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Pair of Tigers named to Top Prospects Game
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken For the first time in six years, the Medicine Hat Tigers will be represented at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Tigers goaltender Mads Søgaard and winger Josh Williams have been selected to compete on the national stage as part of Don Cherry or Bobby Orr’s bench when the puck drops in Red Deer ... Read More »
1 responseCrossFit member goes overtime for charity
By Ryan McCracken on December 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Charlie Bruce is cramming 30 months of passion into 24 hours of charity. The Gas City CrossFit coach has been working out around the clock for his second annual Christmas toy drive — which tasks Bruce with completing 30 workouts of the day over the course of 24 hours. Why 30? It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weich doing double duty for Vikes
By Sean Rooney on December 13th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s not uncommon for a Grade 10 basketball player to see minutes on both their junior and varsity teams, but what Niall Weich’s doing so far this season has little precedence, at least in Medicine Hat hoops. On a Crescent Heights roster with only a couple Grade 12’s, Weich isn’t just helping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jevne pots a pair in third straight
By Ryan McCracken on December 13th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Jevne continued his red-hot December on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. The overage Medicine Hat Tigers winger scored twice for the third night in a row to help secure his team’s third consecutive victory with a 4-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers. “He’s really come on,” Tigers head coach Shaun Clouston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Former Tiger Haden has career-high four-goal game with Blades
By Ryan McCracken on December 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Former Medicine Hat Tigers centre Gary Haden netted a career high four goals and added an assist to lead the Saskatoon Blades to a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings Tuesday. Haden requested to be traded from the Tigers in October and has 21 points in 20 games since joining the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look for third win in a row tonight
By None on December 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers welcome the Kamloops Blazers to Canalta Centre tonight (7 p.m.), hoping to do something they last did in October — win three games in a row. On the heels of a 4-2 home win against Regina Saturday and last Wednesday’s 6-5 overtime victory in Moose Jaw, the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins’ academy celebrating
By Sean Rooney on December 12th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney A whirlwind first semester is about to come to a close for the Willie Desjardins South Alberta Hockey Academy, and as usual not a minute’s going to waste. The academy is hosting a 3-on-3 tournament and symposium next Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Irvine Sports Complex during the school day, noting that members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funk wins spiel
By None on December 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Curling Club hosted a bonspiel this past weekend, with the winner doing the event sponsor proud. Trevor Funk skipped the Western Foundations team to a win at the Western Foundations Open Cash Spiel Sunday, shaking hands with Sandy Bell’s rink up 6-2 after seven ends. Eight teams took part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men’s soccer: Angels, Rangers earn wins in indoor play Sunday at FLC
By None on December 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s men’s indoor soccer league continued play Sunday night, with a pair of teams pulling off wins to vault them up the standings. The Alleycat Angels earned a 7-1 win over the Wild, who they’re now tied with for fourth place in the six-team league. Connor Ismond had two goals while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huge win for Hat High boys
By None on December 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Facing their biggest early-season test, Hat High’s Mohawks came through. The varsity boys basketball team beat the Raymond Comets 113-107 in overtime at Hat High Tuesday night, improving to 2-0 in the Southern Alberta High School Basketball League. The Comets couldn’t contain 6-foot-8 post Bailey Gosse, whose 35 points led the Mohawks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette: Under-10 ringette team gets first W
By None on December 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It’s been a challenging season for the under-10 Eliminators ringette team so far, but they’ve come a long way. The Medicine Hat side earned its first win Saturday in Strathmore, beating the home team 9-4. Leighton Wright led the way offensively with four goals. Margo Kerr added a hat trick, while Sutton ... Read More »
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