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WHL preview: B.C. Division
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
Prince George Cougars Last season: 24-38-5-5, fifth in B.C. Division, missed playoffs General manager: Mark Lamb (first season) Head coach: Richard Matvichuk (third season); Associate coach: Steve O’Rourke (third season); Goaltender coach: Taylor Dakers (first season). Key losses: F Jared Bethune (Queens University), F Brogan O’Brien (Carleton University), F Aaron Boyd (Carleton University), G Tavin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL preview: East Division
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
Swift Current Broncos Last season: 48-17-5-2, second in East Division, won WHL championship Head coach and director of hockey operations: Dean Brockman (third WHL season, first with team) Assistant coaches: Brandin Cote (first season), Scott Dutertre (first season) Key losses: Head coach Manny Viveiros (Edmonton Oilers); director of player personnel Jamie Porter (Edmonton Oil Kings); ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 2018-19 Preview: Right where he belongs
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Elijah Brown is right where he belongs. The former first round bantam draft pick joined up with the Medicine Hat Tigers in a deal with the Seattle Thunderbirds at the January trade deadline. It was a welcome return to hockey after differences prompted Brown to part ways with the T-Birds earlier in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 2018-19 Preview: A blue collar off-season
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Gary Haden’s charismatic persona has earned him throngs of fans over the past few years, but at the end of last season it netted him a job as well. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre and Airdrie product often sells sections worth of tickets when his team travels to Red Deer, Calgary and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 2018-19 Preview: Tigers finding new ways to connect
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers are finding new ways to connect with their fans. On the cusp of their fourth season inside the walls of the Canalta Centre, the Tigers are amping up fan interaction on a number of fronts —starting with a new app that allows users to take part in promotional games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks extend reign over Medicine Hat
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Hat High Mohawks extended their reign over the Gas City gridiron Friday night at the Methanex Bowl with a commanding 36-7 victory over the Crescent Heights Vikings. Hat High broke the game open early when Elic Ayomanor scored on a long punt return just less than two minutes into the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Preview: Central Division
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat Tigers Last season: 36-28-8, first in Central Division, eliminated in first round by Brandon Wheat Kings Head coach and general manager: Shaun Clouston (Seventh season as GM, ninth as HC) Assistant coaches: Joe Frazer (ninth season), Ryan Smith (first season) Key losses: RW Mark Rassell (graduated), D Kristians Rubins (graduated) G Michael Bullion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollett backs Tigers to season-opening win
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.com It was the Lethbridge Hurricanes home opener, but it was the Medicine Hat Tigers that left with that extra-special feeling. The Tigers downed the ‘Canes 5-2 in Western Hockey League season-opening action Friday night at the Enmax Centre. Medicine Hat opened the scoring with shorthanded marker from Ryan Jevne 1:35 into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Building a team no simple task
By Sean Rooney on September 21st, 2018
Every year is a new beginning when you are coaching. Whether you finished first and had a great ending to the season or were disappointed by how the past season unfolded, the start of a new year brings excitement and a hope of good times ahead. Every coach, player, parent and administrator has thoughts on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs thinking positive as the junior B regular season begins
By Sean Rooney on September 21st, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney For a team that hasn’t had a winning record in three years, just making the playoffs could be the goal for the Medicine Hat Cubs. It is. But after an off-season marked by change and an unbeaten pre-season, the junior B hockey team enters the regular season this weekend cautiously optimistic to add ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rivals ready to drop the puck
By Ryan McCracken on September 21st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The day has arrived. The Medicine Hat Tigers will drop the puck on their Western Hockey League regular season tonight in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes as the start of a traditional home-and-home set. After splitting a pair of high-intensity pre-season games with the ‘Canes, Tigers captain James Hamblin says he expects the rivalry ... Read More »
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