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Tigers acquire Luke Cozens from Hurricanes, send Heger to Lethbridge in pre-deadline deal
By JAMES TUBB on January 8th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers added to their offence Wednesday morning. The Tigers acquired 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger. The two Highway 3 rivals, making a second trade with one another in the last 16 months, also swapped conditional 2028 fourth-round picks in the deal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven trades made in WHL on Wednesday ahead of today’s deadline
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A relatively quiet Wednesday on the WHL trade market preludes deadline day. A total of seven trades were reported Wednesday, the day before the trade freeze goes into effect at 6 p.m. MST. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes made the first move, with the defending WHL champions acquiring forward Luke Cozens from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers teams return to action from holiday break
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers winter sports get back in action Friday after the holidays. MHC’s men’s (5-4) and women’s (5-4) basketball teams each played an exhibition game on the road against the Ambrose Lions on Jan. 3. The men’s team won 92-90 and the women’s team also won, 72-67. They return to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers acquire forward Luke Cozens from Hurricanes for defenceman Kyle Heger
By James Tubb on January 7th, 2026
Medicine Hat News For a second year in a row the Medicine Hat Tigers have made a trade with their Highway 3 rival. The Tigers have acquired 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger. The two teams also swapped conditional 2028 fourth-round picks. Cozens led the Hurricanes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs announce first returnee for 2026 season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 7th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks have gone local with their first player named for the 2026 season. The Mavs announced Monday that first baseman/right fielder Evan Morrison will return for his third season with the red and white. The Medicine Hat product had 36 hits, nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 34 regular season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races at Calgary invitational
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 7th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club was in action before the holidays. The local swim club sent eight swimmers to the Sandy Ferris Food Bank Invitational in Calgary over Dec. 19-21. Kaden Goffinet set two new club records in the boys 17-year-old 50m breast and 100m breast. He also set two provincial times, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup: U19 Mustangs golden at Jim Benning Ringette tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 7th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs were golden at Regina’s Jim Benning Ringette tournament over the weekend. The Mustangs opened the tournament against the Regina Ravens, winning 8-2. Ryleigh Jackiw had four goals and two assists, Avi Velichko had four assists, Ravyn Lehr, Ava Allchurch and Jayna Allchurch each had a goal and an assist, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzer picking up steam in second half
By JAMES TUBB on January 7th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jordan Switzer has been on quite a run between the pipes over the last month, putting himself among the league’s best goaltenders. Not that the Medicine Hat Tiger would know. The 18-year-old net minder leads the WHL in wins with 17, recording Ws in his last nine appearances. His 2.60 goals against average ranks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders acquire Cootes, multiple defenceman traded as WHL deadline heats up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 7th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Braedon Cootes is going to be a Pirate in the province of Saskatchewan. The Vancouver Canucks prospect was traded Tuesday by the Seattle Thunderbirds to the East division-leading Prince Albert Raiders as part of a 12-piece deal. Prince Albert also received a fourth and sixth-round pick in the 2026 WHL Draft and a conditional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs score 14 goals in pair of wins, 14-game win streak leading push for first in HJHL
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs picked up where they left off from the holiday break. The South division leaders rattled off a pair of wins to extend their franchise-record win streak to 14 games. They blanked the High River Flyers 5-0 Saturday before beating the Ponoka Stampeders 9-2 Sunday. Hudson Corbett stopped all 14 shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey Roundup: U13AAA SE Tigers win pair of first games back from holidays
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AAA South East Tigers jumped into the new year in winning fashion. The Tigers hosted a pair of games over the weekend, beating the NWCAA Red 6-1 Saturday and topping the CNHA Green 6-3 on Sunday. Stetsen Kruiser had two goals Saturday, Fischer Sprunger had a goal and two assists, Paxton ... Read More »
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