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Monarchs, Knights form exhibition schedule with Vauxhall
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 4th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Banter in the dugout, chatter and clapping in the stands – action on the diamond. It was almost as though a pandemic never happened. While the American Legion Baseball season was cancelled as a result of COVID-19, the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs and K of C Knights put together an exhibition schedule with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Creek bull rider looking forward to return
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 3rd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Jared Parsonage won’t have to travel far when the Professional Bull Riding season returns on Sept. 26. The 27-year-old bull rider has been waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic at his home in Maple Creek and says he’s looking forward to making the short drive into Medicine Hat for Thunderbuck in the Badlands this fall. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select hard-working Finn forward in import draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 2nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers selected 2002-born Finn Oskari Kuntonen with the 51st overall pick in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Tigers director of player personnel Bobby Fox says he spoke to various sources regarding Kuntonen’s skill and potential, and the common thread was an unwavering work ethic. “We talked to his agent, we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers take Oskari Kuntonen in import draft
By Mo Cranker on July 1st, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers selected 2002-born Finn Oskari Kuntonen with the 51st overall pick in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. The 6-foot-1, 181-pound left-shot forward joins the Tigers’ system after producing 16 goals and 30 assists over 39 games with the U18 SM-Sarja’s Lahti Pelicans last season. Kuntonen also put in two games with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers shift focus to import draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 27th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have protected both of their Danish imports for the upcoming season, but director of player personnel Bobby Fox will still be scouting for the best player available with the 51st selection in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Forward Jonathan Brinkman is set to return for his second year with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Why work on your mental game with a mental performance specialist?
By Brittney Nyrose on June 26th, 2020
During this time when sports are on pause for the foreseeable future, many athletes are wondering what they should be doing. They can work on building physical strength and conditioning to ensure they are in shape and ready to hit the ground running when leagues and organized sport begins again. However, it is hard to ... Read More »
1 responseCubs 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 »
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