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Dry spell continues in shutout loss
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers offence must have been zapped away with the local power outages. The Tigers were shutout 4-0 by the Saskatoon Blades Tuesday night at Co-op Place for their eighth loss in a row. Tigers Associate coach Joe Frazer said he liked his team’s game in the loss. “When you look back at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ridley thankful for recognition
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For someone who doesn’t like to be the centre of attention, the spotlight was on Bob Ridley Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Tigers honoured their longtime broadcaster with a pre-game ceremony and banner unveiling to celebrate not only the 4,0000game milestone Ridley reached last season, but to also honour a career which has spanned ... Read More »
3 responsesTigers honour Bob Ridley Saturday night, fall to Hurricanes
By James Tubb on April 2nd, 2022
Results aside, Saturday night was an important night for the Medicine Hat Tigers organization and one of its most cherished members. Saturday night the Tigers honoured longtime broadcaster Bob Ridley with a pre-game ceremony and banner raising after he called his 4,000th WHL game on Mar. 21, 2021 without fans in the stands. Ridley has ... Read More »
3 responsesTigers blow first period lead, fall to Hurricanes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers started strong Friday night but could not hold on. The Tigers led 1-0 after the first period before surrendering five straight goals to lose 6-3 in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes for the seventh time this year. Beckett Langkow made 42 saves in his 22nd appearance of the season, his second start ... Read More »
3 responsesThe art of the face-off
By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hockey is a sport of battles and each game starts with one of the most important – the face-off. Whether it be at centre ice, above the blue line, in the offensive or defensive end, a face-off win sets the tone of the play and which team gets possession. Medicine Hat Tigers associate coach ... Read More »
2 responsesTigers recall Lindstrom, continue youth movement
By JAMES TUBB on April 1st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cayden Lindstrom is very humble about his 2021-22 season. The 16-year-old described his year with the Delta Hockey Academy U17 team as “good” after Delta captured the CSSHL U17 championship. He said it was nice capturing that title and getting to do so alongside fellow Tigers prospect Tomas Mrsic. “Everything went well, we went ... Read More »
1 responseSoakin’ in the Tubb: It’s a great time to be a Blue Jays fan
By JAMES TUBB on April 1st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for a Toronto Blue Jays season. I was in high school when the 2015 Jays went on their magical mid-season run and when the ’16 Jays followed that up with a strong playoff run. Those years were exciting and fun, don’t get me wrong. But there ... Read More »
1 responseTigers score twice, lose on road to Calgary
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers almost made the comeback Wednesday night. Garin Bjorklund made 36 saves as the Tigers nearly completed a two-goal comeback, falling 3-2 on the road in Calgary against the Hitmen. The Tigers entered Wednesday’s contest having been shutout in their previous three matchups and only managing one goal in the last four. ... Read More »
1 responseLangkow enjoying return to lineup
By JAMES TUBB on March 31st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It was as freak of an injury as anyone could imagine. Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Beckett Langkow was taking shots in practice Feb. 22 from teammates who were crossing the blue line and firing the puck on net from the top of the circles. The drill was going as planned until the 18-year-old Langkow, ... Read More »
1 responseHat teams win big in city hockey year end tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
Two Medicine Hat U18 hockey teams finished their city league season in the finals last weekend. The Medicine Hat Jets played in a four-team Tier 2 non-bodychecking Calgary tournament and took home the gold. They defeated McKnight Mustangs in the final, 7-1. The Medicine Hat Knights played in the 20th Annual Yelnats Cup, a 16-team ... Read More »
1 responseLocal girl taking part in MLB training series
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
Tayler Soveran-Welte is going to get the big league experience. The 13-year-old from Richmound, Sask. has been chosen to take part in Major League Basebal’s Trailblazer Series April 13-17 at the Jackie Robinson complex in Vero Beach, Fla. Instructors and past speakers have included professional players, USA female national team players and Olympic softball star ... Read More »
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