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Games-bound boxers punching at home first
By Sean Rooney on January 11th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney No sooner had the crew of boxers, officials, friends and family finished putting up the boxing ring at the Clarion Hotel Thursday night than Janick Lacroix was ghosting punches in it, dodging and jabbing an invisible opponent. The 16-year-old has a focus and a love of his sport that’s plain to see, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers make last-minute move
By Ryan McCracken on January 11th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers left their mark on Thursday’s Western Hockey League trade deadline with a last-minute whopper. The Tigers shipped 17-year-old winger Josh Williams to division rival Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for 18-year-old centre Brett Kemp in a buzzer-beating transaction that addresses Medicine Hat’s need for a right-handed shooter down the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiak men stay perfect, Rattlers women win
By None on January 11th, 2019
Lethbridge Herald LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge College’s Kodiaks men’s volleyball team improved to 13-0, blanking the Medicine Hat Rattlers 3-0 Thursday night at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. The nationally second-ranked Kodiaks, however, are treating it as 1-0 in 2019 and still very much battling for a playoff spot. They started off the “new season” on the right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers add new assistant
By Sean Rooney on January 10th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney There’s a new face on the Medicine Hat College men’s volleyball team this semester, and he won’t be seeing a second of court time. But make no mistake, Predrag (Baki) Sreckovic will help the Rattlers a lot as they push towards a potential playoff berth. The 51-year-old from Serbia is the father of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs come close but fall to Coaldale
By None on January 10th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs showed how far they’ve come in Tuesday’s home game against the Coaldale Copperheads, but there’s still work to be done. At the Kinplex, the Cubs led through 20 minutes, didn’t trail until the third period but ultimately fell 5-3 to the top team in the Heritage Junior B ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bisons score three in the third to end Cubs’ five-game winning streak
By Ryan McCracken on January 7th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs learned a valuable lesson on Saturday night at the Kinplex. In their first game back from stringing together a five-game winning streak before the Christmas break, the Cubs gave up three goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 loss against the Okotoks Bisons. Cubs captain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers turn tide late in Lethbridge
By None on January 5th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat College’s women’s basketball team expected a tougher test in Lethbridge Friday, but managed to pull out a 70-58 win thanks to ramped-up defensive pressure in the final quarter. Kendell Kuntz’s three-pointer with 5:13 remaining finally gave the Rattlers the lead for good on a night the Kodiaks opened with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Søgaard pulled: Denmark shut out again, out of main group
By Medicine Hat News on January 5th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Mads Søgaard was forced to close the book on his IIHF World Junior Championship run early. The 18-year-old Danish netminder was beaten by the first two shots he faced in Friday’s pivotal relegation game against Kazakhstan, prompting an early exit from both the game and the tournament. William ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!Hard work paying off for Steele
By Ryan McCracken on January 5th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Jaxon Steele is making the most of his opportunities. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre just missed out on a full-time role in the Western Hockey League last season, but with every roadblock, Steele has grown stronger. “It’s just all hard work. I think this year I’ve just really taken that mentality and ... Read More »
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