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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It will take time to heal this wound but the Prince Albert Raiders will be stronger from it. The Raiders’ East division champion season came to a close Thursday night on home ice, falling 3-0 to the regular season Eastern conference champion Medicine Hat Tigers, the last loss of a 4-game sweep in the [...] Read More »

@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was at a bout in Saskatchewan last weekend. The local boxing club sent three fighters to a show in Weyburn, Sask, with two of the three fighters returning with a win. Kade Steiger defeated Andrew Polomares from Weyburn by unanimous decision in the 42 kg Junior division. Gavin Russell [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Sounds of a bowling ball speeding across the freshly waxed softwood floor lane, towards a mocking group of pins, took over in Medicine Hat this week. Next came the rumble of impact as the ball sends the standing pins flying into the back pit. Action wraps up Saturday as more than 100 bowlers and [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Selects Football will be in Medicine Hat in June focusing on player and coach development. The Saskatchewan Selects Football Club will host an ID camp on June 1 at the Rick Boksteyn Field at Monsignor McCoy High School as part of the program’s ‘Rural Road Show’. The camp will focus on player and coach [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers did the best they could, they’re back in Alberta and are East finals bound. The Tigers recorded a series sweep for the first time since 2017 with a 3-0 win Thursday at Prince Albert’s Art Hauser Centre, winning the second-round series with the Raiders 4-0. It’s the first East finals [...] Read More »

BROSSARD — Ivan Demidov is excited to face off against Alex Ovechkin — but more importantly, he wants to win. The 19-year-old Russian is focused on helping the Montreal Canadiens upset the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. “Yeah, a little bit,” Demidov said when asked if facing the Capitals [...] Read More »

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Canadian women’s hockey team forward Daryl Watts has been cleared to play the world championship final. Watts was give a five-minute major and a game misconduct for an illegal check to the head or neck at 1:08 of the third period of Canada’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland. The 25-year-old from Toronto, [...] Read More »

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -120, Oilers -100; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Kings host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers to start the Western Conference [...] Read More »

St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -189, Blues +157; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Jets lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues in the first round of [...] Read More »

Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -152, Stars +127; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Avalanche lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL Playoffs [...] Read More »