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Nothing junior about it: 5 AJHL teams officially join BCHL
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An Alberta champion will be crowned in the British Columbia Hockey League this season. On Thursday in a surprise announcement, the BCHL said it has officially opened its doors to five Alberta Junior Hockey League teams rumoured to be looking westward for supposedly higher competition. “Effective immediately, the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers in for fight of a weekend
By JAMES TUBB on February 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are on the road with an important weekend ahead. The Tigers are at Saskatoon tonight taking on the WHL-leading Blades ahead of a Saturday night matchup at Prince Albert against the Raiders. Tonight’s contest is the first time the Tigers have faced the Blades since a 3-2 overtime loss on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twist and Flips Gymnastics competes in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Twist and Flip Gymnastics club members showcased their talents in Lethbridge over the weekend. The local club sent five female athletes to the 2024 Battle at the Bridge hosted by West Wind Gymnastics Club in Lethbridge on Jan. 20. In total, Twist and Flip Gymnastics came home with 10 medals and 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May thankful for his WHL opportunity in Medicine Hat
By JAMES TUBB on February 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Evan May will always remember Medicine Hat as a welcoming spot for him in his hockey career. The 19-year-old goaltender made his return to Co-op Place on Jan. 27 for the first time since being traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors at the WHL’s Jan. 10 trade deadline. While it wasn’t the result May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada finishes fourth, U.S. wins gold in men’s Youth Olympic hockey
By JAMES TUBB on February 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers fans had a reason to tune into men’s hockey at the Youth Winter Olympics. Team Canada, with Tigers prospects Markus and Liam Ruck, finished in fourth place after a 5-4 shootout loss to Finland on Tuesday night at the games hosted in Gangwon, South Korea. Canada opened the tournament with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire takes doubleheader
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U19 Live Wire had a winning weekend at the Moose. The local ringette team won both games of a doubleheader, beating Calgary North West 5-2 and 7-3. Mackenzie Tindall led the scoring in the first game with two first-half goals. Hannah Thompson, Savannah Savoy and Natasha Unreiner all added single markers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna wins second straight WHL rookie of the week
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin Mckenna is stringing it together. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was named the WHL’s rookie of the week for the second straight time. He led all WHLers with three goals, four assists and a plus-two rating in two matches as the Tigers went 1-0-0-1 for the week in a 6-5 shootout loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Waves club swims in Calgary
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Waves Swim Club raced at Swim Alberta’s Winter Festival South over the weekend. The local club raced at the Brookfield Residential YMCA in Seaton in Calgary. The Waves had two swimmers who qualified and attended the provincial meet. Avery McDonald (10): Finished 14th in 100m Breast, 21st in 50m Breast, 35th in 100m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters come out on top at South Alberta 5 Pin Bowling Open Championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat was well represented at Southern Alberta’s 5 Pin Bowling Open Championship. The championship, hosted in Lethbridge over the weekend, serves as the qualifier for the Alberta championship over Easter in Grande Prairie where southern athletes will face teams from Calgary, Edmonton, Central and Northern zones. There were 12 Medicine Hat bowlers who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U17 SAHA sweeps home weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U17 team had a winning weekend at the Big Marble Go Centre. SAHA’s youngest men’s team hosted OHA Edmonton for a three-game set starting Friday, winning all three matchups. They opened the weekend with a 7-3 win Friday. Three players tallied three points with Cole Fisher scoring twice with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Roundup: Rattlers indoor track team finishes fourth over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 30th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers indoor track team kicked off the season over the weekend. They opened the ACAC season with a fourth-place finish at the Concordia Thunder Open in Edmonton on Saturday. Maddy Scrimger led the way for the MHC women recording individual wins in both the women’s 1,500m and 3,000m races. Scrimger, ... Read More »
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