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Wiesblatt leads Tigers over Rebels in OT thriller Tuesday
By James Tubb on January 2nd, 2024
For the seventh time this season, Oasiz Wiesblatt called game. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward scored with seven seconds remaining in overtime for a 3-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels at Co-op Place. His goal, the second of the game and second on the power play, was his 13th of the season and snapped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA falls in quarter-finals, first Circle K Classic loss in three years
By JAMES TUBB on January 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the first time in three years, the South Alberta Hockey Academy recorded a loss at the Circle K Classic. The local hockey academy lost 6-1 Saturday night to Edge School, falling in the quarter-finals and putting an end to their bid for a third straight championship. The loss puts SAHA’s all-time record at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop both weekend games, make trade
By JAMES TUBB on January 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers enter 2024 with a new face and looking to turn the tide. The Tigers wrapped up the 2023 calendar year with back-to-back home losses, falling 3-1 Friday to the Swift Current Broncos and 4-2 to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday. Medicine Hat entered the weekend off a 4-2 win in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall to Hurricanes in final game of 2023
By James Tubb on December 30th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers ended the year of 2023 on a sour note. The Tigers lost their final game of the year, falling 4-2 Saturday night at Co-op Place to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Medicine Hat came into the loss off a 3-1 defeat Friday at the hands of the Swift Current Broncos. “I didn’t think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport story of the year: Mavs run to Game 3 of WCBL finals
By JAMES TUBB on December 30th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks captured the hearts of the city this summer as they turned the tides and were innings away from their fourth WCBL championship. The Mavs’ run to Game 3 of the WCBL finals has been chosen by the Medicine Hat News as the top sports story of 2023. They started the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA sweeps pool play at Circle K Classic with 2-0 win Friday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy continued their hot start at the Circle K Classic. SAHA shut out the Edmonton Oilers Jr Blue 2-0 to sweep their pool play 3-0. Trip Jensen and Carter Cunningham found the back of the net. Ben Polhill stopped all 27 shots he faced in his debut for SAHA. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2023 Sports story of the year honourable mentions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat had a sporting year that shined bright from Jan. 1 to the end of the calendar. The Medicine Hat News selected the Medicine Hat Mavericks as the top sports story for 2023, here are some honourable mentions. The year started off with the South Alberta Hockey Academy winning their ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall in close contest Friday to Broncos
By James Tubb on December 29th, 2023
“It’s not a loss, it’s a learning lesson. You have to just learn from it, know what we did wrong and just utilize it to make it become a strength for us moving forward.” Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Ethan McCallum said after their 3-1 loss Friday night at Co-op Place to the Swift Current Broncos. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers show early maturity in return to holidays
By JAMES TUBB on December 29th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers quickly shook off the holiday rust. The Tigers returned from their holiday break with a 4-2 win Wednesday at Red Deer over the Rebels. Medicine Hat was outshot 34-19 in the win, with Zach Zahara making 32 saves to keep them in the game. Head coach Willie Desjardins says it ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA rolling to open Circle K Classic
By JAMES TUBB on December 29th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy has worked their way to early success at the Circle K Classic. For the second year in a row the Dunmore-based hockey academy is 2-0 in their first two days of action at the 32-team invitational tournament in Calgary. SAHA beat the Chicago Mission 5-2 on Wednesday before holding ... Read More »
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By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 28th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tennis Club’s winter tournament gets underway Saturday. The winter tournament named the Renato Franchetto Memorial Tennis Classic is entering its 10th year in honour of the longtime club member. After this year’s tournament, it will return to the namesake of the Winter Tennis Classic. There will be 12 teams facing off ... Read More »
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