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Celebrating with his superheroes: Bjorklund drafted to Capitals with family by his side
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 9th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Garin Bjorklund was huddled around the television with his family, watching pick after pick get called in the NHL Entry Draft when his phone rang. The moment had finally arrived. “My agent phoned me and told me that I’m going to be the newest member of the Capitals. I told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Floor shuffleboard league starting up in Redcliff
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 8th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken After seeing floor shuffleboard garner nothing but positive feedback as a sport at the Alberta 55-Plus Summer Games in 2019, Al Plante and several other local players wanted to make it a full-time offering in the Medicine Hat area. That goal will officially become a reality when the Medicine Hat Floor Shuffleboard Association kicks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Tigers get the call at NHL draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 8th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken A pair of Medicine Hat Tigers had their draft dreams come true on Wednesday afternoon. First forward Lukas Svejkovsky beat the projections by a country mile, going 108th overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round, then goaltender Garin Bjorklund joined him on the board when the Washington Capitals came knocking in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gators edge Colts to kick off JV volleyball season
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2020
Bow Island’s Senator Gershaw Gators opened the Medicine Hat High School Volleyball League’s junior varsity season with a 3-2 victory over the visiting McCoy Colts on Tuesday evening. McCoy did their best to dig out of an early two-set deficit by rallying to force an evenly matched fifth-set tiebreaker, but the Gators ultimately prevailed for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs’ Morrison excited about prospect of $3M AP upgrade plan
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 7th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Athletic Park could be in for quite the boost following the proposal of $3 million in upgrades at the home of the Medicine Hat Mavericks. While the proposal – presented at Monday’s city council meeting – is still pending approval at the provincial and federal levels, Mavericks owner and general manager Greg Morrison says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHMSA honours its best with annual awards
By Medicine Hat News on October 7th, 2020
Medicine Hat Minor Softball Association announced its annual award winners Monday over social media, celebrating the achievements of the region’s young players in a particularly challenging season. Hannah Heidel and Gracie McNaughton took home Grade 12 player of the year honours, topping a list of nominees that included Brooke King, Kenny King and Maddy King. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The wait is finally over: Tigers’ Bjorklund ranked fifth among North American goalies in NHL draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 6th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The long wait is finally at an end for Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Garin Bjorklund. After posting a 20-5-1-0 record as a rookie in the Tabby crease this year, Bjorklund entered the early off-season as the top ranked Western Hockey League goalie available at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. But like everything in 2020, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacPherson signs with ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2020
Dylan MacPherson will continue his on-ice career with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers. The Nailers – located in Wheeling, West Virginia – announced last week they had signed the Redcliff-raised Medicine Hat Tigers alumnus for the upcoming season. MacPherson spent 186 games on the blue line in Medicine Hat, from 2016 to 2019, racking up six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ Svejkovsky named to U.S. national junior team evaluation camp roster
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2020
Lukas Svejkovsky will have a shot at earning a place on Team U.S.A.’s at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton after being named to the U.S. national junior team’s evaluation camp Tuesday. Svejkovsky was also invited to compete at the World Junior Summer Showcase prior to its cancellation in July. The 18-year-old right-winger was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Squats — the what, how and why
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2020
We are slowly starting to head back into gyms and as we do so, we may wonder about some of the best exercises we can be doing. There is little doubt that the squat is one of the most functional and versatile movements. The squat is a closed-chain kinetic exercise similar to several athletic movements ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA making the most of extended pre-season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 2nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken South Alberta Hockey Academy may not know exactly when the puck will drop on its first game in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League, but things are still shaping up nicely for the freshly formed AAA prep program. Practices for the boys and girls prep teams are taking place daily at the Family Leisure ... Read More »
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