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Tigers send Heathcote home
By None on December 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers re-assigned winger Dawson Heathcote to the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s Nanaimo Buccaneers Thursday. Heathcote, an 18-year-old Nanaimo product, had two assists with a minus-9 rating in 27 games on Medicine Hat’s fourth line this season. He joins a junior B club that’s 14-9-1-1 entering action Thursday. Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sø excited for the holidays
By Ryan McCracken on December 7th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mads Søgaard has answered the call from his country Wednesday morning. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender earned an invitation to Denmark’s IIHF World Junior Championship selection camp after a stellar start to his Western Hockey League career and says the news has only inspired him to up his game even further with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix earns unanimous decision victory
By Ryan McCracken on December 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Boxing Club’s Janick Lacroix punched above his age group Saturday night in Milk River. The 165-pound boxer stepped up to fight William O’Keefe in the 165-pound open class, and after going toe-to-toe for three explosive rounds, Lacroix earned a unanimous victory. Fellow Medicine Hat Boxing Club athletes Tristan Deveau and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Tigers take in nearly 2,000 stuffed animals at Teddy Bear Toss
By Ryan McCracken on December 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Nearly 2,000 teddy bears and more than 1,000 winter apparel items hit the playing surface at Saturday’s Medicine Hat News Teddy Bear Toss during the Medicine Hat Tigers’ matchup against the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Canalta Centre. Tigers captain James Hamblin netted the coveted Teddy Bear Toss goal roughly 15 minutes into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mortlock makes Games roster
By None on December 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Jordan Mortlock is going to the Canada Winter Games. The 17-year-old who’s played in Kelowna with the Pursuit of Excellence team in high school was named to Alberta’s under-18 roster for the 2019 Games in Red Deer. The defenceman played at home through bantam AAA with the South East Athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kwahommies win opener
By Sean Rooney on December 6th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney With only two Grade 12 seniors this season, Hat High’s varsity girls basketball team could be excused for tempering their expectations. In an opening-night 74-66 win over Catholic Central Wednesday, they showed they’re willing to put in the effort to rise in the ranks. “It’s early, first game, there’s some jitters there for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win wild one in Moose Jaw
By Ryan McCracken on December 6th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Jevne pulled out the overtime heroics on Wednesday night at Mosaic Place. The overage winger scored his second of the night on a sudden-death power play to send the Medicine Hat Tigers to a wild 6-5 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on a night that featured more than 90 shots on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five of nine Gas City teams medal at CrossFit event in Lethbridge
By None on December 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Gas City CrossFit athletes pushed themselves to the limit in Lethbridge Saturday, coming home with some impressive finishes at the Clang and Bang competition. Hosted by CrossFit FrameWork, the one-day event drew 18 men’s and 16 women’s teams. Competing in either scaled or prescribed workouts, the Medicine Hat crew had at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wheaties beat Tigers at home
By None on December 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Billed as a showdown of top import goalies, Jiri Patera and Mads Søgaard didn’t disappoint. But it was Patera’s Brandon Wheat Kings who prevailed Tuesday, beating Søgaard and the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1. At Brandon, Danish goalie Søgaard made 42 saves and Czech netminder Petera 40. Both have a good chance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great start for Mohawks
By Sean Rooney on December 5th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney They dunked, they ran, and their fans couldn’t get enough of it. All in all, Tuesday was a pretty good start to the league schedule for the Hat High Mohawks. The varsity boys basketball team beat the LCI Rams 104-89, showcasing a complete game on home court. “This is going to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Hockey moms pick up sticks
By None on December 5th, 2018
Like many hockey moms, Leanne Dulle and Rochelle Dickie keep busy transporting their kids to practices during the week, and games and tournaments every weekend. With three boys each ranging from five to 10 years old, they are at the rink a lot! But where Leanne and Rochelle also earn their hockey mom badge is ... Read More »
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