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Dorsett joins Blue Jackets
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 23rd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Derek Dorsett joined the Medicine Hat Tigers’ bench as an assistant coach in early April for his first stab at coaching a high level of hockey. Now, Dorsett joins the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets as a developmental coach for the 2021-22 season. Dorsett also played three seasons with the Tabbies from 2004-07 and Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta Hockey Academy squeezes in two-game season
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 22nd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Southern Alberta Hockey Academy U18 Prep teams were on the ice for games this weekend for the first time in 32 weeks. The men’s team lost 9-1 to the Northern Alberta Xtreme on Saturday but finished off their season with a 6-2 win over the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Edmonton on Sunday. Although ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks return to the gridiron
By Ryan McCracken on June 11th, 2021
The Medicine Hat High School Hawks football team was out on the school’s field Thursday evening for its first spring camp session with no restrictions. Alberta entered Stage 2 of its re-opening plan on Thursday, which includes no restrictions for indoor or outdoor youth and adult sports. Football players were used to taking part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ overagers share MVP honours, Kemp and Clayton get all-star nods
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 1st, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken After serving as leaders on a roster rife with rookies, Medicine Hat Tigers overagers Ryan Chyzowski, Cole Clayton and Brett Kemp shared the title of the team’s most valuable player. The announcement came Monday morning, just over an hour before the Western Hockey League unveiled its 2021 East and Central Division all-star teams, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sillinger earns top-10 nod
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2021
A pair of Medicine Hat Tigers had their named listed on NHL Central Scouting’s final draft rankings Thursday, with forward Cole Sillinger earning one of the highest spots in recent memory at 10th among North American skaters.. Sillinger – who spent his season south of the border on loan with the Sioux Falls Stampede – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons uniting through ASAA’s virtual track challenge
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 28th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi With high school sports cancelled for the year, the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association is holding a virtual track and field challenge across the province and students at Eagle Butte High School are lacing up their runners to participate until June 11. Junior and senior high school students, along with coaches and mascots, are able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High unveils new logos
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat High School has unveiled its new logos just over a month after rebranding the schools athletics teams as the Hawks. Hat High announced it would be changing its nickname back in September, stating the previous names of “Mohawks” and “Kwahommies” would no longer be used. The school came up with a list of ... Read More »
1 responseChyzowski claims two team awards
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat Tigers captain Ryan Chyzowski picked up back-to-back awards from his team this week, claiming the Gerard Moyer Leadership Award and sharing the title of hardest working player with rookie forward Ashton Ferster. Chyzowski took home the Gerard Moyer Leadership Award Tuesday after racking up 11 goals and 18 assists and missing the scoresheet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hopwo, Kemp help kick off Tigers awards with most goals, points
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers began unveiling their 2020-21 award recipients online Wednesday, starting with Corson Hopwo taking home the Most Goals Award. Hopwo netted 14 goals over the team’s 23-game campaign to earn the accolade, while Brett Kemp followed up with the Leading Scorer Award Thursday after notching 12 goals and 19 assists for 1.35 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local soccer signings continue with Morrison to Kodiaks, Wasylyk to Ratters
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Megan Morrison will be taking Highway 3 to Lethbridge this fall when she joins the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s soccer team, and with ties to city, Morrison is used to the trip. She recently played for the Lethbridge Football Club and following a tournament she says an article was published in the city’s newspaper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Lehr signs with Pronghorns
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Holden Lehr is graduating from Monsignor McCoy High School and is making the trip to Lethbridge on a scholarship to play for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team this fall. The UBC Okanagan Heat also made an offer to Lehr, but he decided to play for the Pronghorns because it was closer ... Read More »
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