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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 »
Be the first to comment!Hat Club will host altered Alberta Men’s Amateur
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 18th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Amateur golfers in Alberta finally have something to circle on their calendars. The Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club recently announced it will be bringing competitive golf back to the local links when it welcomes the province’s top amateur talent for the Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship, July 21-23. “Alberta Golf is going ahead with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svejkovsky earns chance to shine at Team USA summer showcase
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 18th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Lukas Svejkovsky earned quite the feather in his cap on Tuesday afternoon. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was one of just three Western Hockey League players selected to compete with Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase, July 24 to Aug. 1 in Plymouth, Mich. It’s a chance for the Point Roberts, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL brass prepares for Oct. 2 return to play
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2020
The Western Hockey League has announced a return to play protocol for the 2020-21 season, targeting Friday, Oct. 2 as a potential start date. The news came following the league’s annual general meeting Wednesday, with a release stating special task forces have been appointed in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, B.C., Oregon and Washington “to work with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs teaching kids in lieu of cancelled season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 17th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken There’s no banter in the dugout and no celebrations in the stands, but the Medicine Hat Mavericks coaching staff is still keeping baseball alive this summer. Offering private lessons in small groups with plans to expand as provincial guidelines allow, Mavericks owner and general manager Greg Morrison admits it isn’t the same type of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer teams could be competing by end of June
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 17th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken It’ll look a little different, but soccer is planning a return to the local pitches by the end of the month. Medicine Hat Soccer Association executive director Robert Cavicchia says the Alberta Soccer Association recently announced it will be moving into Phase 2 of its return-to-play plan on June 19 following the provincial government’s ... Read More »
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