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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Liam Ruck will get a second chance to showcase himself against some of the best prospects for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward was one of four WHLers named to two rosters for the inaugural WHL Prospects Game. The showcase game, to be held in Vancouver on Feb. 18, will [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb When it comes to fight-mode, Riley Steen enters a flow state. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman has shown he’s not afraid of the gritty parts of hockey, dropping the gloves four times in his rookie season in the WHL. Two of his combatants stood 6-foot-5 or taller and weighed more than 200 pounds, a [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In Bryce Pickford’s eyes, everything happens for a reason. Getting snubbed by Hockey Canada for a spot at their World Juniors camp is just another bump to move on from for the Medicine Hat Tigers’ captain. “It was obviously in the back of my head, but it’s team first for me,” Pickford said. “I [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds won the first game of their weekend. They beat the Central Alberta Selects 4-2 on Friday ahead of a 6-3 loss Saturday to the Olds Grizzlys. Jaxon Bohrn scored twice, Mavric Ward had a goal and an assist and Jon tackle had a solo tally. Hudson Corbett made 55 [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team took care of business with their lone game of the week. They beat the Edge School 5-3 on Saturday to win the season series 3-2. Maria Facca had a pair of goals and each of Kailey Karpan, Riley Bourque and Sara Stefanic found [...] Read More »

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jacob Crews scored 20, and Anthony Robinson II added 19 in Missouri’s 85-77 win over Alabama State on Thursday night. Crews shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 6 of 8 from the 3-point arc. Mark Mitchell added 15 points for Missouri (9-2), and Sebastian Mack added 10. The Tigers [...] Read More »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tim Stützle scored twice, and the Ottawa Senators used a four-goal first period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 on Thursday night, snapping a three-game skid. Michael Amadio had a goal and two assists, David Perron and Drake Batherson each had a goal and an assist, and Claude Giroux also [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings. The win pulled the Hurricanes even with Washington atop the conference and Metropolitan Division. [...] Read More »

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hayden Wood had 21 points in Jacksonville’s 122-49 win over Trinity Baptist on Thursday. Wood went 8 of 10 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Dolphins (5-5). Charles Caporaso scored 18 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 4 of 5 from the [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Anders Lee scored twice and had two assists, and David Rittich made 31 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Thursday night. Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists and defensemen Travis Mitchell and Ryan Pulock each scored as the Islanders won for the fifth [...] Read More »