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Cubs capture first HJHL championship
By JAMES TUBB on March 24th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the first time in 25 years, the Medicine Hat Cubs will hang a championship banner. The Cubs captured their first HJHL championship on Saturday, winning 5-2 in Red Deer to sweep the HJHL Finals series with the Vipers. It’s their first title in their 24th season in the Heritage Junior Hockey League, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers men back-to-back ACAC Futsal champs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 24th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Rattlers men’s futsal team retained their ACAC championship for another year. Medicine Hat College’s men’s team won the ACAC championship for a second straight season, beating the NAIT Ooks 7-3 in Sunday’s final, winning all three games of the championships held at the College’s Snake Pit. Joao Nascimento had three goals in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers cap regular season with 8-3 rout over Rebels
By Scott Schmidt on March 22nd, 2026
Noah Davidson, Markus Ruck and Liam Ruck celebrate after the Tigers took a 4-0 lead over the Red Deer Rebels in the first period Saturday night at Co-op Place. The Tigers scored 17 goals in a two-game romp of their Central division foe over the weekend. The Tigers have the No. 2 seed in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATED: Cubs capture first HJHL title with finals sweep
By James Tubb on March 21st, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com For the first time in franchise history, the Medicine Hat Cubs are HJHL champions. The Cubs won Game 3 5-2 Saturday in Red Deer over the Vipers, sweeping the best-of-five league Finals 3-0 to capture their first league title in their 24th year in the HJHL. Medicine Hat captured an IJHL championship in 2001, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs in control heading into second weekend of HJHL finals
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have a chance at making franchise history this weekend. The Cubs hold a commanding 2-0 lead in the HJHL Finals over the Red Deer Vipers, and hit the road Saturday for Game 3 of the best-of-five series with a chance to capture their first HJHL title. Medicine Hat opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers beat Rebels on Friday for 49th win
By James Tubb on March 20th, 2026
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers did their part to set up an interesting Saturday night in the WHL. With a 9-3 win Friday in Red Deer over the Rebels, the last two spots in the Eastern conference are all separated by a point. The Regina Pats, who lost 6-3 Friday to the Brandon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stengrim finding the details in his game
By JAMES TUBB on March 20th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For one of the biggest Medicine Hat Tigers, it’s been the little things leading to success in the second half. Kade Stengrim, the seventh Tiger to hit the 20-goal mark this season, has honed in on the details of his game to the tune of success. “All the little things lead to success and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers passing last year’s grades, real test awaits
By JAMES TUBB on March 19th, 2026
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers find themselves in a similar spot two straight years entering the final week of the regular season. A year after it took Game 68 for the Tigers to win the Eastern Conference, they enter the final weekend of the 68-game season in a battle for first place of the conference. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club takes on Pronghorn Classic
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. They sent 29 swimmers to the Pronghorn Classic held at the University of Lethbridge’s Max Bell Pool. The weekend started off with the short course (25m pool length) racing Friday with Saturday’s racing all long course ((50m pool length). Four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup: Open B Smash capture provincial gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Open B Smash skated to a provincial gold over the weekend. The Medicine Hat team was in Calgary for an eight-team provincial tournament, with four teams from the South, including the host, and three from the North. The Smash went 2-1 in Pool A play, beating the Calgary Blitz 5-2, losing 7-6 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shortstop Johnny Vulcano returning for fourth summer with Mavs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2026
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will return some experience to their infield this summer. The local WCBL club announced Monday shortstop Johnny Vulcano will return for a foruth summer in the red and white. In 38 games last season Vulcano had 43 hits, one home run and 23 RBIs with a .262 batting average. In ... Read More »
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