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Red Deer to host WHL Cup
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The top prospects for the 2021 WHL Draft will be heading to Red Deer. The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday that the city of Red Deer would play host for the 2021 WHL Cup. The four-day series, running from Oct. 20-24, features the top 2006-born players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings gearing up for Hat High
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two perfect teams will enter Friday night, only one will exit. The matchup at the Methanex Bowl between the Hat High Hawks and the Crescent Heights Vikings will see both teams put their perfect records on the line. The Vikings are coming off of a 28-6 win against the Brooks Buffalos last Friday. Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers pre-season update
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With the regular season on the horizon, the Tigers have some decisions ahead. Medicine Hat’s regular season gets underway Oct. 1 in Swift Current, against the same Broncos they will face this up-coming weekend in a home-and-home series. Between now and then, head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins will have to slim down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers send young defenceman to Spokane
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second time in a week, the Tigers have made a trade with Spokane. The Tigers announced Monday they have traded defenceman Ben Bonni to the Chiefs for an eighth round pick in the 2023 WHL draft. Medicine Hat took the 17-year-old in the sixth round, 129th overall, in the 2019 WHL bantam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Tigers enjoying first pre-season
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Joining a new team isn’t easy for anyone. Whether it’s through trade or by signing a contract, there is a culture shock that comes with changing teams. For Owen MacNeil, Medicine Hat’s newest centremen acquired via trade last week, it was a nervous move. “Obviously pretty nerve wracking at first, coming to a new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs implement COVID restrictions
By JAMES TUBB on September 21st, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs and the HJHL have implemented the province’s COVID regulations. The Heritage Junior Hockey League has adopted the Alberta government’s Restrictions Exemption Program league wide, effective yesterday. This new program, means all spectators at any HJHL game aged 12 and over will be required to show proof of either a full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hold on to win first home pre-season game
By James Tubb on September 18th, 2021
It was dicey for a bit, but the Medicine Hat Tigers held on to win their first pre-season game of the year. The Tigers were back in Co-op Place with fans in the stands for the first time since March 2020 and beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 in the second game of their home-and-home series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sign another 2020 draft pick
By James Tubb on September 18th, 2021
Contracts are flowing in Medicine Hat. The Tigers announced Saturday they have signed forward Brett Calhoon to a standard WHL player agreement. The Oliver, British Columbia product was selected by the Tigers 193rd overall in the 2020 WHL bantam draft. Calhoon appeared in 9 games last season for the Okanagan HA Black U17 Prep team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall in first pre-season game
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers brought a dramatic finish to their first pre-season game but ultimately fell 3-2 against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead off of a Brayden Boehm goal, 5:35 into the first period. Oren Shtrom and Rhett Parsons assisted on the mark. Lethbridge tied up the game then ... Read More »
1 responseCubs ride strong second past Copperheads in pre-season finale
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Cubs responded to a back-and-forth opening frame with a three-goal second en route to a 6-4 exhibition victory over the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday night at Redcliff Arena. Medicine Hat’s Connor Douglas opened the scoring 59 seconds into the game, but the Cubs saw the lead quickly vanish on back-to-back tallies from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings have themselves a night
By JAMES TUBB on September 18th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Vikings had themselves a night on Friday. Crescent Heights hosted Brooks Composite High at the Methanex Bowl and won 28-6 over the Buffalos. The game was capped off with a pick-6 for the Vikings to secure the victory. For head coach Sean Davis, the win wasn’t guaranteed from the start but he was ... Read More »
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