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Cubs gearing up for pressure filled second half
By JAMES TUBB on December 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have put themselves in a position to have a good second half of their HJHL season. The Cubs entered their holiday break tied for second place in the South division with a record of 17-4-3. They’re tied with the Coaldale Copperheads with 37 points, with Coaldale having played one more ... Read More »
1 response‘Why not us’: SAHA looking for third straight Circle K Classic championship
By JAMES TUBB on December 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s team has held the title of Circle K Classic champion for two years and aren’t looking to relinquish it any time soon. The SAHA men are gearing up for their third straight Circle K Classic tournament, entering as defending championship for the second year in a row. Last ... Read More »
1 responseTigers coming off productive first half
By JAMES TUBB on December 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers came out of the gates and didn’t look back to start the 2023-24 WHL season. At the unofficial halfway point of the campaign, the Tigers sit in first place of the Central division, second in the Eastern conference and fourth in the entire league with a record of 21-9-2. They ... Read More »
1 responseBasha, Lindstrom making most of NHL draft year
By JAMES TUBB on December 20th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat Tigers have been recognized alongside the top NHL draft prospects after strong starts to their season. Forwards Andrew Basha and Cayden Lindstrom were listed alongside 38 other players for the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Moncton, N.B. in January. The duo will play before hundreds of NHL scouts and thousands of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire sweep weekend of ringette action before holidays
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Live Wire took care of business in their weekend ringette slate. The Live Wire won both of their last games before the holidays, beating South Calgary 12-3 on Saturday and also topping them 13-3 on Sunday. Live Wire scoring in Saturday’s win was led by Kayla Robinson and Hannah Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell named WCBL coach of the year
By James Tubb on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Janes Tubb From pitching coach to head coach, Kevin Mitchell’s efforts at the helm of the Medicine Hat Mavericks have been recognized at the highest honours in the WCBL. In an announcement of the league’s awards for the 2023 season, Mitchell was named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s coach of the year. The first-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey roundup: U15AA SEAC Tigers undefeated over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15AA SEAC Tigers finished their month of December in winning fashion. The U15AA South East Athletic Club Tigers went undefeated over the weekend, with a 5-3 win Saturday over the Bow Valley Timberwolves and a 3-3 tie with the Golden Suns on Sunday. Creed Geekie scored three times in Saturday’s win, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Hawks boys win Super South basketball tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior and JV boys basketball teams had winning weekends. The two teams finished in first place at the Super South Basketball Tournament hosted by Monsignor McCoy and Crescent Heights High School. In the first round for the senior team, they beat Swift Current 117-43 followed by a 120-53 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins’ 450th win leads Tigers’ weekend split before holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Before disembarking for the holidays, the Medicine Hat Tigers gifted their head coach another milestone for his storied career. The Tigers’ 7-2 win Saturday night over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at Co-op Place was win No. 450 at the WHL level for head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins. The 66-year-old isn’t one to reflect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win big over Hurricanes heading into holidays
By James Tubb on December 16th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers gave their fans a merry send-off for the WHL holiday break. The Tigers rattled off five unanswered goals as part of a 7-2 win Saturday night at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, their final contest before the holidays. Saturday’s win comes off a 4-3 loss Friday at Calgary to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carole Woolfrey-Harris: A Great Tiger
By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb She doesn’t strap on goalie pads or make tape-to-tape passes on the power play but Carole Woolfrey-Harris contributes something the Medicine Hat Tigers need for success: safe and reliable billet homes. Carole and her husband Joe Harris have been billeting for the Tigers for 15 years and she has been the Tigers’ billet co-ordinator ... Read More »
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