March 28th, 2024

Local Sports

Mrsic making things click in second half

By JAMES TUBB on February 29th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb As games get tighter and intensity ramps up with playoffs near, Tomas Mrsic’s game continues to find a new level. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward has been a state of consistency since the calendar flipped to 2024. He missed time immediately after Christmas due to illness but has remained a different kind of ... Read More »

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Cubs win Game 3, sweep second round

By James Tubb on February 29th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Cubs took care of business Wednesday night. The Cubs beat the Coaldale Copperheads 5-2 to sweep their second best, best-of-5 series 3-0. Coaldale opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period, with Koden Lazar capitalizing on a power play 8:35 into the frame. Medicine Hat answered back with a ... Read More »

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Shorthanded Tigers gear up for their busiest stretch of season

By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are east bound and down for the playoffs with a long stretch ahead in a short time span. The Tigers kick off a stretch of six games in nine days on Friday when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings at Co-op Place. It’s a gauntlet head coach Willie Desjardins says ... Read More »

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Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire open play downs with pair of victories

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s U19 Live Wire kicked off their provincial ringette play downs in winning fashion. The Live Wire beat Lethbridge 8-7 in a back-and-forth affair on Saturday. They led 5-4 at the half before Lethbridge tied it up at 7-7. Sophie Kerr’s solo marker was the game winner and the rest of the Live ... Read More »

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Glasgo looking to go out on top with Cubs

By JAMES TUBB on February 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Cubs forward Darnell Glasgo is ready to wrap his HJHL career on a high note. The 21-year-old forward is in his third season donning the orange and black and is the lone full-time overager in the Cubs’ lineup this season. They’ve had three other overage players suit up this season – Dylan ... Read More »

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Waves swim club races in Saskatchewan

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Waves Swim Club raced at the Saskatchewan Junior provincials this weekend. The local swim club had five swimmers race in Moose Jaw at the provincial event. Here are their results: Men Kaden Goffinet (15): Finished second in 50m Breast, 100m Breast and 200m IM. Owen Grace (13): Finished third in 100m Breast, ... Read More »

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U18 SAHA men split home weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team ended their weekend on a high note. After a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edge School on Saturday, SAHA beat the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy 15-0 on Sunday. Brayden Ryan-Mackay had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s OT loss, both Carter Cunningham and Owen Brees ... Read More »

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Rattlers women’s hockey pickup first victory in inaugural ACAC season

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 27th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s hockey team ended their first season as a program on a high note. The Rattlers collected their first win as a full-time program in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, beating the SAIT Trojans 4-3 on Sunday. Keirson Kobi and Kennedy King scored twice in the Rattlers’ win Saturday ... Read More »

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SACA Kickboxing hosts light contact tournament over weekend

By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2024

SACA Kickboxing was on full display this weekend. The local kickboxing and Muay Thai gym hosted a light contact tournament, their largest yet, featuring more than 80 competitors who travelled from Lloydminster, Coalhurst, Duchess, North Battleford, Brooks and Lethbridge. For a lot of competitors, it was their first time participating in a tournament. There were ... Read More »

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Tigers bend, don’t break in shorthanded weekend

By JAMES TUBB on February 27th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers weathered another shorthanded storm this weekend. After falling 4-1 to the Swift Current Broncos on Friday, Medicine Hat picked up a point with a shorthanded lineup in a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday at Co-op Place to the Broncos. The Tigers were without forwards Oasiz Wiesblatt and Shane Smith, both tabbed ... Read More »

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