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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The CHL USA Prospects Challenge provided NHL scouts an opportunity to learn more about the CHL’s top draft-eligible players. It also gave those players an opportunity to pick up some lessons of their own. The second rendition of the two-game series saw the U.S. NTDP capture the challenge crown for the first time, winning [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After their busiest week of the season, the Medicine Hat Tigers face another tough test this weekend. The Tigers kick off a two-game road trip tonight in Saskatoon against the Blades before they face the East division-leading Prince Albert Raiders. They hit the road four days removed from a week of four games in [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Team Miller defenced the home-ice territory last weekend at the Curling Centre. The Medicine Hat curling team of Lyndon Sherwick, Emmett Cook, Colby Sherwick and Ryker Miller won the men’s event at the U18 Bonspiel held at the Medicine Hat Curling Centre. They won their game 7-5. Team Roa of Calgary won the women’s [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was represented in Vancouver last weekend. The local club sent Jacob Walne and Nate Vossler to B.C. for a pair of bouts. Vossler lost what coach Kerry Fahlman called an unpopular split decision to Griffyn Gooch from Quintet Boxing in the open 69 kg. elite category. Jacob Walne also [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are putting things together at the right time of year. The Cubs enter a two-game home stand this weekend on a five-game win streak after beating their South division rival Okotoks Bisons and the North division co-leader Red Deer Vipers last weekend. They host the Strathmore Wheatland Kings tonight, sitting [...] Read More »

Utah Mammoth (12-10-3, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (8-10-7, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth will try to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis has a 1-3-0 record in Central Division play and an [...] Read More »

Anaheim Ducks (15-8-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (10-9-5, in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks after the Ducks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in a shootout. Chicago is 5-5-3 in home games and 10-9-5 overall. The Blackhawks serve 12.2 penalty [...] Read More »

Calgary Flames (9-14-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (15-7-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Calgary Flames after Seth Jarvis’ hat trick against the Winnipeg Jets in the Hurricanes’ 5-1 win. Carolina has gone 7-3-1 at home and 15-7-2 overall. The [...] Read More »

Washington Capitals (14-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (13-9-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the New York Islanders. New York has a 4-3-2 record in Metropolitan Division play and [...] Read More »

Winnipeg Jets (12-11, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (8-12-4, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets are looking to end their four-game slide with a win against the Nashville Predators. Nashville is 8-12-4 overall with a 1-4-2 record against the Central Division. The Predators have [...] Read More »