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Tigers fall 5-2 Friday to Lethbridge
By James Tubb on January 12th, 2024
Southern Alberta’s flash freeze hit the Medicine Hat Tigers offence Friday night. Less than a week after scoring 22 goals in two games, the Tigers were held to two markers in a 5-2 road loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 10-4 win Sunday over the Spokane Chiefs, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCallum, Zahara ready to man Tigers crease
By JAMES TUBB on January 12th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second time in their young hockey careers, Ethan McCallum and Zach Zahara will be trusted to back stop a team to success. The goaltending duo worked the crease for the U18 South Alberta Hockey Academy last season and are the two goalies trusted to man the net for the Medicine Hat Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Basha, Lindstrom named to Team Red at CHL Top Prospects game in Moncton, N.B.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Andrew Basha and Cayden Lindstrom will remain on the same team against the top NHL draft prospects. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ duo were both named to Team Red ahead of the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which will be held at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., on Jan. 24. The Top Prospects game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL trade deadline featured 12 trades around league
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Western Hockey League teams were in a buzz Wednesday afternoon, setting their teams up for a playoff run or recouping assets for the future. A total of 12 trades were completed on Wednesday’s trade deadline day. The standout deal of the day came an hour after the deadline, with the Brandon Wheat Kings sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose Public Schools adding softball school
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Prairie Rose Public Schools has added another athletic option to its academy offerings. Prairie Rose announced Wednesday the opening of the South Alberta School of Softball which will launch this spring at Seven Persons School. The program will be open to girls in Grades 4-9 and be run under the guidance of coaches Mia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers trade goaltender Evan May to Moose Jaw ahead of WHL’s deadline
By JAMES TUBB on January 11th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The WHL trade deadline provided an answer to the Medicine Hat Tigers’ goalie trio question. The Tigers’ first of two moves on deadline day saw them trade 19-year-old goaltender Evan May to the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick (originally Seattle’s). The move leaves Medicine Hat with 18-year-old Zach Zahara ... Read More »
1 responseRingette roundup: U19 Live Wire capture gold at Jim Benning Ringette Classic
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 10th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U19 Live Wire ringette team picked up their third gold medal of the season over the weekend. The Live Wire captured gold at the Jim Benning tournament in Regina, going undefeated in their five games. The opened the tournament with a 6-1 victory over the Regina Raiders. Kasey Martin had two goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to continue weekend success post deadline
By JAMES TUBB on January 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers took some time to relish their explosive weekend and are focused on the next task at hand. Coming off a week of winning three in four and outscoring opponents 22-5 in their last two games, the Tigers shift their focus to a weekend slate against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Associate coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morrison, Mavs open baseball school
By JAMES TUBB on January 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Looking back at his childhood, Greg Morrison would be head over heals for more baseball in his school days. Morrison, owner and general manager of the Medicine Hat Mavericks, announced a partnership with Prairie Rose Public Schools on Tuesday that will see the opening of the Mavericks School of Baseball this spring. The sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs sweep weekend returning from holidays
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs had no holiday rust to shake off this weekend. The Cubs swept their first two games following the HJHL’s holiday break, with a 5-1 win Saturday over the Strathmore Wheatland Kings and a 6-1 victory Sunday over the Coaldale Copperheads. Medicine Hat had a rounded offence in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers breeze through statement weekend
By JAMES TUBB on January 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The bulbs in the goal lamps at Co-op Place might need to be replaced after the Medicine Hat Tigers’ weekend. The Tigers outscored the Tri-City Americans and Spokane Chiefs 22-5 across Saturday and Sunday at Co-op Place, bouncing back from a 5-3 loss Friday at Red Deer to the Rebels. They scored 12 unanswered ... Read More »
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