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Tigers win season opener Saturday night
By James Tubb on September 21st, 2024
No better way to open the season than with a win. The Medicine Hat Tigers kicked off their 55th season in winning fashion, beating the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 Saturday night at Co-op Place. Its the third-straight season the Tigers have won their season opener. “It’s a big win for us,” head coach Willie Desjardins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The bid is in: Tigers officially submit 2026 Mem Cup bid
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s Memorial Cup bid has been submitted. The Tigers and the six-person bid committee sent in the official bid Friday around 3 p.m. MST, ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline. “We are really pleased with the bid document done by the Host Committee and the City of Medicine Hat Communications Department. The presentation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ward comfortable with Tigers, looking to make most of final WHL season
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It may take Western Hockey League fans awhile to get used to the sight of Mat Ward in a Medicine Hat Tigers’ uniform, the 20-year-old forward feels at home in his new colours. The Kamloops product was acquired from the Swift Current Broncos in one of four WHL Draft day deals by the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Crescent Heights Vikings put on a defence masterclass Friday night
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Crescent Heights Vikings Sr. football team shutout the Winston Churchill Bulldogs at the Methanex Bowl on Friday, winning 8-0. Head coach Anthony Anderson says the win, their first of the season, will be a spirit lifter for the Vikings. “Realizing all the hard work that we’ve been putting in practice is starting to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: What a year it could be for the Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long time since there’s been this level of excitement around the Medicine Hat Tigers. From the offseason acquisitions, a large returning group burning for success, the rise of Gavin McKenna entering his second full season in the WHL and the submission of a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the 2024-25 Tigers roster was built
By James Tubb on September 20th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League clubs, has been constructed through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, through free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2024-25 roster was built. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-look defence looks to bring steadying presence
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are some new names for Medicine Hat Tigers fans to get used to on the blue line. The Tigers brought in four 18-year-old blue liners over the offseason, adding to the five returning D-men from last season. The WHL Draft-day acquisitions of right-handed defencemen Bryce Pickford and Jonas Woo were supplemented by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers to start with goalie trio, Desjardins looking for someone to take the reins
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second year in the row the Medicine Hat Tigers will break camp with a trio of net minders on the roster. Zach Zahara, Ethan McCallum and Jordan Switzer will all be at Co-op Place on opening night Saturday, with two in the lineup and one in the press box as the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers carrying loaded forward group
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have a lot of options in their forward core. The Tigers enter the 2024-25 season with an experienced group up front that will then be rounded out and supplemented with rookies. They’re led by a trio of 20-year-olds in Oasiz Wiesblatt, Brayden Boehm and offseason acquisition Mat Ward. There’s also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the key dates on the Tigers’ 2024-25 schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 59th Western Hockey League season has arrived and there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers in their 68-game schedule. The Tigers’ 55th season gets underway Saturday night when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings at Co-op Place. The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors are at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers expecting competitive season opener against Oil Kings
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers will look for the first win of a new season against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Tigers kick off the 2024-25 WHL season at home Saturday against the Oil Kings, a team they beat in all six matchups last season. After two seasons of being at the bottom of the ... Read More »
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