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WHL playoff roundup: Raiders split opening weekend with No. 1 seed Blades
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Prince Albert Raiders kicked off the Western Hockey League playoffs with an upset victory. The eighth-seed Raiders took down the Blades Thursday with a four-goal second period, leading the way to a 4-3 victory to open their first-round series. Ryder Ritchie led the way with a goal and an assist and Max Hildebrand ... Read More »
1 responseTigers bounce back from double OT loss for series split with Rebels
By JAMES TUBB on April 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There have been times this WHL season the Medicine Hat Tigers have had ‘lessons losses’ that took weeks to apply. In their first weekend of playoff action, it took less than 24 hours. After turning a four-goal lead into a gut-punch of a 5-4 double overtime Game 1 loss Friday, the Tigers answered back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers even first-round series with 3-1 Game 2 win Saturday
By James Tubb on March 30th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers can cross off a long awaited tally. The Tigers won Game 2 Saturday night, beating the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 to even the first-round series up at 1-1. It’s the Tigers first playoff win since 2019, after two COVID-19 seasons cancelled playoffs, the 11-win season and a first-round sweep last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The title that reignited a city: 2004 Tigers return to glory
By JAMES TUBB on March 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2004 championship team not only returned the city to its glory days, but set a path for a second title two years later and an expectation of excellence ever since. Forward Stefan Meyer, who was born in Medicine Hat and grew up in Fox Valley as a Tigers fan long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A third time would be a charm
By JAMES TUBB on March 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb “He’s one of the best coaches I’ve ever had throughout my whole career and I can’t say enough great things about Willie,” Tigers alumni forward Ryan Hollweg said about his former bench boss. While the 2004 Medicine Hat Tigers team is in their reminiscing era, looking back 20 years later on the franchise’s first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebels take Game 1 with four goal comeback ending in double OT win over Tigers
By James Tubb on March 30th, 2024
A three hour, 46 minute marathon of a Game 1 started the Medicine Hat Tigers way and ended with the Red Deer Rebels on top. The Tigers led the opening game of their first round series against Red Deer 4-0 through 22 minutes, but the Rebels clawed back and scored five unanswered for a 5-4, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to apply lessons from last year’s sweep
By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got a taste of playoff hockey last season that left a lingering bitter taste they look to cleanse starting Friday night. Last season the Tigers punched their ticket to the postseason with an emotional, Game 68 win over the Swift Current Broncos that earned them a first-round matchup with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Medicine Hat boxers compete at Canadian championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was represented on the national stage last week. Two Medicine Hat boxers were part of Team Alberta at the 2024 Canada Cup Championships last week in Calgary. Medicine Hat coach Kerry Fahlman was also on the staff for Team Alberta. Nate Vossler from the MHBC lost his first match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers veteran d-men looking to end WHL careers on top
By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The three oldest Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to make the most of their final ride in the WHL playoffs. Medicine Hat’s three overage defencemen, Rhett Parsons, Dru Krebs and Bogdans Hodass, have a guaranteed four more games in their WHL careers, with anymore coming through success starting with the Tigers first-round series against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers get set for first round matchup with stingy Rebels
By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The world around us is characterized by opposite, a belief that runs through Ancient Greek philosophy. Hot and cold, dry and wet, odd and even, right and left. Starting Friday night, two opposite teams in the Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels square off in a battle of two clubs vying for the ... Read More »
1 responseRebels hope hard work comes together in round one
By IAN GUSTAFSON Red Deer Advocate on March 28th, 2024
ian.gustafson@reddeeradvocate.com The Red Deer Rebels as of late have been far from perfect. Riding a five-game losing streak into the postseason is far from how they envisioned their conclusion to the regular season but the Rebels are hoping all the hard work they’ve put in will soon pay off. Interim head coach Dave Struch was ... Read More »
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