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McKenna excited for first full WHL season
By James Tubb on September 23rd, 2023
Last season, Gavin McKenna gave Medicine Hat Tigers fans and the WHL a sneak peak of what type of player he might become. This season, he’s looking to put on the full show. The Tigers’ 2022 first overall pick is entering his first full season in the Western Hockey League and is already the favourite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Lawn Bowling wraps up men’s and pairs leagues
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23rd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club finished two of its competitive league seasons this week. The local club hosted its men’s finals on Monday and the pairs finals on Wednesday and Thursday. Curt Moll successfully defended his men’s single title with a 13-5 win over Mike Gilchrist. Gilchrist was up 5-0 after two ends, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ overages look to make most of final season
By JAMES TUBB on September 23rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Time flies when you’re having fun, and it seems to fly by even fast in the Western Hockey League. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ three overage players, defencemen Dru Krebs, Rhett Parsons and Bogdans Hodass, all look to make the most of their last season of WHL eligibility as 20-year-old players. Krebs and Parsons were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers open season with 4-1 win Friday
By James Tubb on September 22nd, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers kicked off their 2023-24 WHL season in winning fashion. The Tigers won 4-1 at Calgary against the Hitmen for their first victory of the season. Medicine Hat’s special teams, especially the penalty kill, stood out in the win as they killed off all eight penalties they took on the night, scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willie Desjardins: ‘There are exciting times ahead for us’
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A window has opened for the Medicine Hat Tigers and they are ready to capitalize on it. The Tigers enter the 2023-24 Western Hockey League season with championship aspirations after making the playoffs last season. They also open the first full season with 2022 first overall pick Gavin McKenna and three other prospects from ... Read More »
1 responseTigers expect competitive season openers against Hitmen
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get to renew their rivalry against the Calgary Hitmen to kickoff the 2023-24 season. The Tigers are at the Saddledome in Calgary tonight to open the season before hosting the Hitmen on Saturday at Co-op Place for their home opener. The season-opening series against Calgary is only the third time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key dates on the Tigers’ 2023-24 WHL calendar
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Another Western Hockey League season has arrived and there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers in their 68-game schedule. The Tigers’ 54th season gets underway Friday at Calgary’s Saddledome when they battle the Calgary Hitmen. The Tigers’ home opener at Co-op Place is Saturday against the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ forwards carry youth, energy into season
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ forward core is young and looking to fill the back of the net. The Tigers enter the 2023-24 season with a younger group of forwards than the year prior, with only three 19-year-olds (Oasiz Wiesblatt, Tyler MacKenzie and Brayden Boehm) followed by four 18-year-olds (Shane Smith, Andrew Basha, Hunter St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran defence to lead younger Tigers’ lineup
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers won’t have to worry about rookie mistakes coming from their defence corps. The Tigers enter the 2023-24 WHL regular season with one of, if not the most veteran defence in the league, led by 20-year-olds Dru Krebs, Rhett Parsons and Latvian Bogdans Hodass. Returning 18-year-olds Reid Andresen and Josh Van ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers still have choices to make between pipes
By JAMES TUBB on September 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are starting the season with three goaltenders who all want to be the go-to guy in net. Evan May, Zach Zahara and Ethan McCallum are all on the roster to start the 2023-24 season and they are all in different points of their junior hockey career. The 19-year-old May joined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the 2023-24 Tigers roster was built
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League Clubs, has been constructed through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, through free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2023-24 roster was ... Read More »
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