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Eight Hatters win gold at Alberta Winter Games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 23rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat was well represented at the 2023 Alberta Winter Games. Eight Hatters won gold and 20 total athletes medaled at the provincial games held in Grand Prairie last weekend. The city’s gold medal count was boosted with four female volleyball champions and three local winners in ringette. Juls Kosinski, Chloe Kube, Teagan Stork ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HJHL playoffs kick off under new format
By JAMES TUBB on February 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Heritage Junior Hockey League’s playoffs received a facelift this season. The Junior B hockey league made some changes to the bye process and the seedings in a later round of the playoffs. Under the new format, the top three teams in each division get a bye to the second round, while the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs process over results mindset carries them into playoffs with fresh feel
By JAMES TUBB on February 22nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs’ approach to the 2023-24 season mirrors the quote famously attributed to American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” After back-to-back years of falling short in the South finals, the Cubs came into this season with a mindset of focusing more on the process than going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacheco feeling at home in orange and black
By JAMES TUBB on February 22nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Marcus Pacheco is closer to friends and family and is feeling more and more at home in Medicine Hat. The 18-year-old forward was acquired by the Tigers on Dec. 31 in a trade with the Kelowna Rockets that sent 18-year-old Brett Calhoon, a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick the other way. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers roundup: Rattler women’s basketball splits final weekend of regular season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 21st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s basketball team picked up a win in their final weekend of action. The Rattlers beat the Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves 56-54 on Friday before falling 54-46 on Saturday to the NAIT Ooks. Brynn Bremner had 16 points in Friday’s win, with Breanna O’Connor adding 12 points as well. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U17 SAHA men finish fourth at Canadian Crown
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 21st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Albert Hockey Academy’s U17 men’s team played in the consolation final at the Canadian Crown tournament. SAHA’s U17 team played five games at the tournament hosted in Edmonton by the North Alberta Xtreme academy, finishing in fourth place. They opened their tournament with a 7-4 win Friday over the Edmonton Canadians. Ty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tier 2 Hounds open playoffs with 2-game point series
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 21st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Hounds Tier 2 played their first round of playoffs this past weekend. The Hounds faced off against Strathmore Storm in a two-game total points series. On Saturday afternoon at Hockey Hounds Arena, the Hounds came back for a 3-3 tie. Strathmore opened up the scoring and took a two-goal lead on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: Shorthanded U12 Fury pickup two weekend wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 21st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U12B Fury showed up on the road this weekend. The Fury were away Saturday with only eight players available to take on the Cochrane Rockies and Calgary NW. They opened the weekend with a 12-7 win over Cochrane and then went on a few hours later to defeat Calgary NW 9-6. The Fury’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzer working towards WHL opportunity
By JAMES TUBB on February 21st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jordan Switzer has been following the Medicine Hat Tigers season and putting in his own work awaiting his opportunity to make the jump. The 17-year-old goaltending prospect was in Medicine Hat for a “developmental week,” to practise with the Tigers and was in attendance for their 5-2 win over the Regina Pats on Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers pickup four points in three-game weekend
By JAMES TUBB on February 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers came away with four points in what became a wild weekend. A 2-1 shootout loss Friday to the Prince Albert Raiders and a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday to the Saskatoon Blades was capped off with a 9-7 win Monday afternoon on the road over the Edmonton Oil Kings, giving the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters win ringette gold at Alberta Winter Games
By JAMES TUBB on February 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat ringette was atop and all around the podium at the Alberta Winter Games this weekend. Three Medicine Hat ringette players and a coach won gold and another won silver at the U16 ringette tournament at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games hosted in Grande Prairie. Hatters Ryleigh Jackiw, Margot Kerr and Eriak Want ... Read More »
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