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Tigers need a regroup coming off one-point weekend
By JAMES TUBB on January 27th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After winning all their games across a two-month stretch, the Medicine Hat Tigers are getting a refresher course on playing their best. The Tigers came out of a two-game road trip through Saskatchewan with one point, picked up in a 3-2 shootout loss Friday to the Saskatoon Blades. They lost 5-1 Saturday to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Infielder Blake Dale returning to Mavs for 2026 season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks announced a fourth returnee for the 2026 roster. On Monday the Mavs announced infielder Blake Dale will don the red and white for a third summer in the WCBL. The Riverton, Wyoming product played 36 games last season with 33 hits, two home runs and 18 RBIs with a .260 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs clinch first division title since 2002 with weekend split
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs are division champions for the first time in 20-plus years. The Cubs’ split weekend helped them clinch the South division, their first South division title since the 2001-02 season, their debut season in the HJHL. They lost 7-2 Saturday to the North division leading Red Deer Vipers (25-7-2) before they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13AAA South East Tigers tally nine goals in weekend win
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AAA South East Tigers won their lone game of the weekend. The Tigers beat the West Central Tigers 9-5 on Saturday. Shawn Mrowil had three goals and five points in the win. Fischer Sprunger had a pair of goals and a pair of assists, Tyson Nguyen had two goals and both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Roundup: Rattler indoor track runners set trio of school records
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The MHC Rattlers indoor track team opened the 2026 season with a record-setting weekend in Edmonton. The Rattlers raced at the Concordia Open on Saturday, the ACAC’s first meet of the winter semester. Rookie runner Daniel Friesen led the way for MHC in the men’s 50m, holding off NAIT’s Malachi Muir, last year’s Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 5-1 Saturday to Eastern conference leading Raiders
By James Tubb on January 24th, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers couldn’t contain the Prince Albert Raiders power play Saturday night. The Eastern conference leaders tallied three power play goals at the Art Hauser Centre, beating the Tigers 5-1 for their second win over Medicine Hat in the last week. Prince Albert won 8-5 Jan. 17 at Co-op Place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Väisänen’s second World Juniors an opportunity to learn
By JAMES TUBB on January 24th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Veeti Väisänen’s second run with Finland at the World Juniors was a vastly different experience than his first. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman and Finland finished fourth in the U20 tournament, losing 6-3 to Canada on Jan. 9 in the bronze medal final. He played in all seven of Finland’s games, held off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers lose to Blades in Friday night shootout
By James Tubb on January 23rd, 2026
Medicine Hat News Minutes and seconds, inches and moments, the Medicine Hat Tigers were bits away from pulling out a win Friday night. The Tigers, in Saskatoon for the first of a two-game road trip, led the Blades 1-0 with a little over 10 minutes left in the third. They grabbed another lead and were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers set for conference impacting weekend on the road
By JAMES TUBB on January 23rd, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are taking the battle for the Eastern conference on the road this weekend. The Tigers have a pair of games in Saskatchewan starting tonight in Saskatoon against the Blades before they face the Eastern conference and East division-leading Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre. “It’s exciting, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orange and black back on track
By JAMES TUBB on January 22nd, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tuesday was a night of rebounds for the Medicine Hat Tigers. They got back in the win column, beating the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 at Co-op Place, answering their team record win streak snapped Saturday with an 8-5 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders. The Tigers trailed 1-0 in the first before rattling off four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Tigers named to WHL Prospects Game
By James Tubb on January 21st, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers will send four players to the WHL’s showcase game for NHL Draft eligible talent. Forwards Markus an Liam Ruck, Yaroslav Bryzgalov and goaltender Carter Casey will represent Team East at the Prospects Game held Feb. 18 in Langley, B.C. The rosters were selected based on NHL Central Scouting’s ... Read More »
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