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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 men’s team picked up a pair of weekend wins. SAHA beat the Edge School 3-2 on Saturday before blanking Rink Academy Winnipeg 4-0 on Sunday. Kutcher Aquila scored the game winner Saturday, adding an assist to his tally. Damen Vanderberg and Dylan Sherban each scored, Medicine Hat Tigers’ [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb CALGARY The CHL’s top NHL draft talent is on display this week in the CHL USA Prospects Challenge. The two-game series, pitting Team CHL against the U.S. national U18 team, gives CHL players an opportunity to play among the best in front of NHL scouts in the middle of their seasons. All 15 CHL [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The U17AAA South East Tigers continued longstanding efforts for cancer awareness with another rendition of their annual cancer awareness game. The SE Tigers, under the guidance of head coach Kevin Riehl, held the 10th annual charity game on Saturday to raise funds for the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre. This year’s event was expanded [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds stayed out of the loss column this weekend in a pair of games with the East Kootenay Avalanche. The Hounds tied the Avalanche 7-7 on Friday before blanking East Kootenay 5-0 on Saturday. In the draw Friday, Zander Weatherhead scored twice, Colten Pluta and Jaxon Bench each had a [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com CALGARY The Canadian Hockey League swept the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge last year in Ontario. They’ll have to pivot and look to salvage one win this year. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program won the opening game of the 2025 series, beating the CHL 4-2 Tuesday at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. Medicine Hat [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — Ottawa’s Rachel Homan edged Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 7-6 on Wednesday to clinch first in the women’s round robin at the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials. The two rinks finished the preliminary round with 6-1 records. Homan earned the direct bye to the best-of-three women’s final with the head-to-head win. Homan scored [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who was off to a hot start before injuring his wrist last month, participated in the morning skate Wednesday and will play for Vegas against the Ottawa Senators. Stone was placed on injured reserve Oct. 20. He had 13 points in his first six games before [...] Read More »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley can admit it now after another futile effort. He’s in a “funk.” Of late? Absolutely. The Philadelphia Eagles running back and AP Offensive Player of the year ran for just 22 yards on 10 carries in a loss — an epic collapse, actually — to the Dallas Cowboys. Barkley even [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin’s team principal next season as part of the Formula 1 team’s restructuring. Newey committed his long-term future to Aston Martin in September 2024 after his departure from Red Bull sparked a bidding war for his services. He’s widely considered the greatest technical mastermind of his generation. [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rori Harmon scored 26 points and No. 4 Texas held on to beat No. 3 UCLA 76-65 on Wednesday in the Players Era Championship. After building a 23-point lead late in the third quarter, the Longhorns staved off UCLA’s late surge to advance to Thursday’s championship game. Texas (6-0) will face [...] Read More »