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Cubs won’t take the ice this season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 26th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs will not be icing a team this season. The local junior B hockey club made the announcement in a Thursday release, stating financial concerns brought on by the pandemic, particularly diminishing sponsorship revenues, have forced a one-year hiatus from the Heritage Junior Hockey League. “The sponsors that we did have, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Werre finishes T11 at Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur
By Medicine Hat News on June 26th, 2020
Redcliff’s Ryan Werre finished tied for 11th in the Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Sundre’s Coyote Creek Golf and RV Resort this week. Werre closed out the three-round tournament with a three-over 74 Thursday to finish with a two-over 215. The Desert Blume golfer started out the event with a 69 in the first round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holland recalls his ‘greatest years’ in the Hat
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 26th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken When Ken Holland picked up his phone Wednesday to find Lanny McDonald was calling, he was initially a bit confused. However, it didn’t take long for Holland to realize that the only Medicine Hat Tigers alumnus ever inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame was calling for a reason – he’s no longer the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local golfer comes up aces at Paradise Valley Golf Course’s hole No. 4
By Medicine Hat News on June 25th, 2020
Another hole in one has been recorded at Paradise Valley Golf Course. Susan Critchley took credit for the local par-3 course’s fourth hole in one of the season, which started later than usual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Critchley recorded the hole in one on the 103-yard 13th hole using an 8-iron on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local rodeo enters big league
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 25th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Thunderbuck in the Badlands is slated to return to the Gas City in September as part of Professional Bull Riding Canada’s elite Monster Energy Tour. The event is brought to Medicine Hat by local company Blazing Brand Marketing and Productions, and made its Gas City debut in 2019 as part of the Touring Pro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers prospect Oasiz gets shot with Hockey Canada
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 25th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Oasiz Wiesblatt will be representing his country in a virtual format after being invited to Hockey Canada’s online under-17 development camp next month. It may not offer the same level of exhilaration as being on the ice, but the Medicine Hat Tigers prospect says that won’t sour his first taste of Hockey Canada’s Program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Successful start to drag season offers normalcy for drivers, spectators alike
By MO CRANKER on June 23rd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker This past weekend marked the first of the year for the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association, and brought back some normalcy for Hatters. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the association was forced to call off its opening event. Organizers worked on ways to make the events safe, and were able to have a successful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crescent Heights Vikings honour their own
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Crescent Heights Vikings took their awards banquet online Thursday night via Zoom. With the high school’s in-person athletic banquet cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff opted to host a video conference to honour the accomplishments of Crescent Heights’ student athletes. Kennedy Galloway and Julia Forsyth were named the school’s top female athletes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local hockey player earns part in TV show The Pond, set to air June 29
By JUSTIN SEWARD on June 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Local-area hockey goalie Kinlee Fahselt will get the to see the final product of The Pond, a T.V. show she is in on June 29. It was back in August 2018 that Fahselt spent some time in Calgary shooting the show that showcases teenagers playing elite-level hockey. “My dad has a friend who is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL unveils return-to-play plan
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Western Hockey League is aiming to drop the puck at arenas across Western Canada and the United States on Oct. 2, but commissioner Ron Robison says meeting that targeted will require a lot of work, not to mention a bit of luck. The WHL cancelled the 2019-20 regular season and playoffs in March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag strip revs up for weekend racing
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Drivers can finally start their engines at the local strip this weekend. After having its season opener called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association is set to finally kick off its summer campaign at the strip this weekend – and up to 100 fans can come out to ... Read More »
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