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Next wave of Tigers goaltenders get WHL experience
By JAMES TUBB on February 26th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It wasn’t long ago Jordan Switzer was the young goaltender in blue pads at Medicine Hat Tigers practice. The then Northern Alberta Xtreme net minder would work with Tigers Beckett Langkow and Evan May, picking up what he could from the older goaltenders before returning to his U18 club. It was a blast from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers Jonas Woo suspended 3 games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers will be without Jonas Woo this weekend. The 19-year-old defenceman was assessed a three-game suspension Tuesday for his match penalty in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Woo was assessed a 10-minute misconduct and a match penalty for attempt to injure after trying to start a fight in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boxing club competes at provincial tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club fought at the provincial level over the weekend. The local club sent four boxers to the junior/youth provincials and sub-novice spring tournament in Stony Plain this weekend. Kade Steiger lost to Heohii Moliakov from Chestermere in the 50kg. Open. Noah Wiens lost to Austin Spooner from Red Deer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup: Open B Smash to represent Zone 1 at provincials after win Sunday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Open B Smash secured their spot in provincials action with a win Sunday afternoon. The Smash hosted the Lethbridge Rattlers on Sunday afternoon in a one game, winner-take-all contest for the right to represent Zone 1 at the 2026 Provincial championships. The Medicine Hat Open team won the important match 9-4. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers score six unanswered goals in 10-6 comeback win Tuesday
By James Tubb on February 24th, 2026
Medicine Hat News Call the fire department, the Medicine Hat Tigers and Edmonton Oil Kings burned Rogers Place down Tuesday night. The Tigers scored six straight goals, five in the third period, as they overcame a pair of two-goal leads en route to a 10-6 win. Noah Davidson tallied his first career WHL hat trick, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers tally returns and a debut in a pair of weekend wins
By JAMES TUBB on February 24th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers took more than wins over the weekend. The Tigers shut out the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-0 on the road Friday, and after jumping out to a 3-0 lead Saturday back at home, saw their Highway 3 rivals tie a game that Bryce Pickford ultimately won in overtime. Saturday’s 4-3 OT win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs announce second returning catcher for 2026 roster
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 24th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will have another familiar face behind the plate this season. The Mavs announced Monday catcher Nate King will return for his second season in the WCBL. King debuted in the WBCL last season, playing in 29 regular season games with 25 hits, two home runs, 20 RBIs and a .287 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Roundup: MHC women’s hockey splits final two regular season contest
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 24th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College women’s hockey team picked up a win in the last weekend of regular season play. The Rattlers hosted the Olds College Broncos this weekend, winning 3-2 in a shootout Friday before losing 2-1 Saturday. In Friday’s win, Mya Girard and Sienna Vieira each scored and Sarah Shields made 25 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A long time coming: Cubs beat Bisons to advance to HJHL’s South Finals
By JAMES TUBB on February 24th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After years of seeing their playoff hopes stamped out by the Okotoks Bisons, the Medicine Hat Cubs have finally outlasted the herd. The Cubs won 8-5 Sunday at the Kinplex to take Game 5 and win the second-round series over the Bisons 3-2. Medicine Hat had been eliminated by the Bisons in three of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat-raised Fraser finishes fourth in Olympic halfpipe
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 24th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat-raised Amy Fraser competed on the final day of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games Winter Olympics. Fraser, raised in the Hat and a Crescent Heights High School Grade 2012 French Immersion alumni, finished fourth in the Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Halfpipe, recording her best score of 88 in her third run. The 30-year-old previously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs tame Bisons in Game 5 win, finally move past South division rivals
By James Tubb on February 22nd, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Cubs eradicated some playoff ghosts Sunday afternoon at the Kinplex. The Cubs beat the Okotoks Bisons 8-5 to win the second-round series 3-2, getting past the Bisons for the first time in the HJHL post-pandemic era. Entering the series, the Cubs had been eliminated by the Bisons in three of the ... Read More »
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