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Tigers finish atop the East: 10-game win streak propels Tabbies to first conference title since 2006-07
By JAMES TUBB on March 25th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were in second place of the Central division and Eastern conference on Nov. 19 before climbing back atop the East with a win on Nov. 20. They did not relinquish the conference again, claiming their first regular season conference title since the 2006-07 season. With the pair of weekend wins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers clinch Eastern conference, Central division title with Sunday win
By James Tubb on March 23rd, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers are tops of the Eastern conference. The Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 Sunday on the road, clinching first place in the Eastern conference and Central division. It’s the first time the Tigers have won the conference since 2006-07. With the win, the Tigers will face the Swift Current Broncos in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers floor Lethbridge, set up must-win Sunday in Calgary
By James Tubb on March 22nd, 2025
A wild Saturday night at Co-op Place sets the Medicine Hat Tigers up for a super Sunday. The Tigers trounced the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 1-01 at Co-op Place, winning the final home game of the regular season. They also take the season series with the Highway 3 rival, 5-3. Saturday’s win was also the ninth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twin brothers enjoy wrestling experience with Hawks
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestling team made a lot of friends at matches throughout the season, thanks in part to their twin forces. Janvier Bukuru and Bahati Butoyi, twin brothers from the Congo, finished up their second season of wrestling for the Hawks at the provincial meet March 14-15 in Calgary. Bukuru picked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: Tigers face one last test from high-octane regular season
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Nothing happened quite like it was planned this year for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but they may still find themselves in the exact place they set out to reach in September. On the tail end of the regular season, the Tigers find themselves in a position to win their first Eastern conference banner since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Molendyk leaving immeasurable impact with more to come as playoffs near
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Despite years of having to game plan against Tanner Molendyk, his skills still find ways to impress the Medicine Hat Tigers coaching staff. The 19-year-old Nashville Predators defence prospect has carried a heavy load on the Tigers’ back end since being acquired on Jan. 6, between quarterbacking the power play to double-shifting through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL announces new free-to-watch streaming platform, to make switch for playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Western Hockey League fans will have a new way to view their favourite teams online. The WHL announced Thursday a comprehensive streaming deal with Victory+, an agreement that will see the WHL regular season and playoff games streamed for free on the platform, starting with this year’s layoffs. This will be the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High wrestler caps off undefeated senior season with provincial gold
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb William Kozakewich ended his wrestling career in high fashion. The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestler is hanging up his singlet on a golden note, capturing a provincial gold to cap off an undefeated season. That alone would have been a spectacular way to head into graduation, but on top of going undefeated in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final sprint for tops in the East: Tigers control their destiny
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Playoff stipulations are pretty simple for the Medicine Hat Tigers, win and the 2025 Eastern conference banner hangs in Co-op Place. The Tigers enter the final weekend of the regular season tied for first place in the conference and Central division with the Calgary Hitmen, sitting one win ahead of the Hitmen with both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickford shakes off rust ahead of first playoffs with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on March 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Who knew two months could feel so long. Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Bryce Pickford spent the last two months watching from the stands as his team made the second-half push before finally getting back into the lineup on March 15, notching a pair of assists in a 7-3 win at Co-op Place over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson signs with Calgary Dinos, one of 6 Colts to play postsecondary football
By JAMES TUBB on March 20th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Baker Thompson likes himself a red football jersey. The Monsignor McCoy Colt is coming off an excellent senior season where he starred on both sides of the ball with near double-digit kick- and punt-return touchdowns, as well as multiple interceptions. The Grade 12 student announced Wednesday during a ceremony held at McCoy, that he ... Read More »
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