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The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League clubs, has been built through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects and U.S. Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2025-26 roster was [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ offseason saw the signing of seven U.S.-born players, with five still in the mix to make the opening night roster. It’s a change of pace for the Tigers but not so dissimilar to associate coach Joe Frazer’s first season in the WHL. The Brainerd, Minn. product was one of four [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 60th Western Hockey League season gets underway tonight and throughout the season, there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers’ 56th season gets started Saturday at Co-op Place when they host the Regina Pats and raise the banner for the franchise’s sixth championship. Their WHL [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews As the 2025-26 WHL season gets underway this weekend, milestone watch can begin for some Medicine Hat Tigers. Overage forward Misha Volotovskii enters the year 36 games away from 250 in his WHL career and 53 points from 100 career. Forward Ethan Neutens, also in his overage season, is 18 games from 200 in [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Defence is important to all team sports, some like to say it even wins championships. For the Medicine Hat Tigers, defence will be the early backbone of the team. The Tigers, unlike most defending WHL champions, return five of their six defencemen from last season’s title-winning core. Overager Josh Van Mulligen and 19-year-olds Bryce [...] Read More »

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Baylor Hayes threw for 219 yards and a touchdown and Seth Morgan kicked four field goals to help Tulsa defeat Oklahoma State 19-12 on Friday night for the first time in 27 years. Hayes started his second straight game in place of Kirk Francis and completed 23 of 36 [...] Read More »

PHOENIX (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had a 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in her fifth career playoff triple-double, and the Phoenix Mercury advanced to the second round of the WNBA playoffs by eliminating the defending champion New York Liberty 79-73 in Game 3 on Friday night. Satou Sabally added 23 points and 12 [...] Read More »

HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit his 47th homer, three other Mariners went deep and Bryan Woo pitched five effective innings before leaving unexpectedly as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Friday night to take over first place in the AL West. The surging Mariners (85-69) have won 11 of 12 to wrest control [...] Read More »

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run double in St. Louis’ five-run fifth inning, and Alec Burleson added three hits to help the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night. Sonny Gray (14-8) allowed one run and nine hits while striking out seven in six innings, and the Cardinals won for [...] Read More »

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Tucker West extended his record by winning the USA Luge men’s start championship for the 13th time Friday night, while Emily Fischnaller narrowly edged Summer Britcher for the women’s title. The start championships, at USA Luge’s indoor facility, are the unofficial start to the team’s competitive season. West’s combined three-start [...] Read More »