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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 »
Be the first to comment!Playoff advice from the Tigers 2004 championship team
By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Championships live forever and the Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2004 team hopes the 2024 team can share the same legacy they have. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Tigers’ first championship in the 21st century, the title that brought them back on top of the WHL for the first time since 1988. The 2004 Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everett Silvertips win WHL draft lottery, will pick first overall for first time in history
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the first time in their 21 year history, the Everett Silvertips will be the first name called at the WHL draft. The Silvertips had some St. Patrick’s Day luck carry over a week, winning the WHL draft lottery Wednesday afternoon. The winning draft pick wasn’t originally Everett’s, as they acquired the pick at ... Read More »
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