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Regina Pats win WHL Draft lottery, will select first overall in May
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Regina Pats will have their pick of the WHL prospect litter this May, with a hometown kid shining from the bunch. The Pats were the winners of the WHL Draft lottery Thursday night, moving from second to first overall. The Edmonton Oil Kings, who held the Moose Jaw Warriors’ pick, had the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna, Molendyk both nominated for WHL awards
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat Tigers skaters are on ballots for league awards. Forward Gavin McKenna and defenceman Tanner Molendyk have both been nominated for league awards from the 2024-25 regular season. McKenna is one of six nominees for the WHL’s Four Broncos Memorial Trophy for player of the year, and Molendyk is one of six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s top badminton talent puts on show in local playdowns
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The best high school badminton players in Medicine Hat put their talents on display Wednesday. Players from the four Medicine Hat high schools competed at the city finals held at Medicine Hat High School. Hawks athletes competed against fellow badminton players from Crescent Heights, Eagle Butte and Monsignor McCoy, all vying for a spot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ritchie set for second-round matchup with former club
By JAMES TUBB on April 11th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ryder Ritchie was ready to meet his former club in the first round of the WHL Playoffs. Instead, he’ll face off against the Raiders with a spot in the East finals on the line. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Ritchie get set to face the Prince Albert Raiders in the second round of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers, Raiders face off in meeting of division leaders
By JAMES TUBB on April 11th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hockeytown North, meet the Gas City. The WHL’s two Eastern conference division leaders are set to meet in the second round of the WHL Playoffs as the Medicine Hat Tigers host the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday for Game 1 at Co-op Place. It’s the first meeting between the two clubs in the playoffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JV Colts kick off high school baseball season off with win Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts JV season opened the spring with a win. The Colts beat the Brooks Buffalos 15-5 Tuesday in a five-inning game. James Cole started the game on the mound, notching four strikeouts in three innings of work. He also tallied three hits with two runs scored and two RBIs. Aaron Recio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Boxing Club fights at provincial level over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club had seven fighters in action over the weekend. The local boxing club had fighters attend provincials and others at a sub novice tournament. In the sub novice bouts, Rylan McCulloch defeated Joey Marino from Spruce Grove in his first match before losing to Ronan Golinski from Calgary Bowmont in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins credits team for pair of WHL award nominations
By JAMES TUBB on April 10th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Teamwork makes the dream work, it also helps get names on award lists. On Tuesday, the Western Hockey League announced the six finalists for the Lloyd Sanders Memorial trophy for executive of the year and the finalists for the Dunc McCallum Memorial trophy for coach of the year. Medicine Hat Tigers head coach and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers wait, watch as Raiders beat Oil Kings to set up second-round series
By JAMES TUBB on April 9th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers captain Oasiz Wiesblatt was able to celebrate his birthday in a unique fashion Tuesday. The now 21-year-old has usually spent his birthday back home in Calgary, with his season complete and the outlook already on next year. This year, the grizzled veteran spent the day with three-on-three play during practice and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: Bits and bites from the first round of WHL playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on April 9th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb What a start to the Western Hockey League playoffs. Four five-game series, one six gamer, two went to seven, with just one sweep. No time for a partridge in a pear tree. There was a lot to like across the league, starting with the Spokane Chiefs’ line of Berkly Catton, Andrew Cristall and Shea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five Medicine Hat teams compete at Western Sledge Hockey tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 9th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Hounds Sledge Hockey club was well represented at Westerns over the weekend. The Hounds Sledge Hockey club sent five teams, three intermediate teams and two junior squads to compete at the 19th annual Matt Cook Western Canadian Sledge Hockey Tournament in Calgary. The Hounds were part of a field of 24 ... Read More »
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