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Hat celebrates Alberta’s Female Hockey Day
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 4th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association hosted Female Hockey Day on Saturday. The event, an initiative of Hockey Alberta, was held at the Big Marble Go Centre for its sixth rendition. Saturday featured skates, workouts and classroom learning, following the initial focus of bringing female players, parents, coaches and supporters together for the development, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win five of six on U.S. trip
By JAMES TUBB on February 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers returned home with a near-perfect road trip. The Tigers picked up 11 of a possible 12 points on their six-game, nine-day road trip through the U.S. division. They ended the two-week stretch with a split, beating the Portland Winterhawks 7-2 on Friday to extend their win streak to 12 games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs jump up in standings, have control over playoff seeding ahead of final week
By JAMES TUBB on February 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs put themselves in a spot of control heading into the last week of the HJHL regular season. An 8-6 comeback win Friday night at home over the Coaldale Copperheads put the Cubs into second place of the South division, jumping the Strathmore Wheatland Kings after they lost to the Aridrie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 12-game win streak snapped, U.S. trip ends with shootout loss to Seattle
By James Tubb on February 1st, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers go winless in Seattle on Saturday to end the U.S. division road trip. The Tigers scored twice in the third period to grab a lead, ultimately falling in the 11th round of the shootout to the Thunderbirds. Saturday’s loss snaps the Tigers’ win streak at 12 games and ends their U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Minor Hockey hosting Hockey Alberta’s Female Hockey Day at Big Marble Go Centre
By JAMES TUBB on February 1st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Minor Hockey is hosting Female Hockey Day on Saturday. The initiative organized by Hockey Alberta is entering its sixth year with Medicine Hat hosting a day of events at the Big Marble Go Centre. Medicine Hat Minor Hockey general manager Hannah Davidson says there is a lot of excitement for the event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna reaches 200 points as Tigers beat Portland 7-2 for 12th straight win
By James Tubb on January 31st, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers rose to the occasion in the City of Roses Friday night. The Tigers had two, three-goal periods to beat the Portland Winterhawks 7-2 for a 12th win in a row. Friday’s victory also preserves the Tigers’ perfect record on the U.S. division trip, sitting at 5- following the penultimate contest on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs look to make standings jump with pair of weekend home games
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs enter the penultimate weekend of the HJHL regular season with a playoff bye on the eye. The Cubs host the Coaldale Copperheads tonight at the Kinplex for a 7:30 p.m. contest, looking to overcome the one-point difference between them and the second-place Strathmore Wheatland Kings. The Cubs (24-8-2) have played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Besting the Western U.S.: Tigers beat WHL-leading Silvertips for 11th straight win, remain perfect on U.S. trip
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Less than 24 hours after a spotlight win for the Medicine Hat Tigers, their bench boss had already moved on from the high. The franchise’s winningest head coach Willie Desjardins spoke with the News about the Tigers’ 7-3 win Wednesday over the WHL-leading Everrett Silvertips, reflecting on the win while already breaking down video ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Hounds U15AAA tournament to change format, adapt U17AAA division
By JAMES TUBB on January 31st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The historic Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds U15AAA tournament will have a new look this fall. The 52nd rendition of the tournament will be split into a new format, with an eight-team U15AAA division and a new U17AAA division of eight teams playing on the same weekend. The 2025 tournament, to be held Nov. 13-16, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neutens finding comfort with Tigers, defensive role
By JAMES TUBB on January 30th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ethan Neutens isn’t afraid to do what others won’t on the ice. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward is nearing 30 games in the orange and black since being acquired from the Kelowna Rockets on Nov. 14. The 19-year-old Cochrane product has found himself at home in Medicine Hat, enjoying playing on a shutdown line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers topple WHL-leading Silvertips for 11th straight win
By James Tubb on January 29th, 2025
Wednesday Night in the Dub was Medicine Hat Tigers’ night in Everett. The Eastern conference leading Tigers axed the WHL-leading Silvertips 7-3, beating the best in the West on the back of a four-point effort from Gavin McKenna. The 17-year-old phenom tallied a hat trick and added an assist as the Tigers recorded their 11th ... Read More »
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