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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Edmonton Oil Kings swung a pair of trades Saturday as they sit second in the Central division. The Oil Kings started they off with an in-division trade, acquiring forward Jaxon Fuder from the Red Deer Rebels in a four-piece deal. They sent Red Deer three forwards, 2007-born Poul Andersen, 2009-born Boris Sigachev and [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Oasiz Wiesblatt has always tried to keep his feet in one place, taking whatever is thrown at him one day at a time. It was his strategy in Medicine Hat as he entrenched himself among the top captains in Tigers’ history, and it’s how he’s managing each new day at the professional level. The [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers carry their winning ways into 2026. The Tigers thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-0 Tuesday on the road for a 13th straight win, their longest win streak since a stretch of 17 straight in 2007. The longest win streak last season was 12 games. The Tigers twin duo of [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford was looking forward to time with his family and a visit from Santa Claus over the WHL holiday break. He wasn’t expecting an NHL contract to be under the family Christmas tree. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ captain signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the break, announced Dec. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The WHL holiday break wasn’t just an opportunity for players and coaches to see their families again, it also gave the rest of the league a break from facing the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers returned from the break with a pair of wins, winning 5-1 Saturday in Lethbridge over the Hurricanes before beating [...] Read More »

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles have all been competing at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon, South Africa and Nigeria are just three of the 24 teams taking part in the four-week tournament in Morocco. All have nicknames carried proudly by their supporters, [...] Read More »

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Clark glances out the window overlooking the Buffalo Bills’ long-time home, Highmark Stadium, and can still picture what the site resembled before it opened in 1973. The 73-year-old Clark’s memories go beyond the days of tailgating and smashing of tables, comeback victories and miserable defeats, and the likes of [...] Read More »

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire are not forgetting where they came from. Long before they became big-time coaches making big-time salaries at big-time programs — Lanning and the Ducks will face off with McGuire and the Red Raiders in Thursday’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Orange [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Last in the NHL in mid-November, the red-hot Calgary Flames have clawed their way back to within one point of a playoff spot. Leading the resurgence has been captain Mikael Backlund, who scored the opening goal on Wednesday, propelling Calgary to a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flames’ captain is on [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — The Boston Bruins ended the year feeling a lot better than the couple weeks that preceded their final game. David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Bruins closed out the 2025 calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm each [...] Read More »