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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team won a pair of games over the weekend. They kicked things off with a 12-2 win Friday over Pilot Mound Hockey Academy. A pair of Medicine Hat Tigers prospects led the way offensively, Brayden Ryan-MacKay had three goals and two assists in the win and Avery [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were dealt a blow Wednesday afternoon they’ll look to turn into fuel. The Tigers and City of Medicine Hat received the difficult news, alongside four other teams who submitted bids to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, that the Kelowna Rockets would hold the honours and host the tournament for the [...] Read More »

The CHL announced Wednesday afternoon the Kelowna Rockets will host the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Rockets were one of five Western Hockey League teams in on the tournament, with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings, Spokane Chiefs and Lethbridge Hurricanes also submitting bids. Kelowna was to host the 2020 Memorial Cup cancelled due to [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After the busiest stretch of the season, the Medicine Hat Tigers look for a week to rest and rebound. The Tigers are coming off a stretch of four games in five days, picking up three points to sit in first place of the Central division with a record of 13-11-1. Their 25 games are [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mustangs won ringette gold over the weekend. The Mustangs took first place at the Silver Ring tournament in Edmonton, going undefeated en route to the gold. They opened the tournament with a 4-3 win Friday over Cochrane. Leighton Wright scored three times, Jayna Allchurch had a goal and an assist [...] Read More »

MONTREAL – There’s a saying in professional sports that head coaches want to win now, while general managers think about the future. By choosing quarterback Davis Alexander over Cody Fajardo as the Montreal Alouettes starter, GM Danny Maciocia believes he’s killing two birds with one stone. “I have to take care of the present but [...] Read More »

CALGARY – The woman at the helm of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission says many Canadians have participated so far and she urges more to speak up. Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief justice of the Ontario court of justice, is leading consultations across the country in an effort to make sport safer and [...] Read More »

TORONTO – The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit from a proposed tax holiday, a temporary policy that will make many children’s items and packaged foods tax-free for two months. The list runs the gamut from Christmas trees to booster seats, but exceptions abound: shoes but not cleats; video [...] Read More »

TORONTO – A new study finds there’s a disconnect between how hazing on sports teams in Canada is perceived and the realities of toxic culture. The Coaches Association of Ontario, with support from Hydro One, commissioned the survey by Leger. One thousand coaches representing more than 80 sports were surveyed for the report. It found [...] Read More »

Interim coach Cindy Tye is expecting a stiff challenge Friday when the sixth-ranked Canadians take on No. 13 Iceland in an international women’s soccer friendly in Spain. Iceland posted a 4-1-1 record in qualifying for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship, finishing runner-up to fourth-ranked Germany in a group that also featured No. 17 Austria and [...] Read More »