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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com LETHBRIDGE After getting swept in the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, the U.S. NTDP took revenge this year. Team CHL won the second game of the Prospects Challenge 4-3, forcing a sudden death overtime Wednesday in Lethbridge that the U.S. won 5:53 into the extra frame. In the second rendition of the tournament it’s [...] Read More »

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 »

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the rest of the Olympic season because of a severe knee injury she suffered while crashing in training in the United States, the Swiss ski star said on Thursday. The 34-year-old Gut-Behrami would have been the defending Olympic champion in super-G at Cortina d’Ampezzo in February, and [...] Read More »

Santa Clara Broncos (5-2) vs. Lindenwood (MO) Lions (4-1) Honolulu; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara and Lindenwood (MO) square off in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Lions are 4-1 in non-conference play. Lindenwood (MO) scores 82.2 points while outscoring opponents by 27.0 points per game. The Broncos have a 5-2 record against non-conference oppponents. [...] Read More »

Temple Owls (3-3) vs. Michigan State Spartans (6-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Michigan State faces Temple in Nassau, Bahamas. The Spartans are 6-0 in non-conference play. Michigan State has a 6-0 record in games decided by 10 points or more. The Owls are 3-3 in non-conference play. Temple is [...] Read More »

TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) vs. Florida Gators (4-1) San Diego; Thursday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU and No. 10 Florida play at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California. The Gators are 4-1 in non-conference play. Florida has a 1-0 record in one-possession games. The Horned Frogs are 3-2 in non-conference play. TCU averages [...] Read More »

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-4) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State takes on Tulsa in Nassau, Bahamas. The Golden Flashes have a 3-4 record in non-conference play. Kent State ranks eighth in the MAC in team defense, allowing 67.7 points while holding opponents to 40.3% shooting. [...] Read More »