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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Ira Hozack started playing football at the age of seven but truly started taking the sport seriously in Grade 9 and has since been impressing coaches and scouts with his punting and kicking skills. Hozack has been recognized nationally for his rising talent and is among the top 75 Canadian high school football prospects [...] Read More »

VANTAA, Finland Carter George made 23 saves for his second shutout of the tournament as Canada defeated Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world men’s under-18 hockey championship. Team captain Porter Martone scored and 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tiger Gavin McKenna tallied an assist. McKenna sits second in tournament scoring with 15 points (six [...] Read More »

news@medicinehatnews.com The Western Hockey League announced Thursday that Kelowna Rockets forward Ty Hurley has been named Humanitarian of the Year, which recognizes players’ contributions to the communities they play in. Medicine Hat Tigers forward Shane Smith was one of four finalists nominated for the award. While players are often honoured for pre-planned contributions like local [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Entering the Medicine Hat Tigers season, head coach Willie Desjardins wasn’t sure how Gavin McKenna would duplicate his first 20 games in the orange and black. A mere 97 points later and a franchise record broken, Desjardins says he duplicated it and more. “He’s a pretty exceptional player, his numbers were unbelievable after Christmas,” [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs had four games on the road this weekend. They opened the weekend with a 10-0 loss Thursday to the Jets. The Monarchs were held to one hit, with Pryce Velichko recording the lone knock. Velichko started the contest on the mound, recording one strikeout in 2.1 innings pitched. Cole [...] Read More »

Toronto picks Minnesota as its semifinal opponent in the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs starting Wednesday. The PWHL in its first season introduced a playoff innovation in awarding the top team in the league after the regular season the choice between the third and fourth seeds for its semifinal foe. Toronto had 24 hours from [...] Read More »

TORONTO – New York defender Ella Shelton, Toronto winger Natalie Spooner and Boston forward Hilary Knight were named the Professional Women’s Hockey League three stars of the last week of the regular season. First star Shelton led all PWHL players in scoring with two goals and four assists in two games. The 26-year-old from Ingersoll, [...] Read More »

Even at the height of her athletic career, Stephanie Labbe struggled. The pressures of being a professional athlete, the reality of being forced to live far away from loved ones, the constant uncertainty of her career all left her battling serious anxiety and depression, even after she stood on an Olympic podium with a gold [...] Read More »

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is “exploring potential public viewing opportunities” for the Vancouver Canucks’ Round 2 playoff series against Edmonton. Up until now, some fans have gathered around Rogers Arena on game days, while others have purchased tickets and brought their white towels to watch the game inside the arena as the [...] Read More »

ANCASTER, Ont. – For nearly seven decades, all of Canada’s male professional golfers had the goal of winning the RBC Canadian Open, the national men’s championship. Now the figurative pin’s position has been moved and they’re hoping to win it in back-to-back years. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., won a playoff at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf [...] Read More »