mental health and knowing when to ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA male prep squad wins two, drops one over weekend
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2021
South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 male prep squad went 2-0-1 over the weekend, winning 6-4 over Edge School Friday before defeating International 7-0 Saturday, then falling 5-4 to Northern Alberta in a shootout on Sunday. Aiden Oiring led SAHA with two goals and two assists Friday, while Josh Perrault and Shane Smith had one of ... Read More »
1 responseImpact and Goal Diggers capture gold
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: ReporterTubb Medicine Hat ringette was well represented at the Ed Horvath tournament this weekend. The U14 Impact and U16 Goal Diggers brought home the gold as both teams won their final game by a score of 6-2. The Impact finished their tournament undefeated with a 4-0 round-robin record, and capped ... Read More »
1 responseDefenceman Daniel Baker named captain of Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It took a quarter of the season, but the Medicine Hat Tigers have named their captain. Before the puck dropped for Saturday’s 4-1 loss against the Brandon Wheat Kings, defenceman Daniel Baker was unveiled as the 38th captain in the team’s 51-year history. The Edmonton product said after the game it’s an honour to ... Read More »
1 responseSEAC U16s win three straight
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2021
The South East Athletic Club Tigers rallied to three straight victories over the past week, 4-3 over the Lloydminster Bobcats Thursday, 4-1 over the Grande Peace Storm Friday and 1-0 over the St. Albert Flyers in a Saturday overtime battle. Will Bell potted a pair Thursday, while Noah Derouin and Heath Geekie rounded out the ... Read More »
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