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Tabby losing streak hits 15 games
By Medicine Hat News on December 8th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers are making history for all the wrong reasons. Medicine Hat’s 6-4 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings Tuesday night marks the team’s 15th loss in a row, now the franchise’s longest losing streak in 25 years. Their last stretch of this magnitude came in the 1998-’99 season when they lost 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA male prep squad wins two, drops one over weekend
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2021
South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 male prep squad went 2-0-1 over the weekend, winning 6-4 over Edge School Friday before defeating International 7-0 Saturday, then falling 5-4 to Northern Alberta in a shootout on Sunday. Aiden Oiring led SAHA with two goals and two assists Friday, while Josh Perrault and Shane Smith had one of ... Read More »
1 responseCubs appreciate support in memorial game
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs made it known at their memorial game Sunday, “Even if you came here alone, you are not alone.” That message came from Breanne Mellen, a suicide prevention program co-ordinator for the Canadian Mental Health Association, who spoke at centre ice before puck drop about mental health and knowing when to ... Read More »
1 responseImpact and Goal Diggers capture gold
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb James Tubb jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: ReporterTubb Medicine Hat ringette was well represented at the Ed Horvath tournament this weekend. The U14 Impact and U16 Goal Diggers brought home the gold as both teams won their final game by a score of 6-2. The Impact finished their tournament undefeated with a 4-0 round-robin record, and capped ... Read More »
1 responseSEAC U16s win three straight
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2021
The South East Athletic Club Tigers rallied to three straight victories over the past week, 4-3 over the Lloydminster Bobcats Thursday, 4-1 over the Grande Peace Storm Friday and 1-0 over the St. Albert Flyers in a Saturday overtime battle. Will Bell potted a pair Thursday, while Noah Derouin and Heath Geekie rounded out the ... Read More »
1 responseDefenceman Daniel Baker named captain of Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on December 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It took a quarter of the season, but the Medicine Hat Tigers have named their captain. Before the puck dropped for Saturday’s 4-1 loss against the Brandon Wheat Kings, defenceman Daniel Baker was unveiled as the 38th captain in the team’s 51-year history. The Edmonton product said after the game it’s an honour to ... Read More »
1 responseTeddy bears fly as Tigers fall 4-1 and extend losing streak to 14
By James Tubb on December 4th, 2021
Teddy bears raining down Saturday night was the only highlight in yet another tough loss for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tabbies dropped their 14th straight game as they fell 4-1 to the Brandon Wheat Kings and have now tied their longest losing streak in 25 years. Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer said he thought ... Read More »
1 responseTabby losing streak reaches 13 games
By JAMES TUBB on December 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The slide reached 13 games on Friday night in Edmonton. The Medicine Hat Tigers fell 8-2 to the Central Division leading Edmonton Oil Kings, and have now given up at least seven goals in each of their last three games. The Oil Kings got on the board first on John Szabo’s second of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks hire new coach, anticipate solid recruiting
By JAMES TUBB on December 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have checked the box for finding a new dugout boss. The club announced Friday morning on social media the hiring of William Loza to be the new head coach ahead for the 2022 season. The Montebello, Cali. product is in his third season as the head coach for Presentation College ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers men’s basketball squad falls to 0-5
By JAMES TUBB on December 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Rattlers men’s basketball team is getting a hard welcome to the 2021 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season. Medicine Hat College fell behind early and could not recover at home against St. Mary’s University Friday night, losing 93-72. Rattlers head coach Richard Humphrey attributed the loss to the team consisting of a majority of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U19A Gators bring hard effort to Horvath tourney
By JAMES TUBB on December 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U19 A Gators are a tough team to play against. An Airdrie goal in the last 30 seconds of the Gators first game of the Ed Horvath Interprovincial Ringette Tournament Friday forced them to settle for a 4-4 tie. While they were held out of the win column, the Gators put ... Read More »
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