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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 »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U13AA Hounds sweep weekend slate
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 20th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds were in their winnings ways this weekend. The Hounds won both of their games over the weekend, beating the Central Alberta Selects 7-3 on Saturday and topping the Bow Valley Timberwolves 7-3 on Sunday. Three Hounds had three points in Saturday’s win, with Lincoln Bensler tallying two goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs wrap regular season with first round playoff bye
By JAMES TUBB on February 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It may have taken until the final weekend of the season, but the Medicine Hat Cubs achieved their regular season goal. The Cubs earned themselves a bye from the first round of the HJHL playoffs with a combination of their three-point weekend and other teams’ losses. They picked up a point Friday with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hold on for win in 9-7 contest over Oil Kings
By James Tubb on February 19th, 2024
A five-goal second period propelled the Medicine Hat Tigers through a wild contest Monday afternoon. The Tigers led 8-4 after 40 minutes and held on for the 9-7 road victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings. Associate coach Joe Frazer spoke with the News from Rogers Place and says they’re just happy to walk away with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers pick up point in OT loss to Blades Saturday
By James Tubb on February 17th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers took a knick out of the WHL-leading Saskatoon Blades on Saturday. The Tigers held on to pick up a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Blades at Co-op Place, securing two points over the weekend. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 2-1 shootout loss Friday to the ... Read More »
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