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Tabbies earn fifth straight win
By Ryan McCracken on January 5th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Garin Bjorklund extended the undefeated start to his Western Hockey League career with another stellar performance on Friday night at the Canalta Centre. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender stopped 29 shots to keep the Kootenay Ice at bay and secure a 5-3 victory in his second start since being called up in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rybinski saga ends with Tigers trading for prospect, picks
By Ryan McCracken on January 5th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Henrik Rybinski finally has a new home. The 17-year-old forward requested to be traded from the Medicine Hat Tigers in early November and got his wish Friday by being sent to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for prospect defenceman Aidan Brook, a second round bantam draft pick in 2019 and a third round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last chance: Søgaard, Danes need win to stay alive at world juniors
By Ryan McCracken on January 4th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Four seems to be the number for Medicine Hat Tigers to start 2019. The Tigers are riding a four-game winning streak, with four goals in each of those victories to sit four points back of the Edmonton Oil Kings for the top of the Central Division. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, Tabby goaltender Mads Søgaard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewington makes his mark
By Ryan McCracken on December 31st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Tyler Lewington left his mark on the National Hockey League on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. The former Medicine Hat Tigers captain logged his first career NHL goal then added an assist and a fight to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick en route a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers start homestand with win over Ice
By Ryan McCracken on December 29th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers returned to the ice in dominant fashion Friday night at the Canalta Centre. James Hamblin scored twice to power Medicine Hat back into the win column in their first game back from the Holiday break while sending the Ice spiralling into their ninth loss over the past 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Ten things to look for in teammates
By None on December 26th, 2018
I can promise you that, teamwork does indeed make the dream work. As we all know and have heard many times before there is no I in team. Here are 10 important traits that great teammates exhibit and can ultimately lead to a team’s success: 1: Communication: Great teammates are able to effectively communicate with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hounds close out 2018 with a bang
By Ryan McCracken on December 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Hounds bantam AA hockey team closed the book on 2018 with a big comeback victory and a hard-fought tie on home ice the weekend. The Hounds kicked off the weekend by erasing a late deficit to snap the Lethbridge Hurricanes’ 12-game unbeaten streak with a 3-2 win Saturday before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Tiger Tyler Lewington makes NHL debut with Caps
By Ryan McCracken on December 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Former Medicine Hat Tigers captain Tyler Lewington made his National Hockey League debut with the Washington Capitals in a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre. Lewington— who went undrafted in the WHL — captained the Tigers to a second-round exit in 2014-15, his overage season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Søgaard already turning heads with Denmark
By Ryan McCracken on December 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Mads Søgaard has already started turning heads with Team Denmark. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender was in the spotlight for his country’s IIHF World Junior Championship pre-tournament game against Finland Friday in Langley. While Denmark fell 7-0,Søgaard created cause for concern among opposing countries with 33 saves, including a jaw-dropping glove ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs finish 2018 on a high
By Ryan McCracken on December 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs will take a five-game winning streak into the New Year following a calm and collected 5-0 victory over the Lomond Lakers on Friday night at the Kinplex. Four different Cubs shook the twine and Brett Vanderveer stopped all 17 shots he faced to push the Cubs into sole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Rattler finds her path
By Sean Rooney on December 22nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s coming up on seven years since she last played college volleyball in Medicine Hat, and in some ways Megan Nagy still has close ties to the Gas City. When she gets married next year, it’ll be to Tom DeHod, a fellow ex-Rattler. Her bridesmaids? Pretty much all ex-Rattler teammates. And she can ... Read More »
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