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Tigers name leadership group
By Ryan McCracken on February 24th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers have named their new captain. The team announced Wednesday morning that Ryan Chyzowski will serve as Medicine Hat’s captain for the Western Hockey League’s 24-game season. Cole Clayton and Brett will take on alternate roles, with Carson Hopwo and Lukas Svekjovsky rotating a third “A” for the team. Chyzowski steps into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers seeking new soccer coach
By Medicine Hat News on February 24th, 2021
Medicine Hat College is in the market for a new soccer coach. The Rattlers announced Tuesday morning they are searching for a new coach following the resignation of Rob Cavicchia, effective March 26. Cavicchia served as head coach of the men’s and women’s soccer and futsal squads and executive director of Medicine Hat Soccer Association ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wacey Hamilton calls it a career
By Medicine Hat News on February 24th, 2021
Former Medicine Hat Tigers captain Wacey Hamilton has decided to call it a career. The Utica Comets thanked Hamilton for his dedication to the AHL squad over six seasons in the city – including the past four as an alternate captain. “Thank you Wacey Hamilton for everything you brought to Utica over the past six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jackpots aim to keep junior hockey afloat
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 23rd, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Tigers fans may not be able to attend games this season, but they can still get in on the 50/50s from the comfort of their couches. The Western Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League and Government of Alberta unveiled Jackpots for Junior Hockey on Monday morning – a new initiative that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clayton pushing next generation: Tigers’ lone overage defenceman setting the example at camp
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 20th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken As the sole overager on a young blue line, Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Cole Clayton knows he has an important role to fill as his team pushes toward the Western Hockey League’s 24-game season. With 10 of the team’s 23 players sporting no more than a game’s worth of experience, the 20-year-old Strathmore product ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers settle goalie, OA situations
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 19th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have released goaltender Evan Fradette and overage forward Cyle McNabb, trimming the lineup down to 23 players with one week left before the puck drops on the Western Hockey League’s 24-game season. As a result of the cuts, Ryan Chyzowski, Brett Kemp and Cole Clayton will fill Medicine Hat’s three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Krebs is following family footsteps
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 16th, 2021
mccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken After watching his older brothers work their way through the WHL system and following right behind in their footsteps, Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Dru Krebs is set to embark on what could be his first solo chapter in the Dub. The 17-year-old Okotoks product is entering his second season with the Tigers, and his ... Read More »
1 responseSeveral players competing elsewhere as Tigers enter camp
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 13th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers enter camp with somewhat of a different makeup from last season. On top of parting with overagers James Hamblin, Dylan Plouffe and Parker Gavlas, the Tigers will be starting the year without several other players who have opted to move on from the WHL or are playing on loan with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers open camp this weekend
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 13th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will hit the ice as a team for the first time in nearly 11 months this weekend at Co-Op Place. After reporting to Medicine Hat last Saturday, players and staff took part in quarantining and will meet up at the arena over the weekend to prepare for the opener of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Curb anxiety and boost performance
By Brittney Nyrose on February 12th, 2021
We all know the feeling of nervousness when we are heading into a test. Test anxiety goes beyond general nervousness to include physical symptoms and emotional reactions that can be present either before, during or after a test and that interfere with one’s ability to perform well on the test. According to the research, test ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local ringette season called off
By Medicine Hat News on February 12th, 2021
The ringette season is officially over in Medicine Hat. The Medicine Hat Ringette Association announced the news in a Thursday release. “The decision was a hard one to make,” MHRA president Jay Pinnell says in the release. “We all wanted to get back to the sport we love but we just couldn’t make it happen ... Read More »
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