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Oil Kings knot up series with Tigers at 2-2
By Ryan McCracken on March 27th, 2019
The seesaw series between the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Edmonton Oil Kings continued on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. Despite falling into an early hole, the Oil Kings rallied for three goals in less than two minutes late in the middle frame to steal away the momentum before tying the best-of-seven Eastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Force repeats as open B ringette champs at home
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2019
Any athlete will tell you it’s about the journey, but when a season ends with a gold medal hung around your neck it’s also about the finish line. An up-and-down season for the Medicine Hat Force ringette team ended on the highest of highs Sunday at Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre when they claimed a provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers earn crucial split in Edmonton
By Ryan McCracken on March 25th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oil Kings shook off their first loss since Feb. 15 and rallied back to split the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference quarter-final series with the Medicine Hat Tigers at a game apiece following a 4-3 victory in Game 2 on Sunday at Rogers Place. The win comes after Hat goaltender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stroh snaps tie game with five to win win Medicine Hat women’s bonspiel
By medicinehatnews on March 25th, 2019
A count of five in the seventh end gave the Holly Stroh foursome the A event championship with a 9-4 win Sunday in the annual Medicine Hat women’s bonspiel. Stroh and her rink defeated the Jackie Schell team, in the final. It was tied 4-4 after six ends until Stroh’s count of five in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jevne keeping things calm ahead of final post-season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 23rd, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Ryan Jevne has been there before. Entering his final Western Hockey League post-season on a Medicine Hat Tigers roster with eight rookies, the 21-year-old alternate captain is keeping things calm among the ranks in anticipation of Game 1 against the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday night at Rogers Place. “If you go out there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midget Hounds win CAHL title
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
The Medicine Hat Hounds midget hockey team are Central Alberta Hockey League champions. The Hounds clinched the title after sweeping the Foothills Flyers in a best-of-three championship series with a 7-3 victory Saturday in Medicine Hat and a 6-3 win Sunday in Blackie, capping off a banner year on the ice. Medicine Hat closed out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacPherson made the most of chance with hometown Tigers
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 22nd, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken He may be the underdog for the first time in his career, but Dylan MacPherson is still happy to avoid Dauphin for his final Western Hockey League playoff run. The Tigers embark on their third consecutive post-season Saturday in Edmonton against the red-hot Oil Kings. While Edmonton enters the series with an 11-game winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter fares well reining cow horses south of the border
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
Hatter Lauren Boychuk has had quite a deal of success reining cow horses down in the U.S. She recently returned from a 10-day international competition in Phoenix for Sun Circuit, the world’s largest horse show. “I did really, really well,” said Boychuk. “I won a saddle and a buckle and custom-made spurs and money.” She’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fully healthy, plus Sillinger, entering first round
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 22nd, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Twelve months ago, James Hamblin was facing the harsh reality of watching from the sidelines as his Medicine Hat Tigers entered the post-season. This year, the Tabby captain is ready to lead a fully healthy lineup into his hometown of Edmonton for a clash with the Central Division champion Oil Kings. “Playoffs in Edmonton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights top Devils to win bantam city championship
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
The Medicine Hat Knights celebrated like champions on Wednesday night at the Kinplex. The Knights outlasted the Devils in an early defensive battle to secure a 4-2 victory, and with it the bantam city championship in front of a packed house. The Knights outshot the Devils by a 25-20 margin. Earlier Wednesday, the Golden Nuggets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Søgaard named to Eastern Conference’s second all-star team
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2019
Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Mads Søgaard earned another accolade Wednesday by having his name added to the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference second all-star team. The 18-year-old Danish netminder closed out his first WHL season with a 2.64 goals against average, a .921 save percentage – good enough for fourth in the league – and ... Read More »
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