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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are curling their moustaches and donning special jerseys for an awareness game Sunday afternoon. The Cubs are holding a Movember-inspired awareness game at the Kinplex when they host the Ponoka Stampeders. The 3 p.m. game will feature special jerseys in an effort to recognize men’s health month of November. Medicine [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Who knew maple bugs would not be the only orange and black insect causing a nuisance this fall. The injury bug that has burrowed its way into Co-op Place and the Medicine Hat Tigers’ lineup has been, in layman’s terms, a real pest. From an early injury to defenceman Josh Van Mulligen during a [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ethan Neutens got a welcomed first taste of Tigers’ hockey. The newest member of Medicine Hat’s WHL club had a welcoming debut in the orange and black, suiting up for the first time as a Tiger in a 5-1 win Nov. 15 over the Victoria Royals at Co-op Place. Neutens, acquired from the Kelowna [...] Read More »

On an evening showing the first signs of winter, the Medicine Hat Tigers allowed the final goal of the night. The Tigers carried a 2-1 lead into the third period of action at Edmonton’s Rogers Place before the Oil Kings scored a pair of goals to beat the Tabbies 3-2. Medicine Hat came into the [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers head into the weekend looking to build off a pair of strong efforts in a busy week. The Tigers carry momentum at the halfway point of a four-game week, with positives in a 5-3 loss Tuesday at Saskatoon to the Blades and a 3-2 overtime win Wednesday over the Prince [...] Read More »

KINGSTON, Ont. – Framed pictures, posters, plaques and vintage helmets adorn the walls of equipment manager Jeff Mellor’s office at Queen’s University. His work space is just as crammed. A dozen Vanier Cup footballs, a dirty towel and small brush are on his desk, the meticulous ball preparation process now complete. It was at the [...] Read More »

BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND – Justin Carbonneau scored twice as Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-3 Friday night. Olivier Lemieux, Eliot Litalien, Mateo Nobert and Bo Damphousse all scored once for Blainville-Boisbriand. Armada goaltender Derik Brouillard saved 30 of 33 shots. David-Alexandre Coulombe, Blake Pilgrim-Edwards and Tyson Goguen all scored once for Acadie-Bathurst. Titan goaltender Mathis Langevin stopped [...] Read More »

BRANTFORD, Ont. – The Brantford Bulldogs defeated the Oshawa Generals in a shootout 5-4. Cole Brown scored twice while Tomáš Hamara and Jake O’Brien scored once for Brantford. Bulldogs goaltender David Egorov kicked out 32 of 36 shots. Beckett Sennecke scored twice while Luke Torrance and Calum Ritchie scored once for Oshawa. Generals netminder Jacob [...] Read More »

EVERETT, Wash. – The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Everett Silvertips during the shootout 4-3. Shea Van Olm scored twice while Owen Schoettler scored once for Spokane. Chiefs netminder Dawson Cowan saved 36 of 39 shots. Tarin Smith scored twice while Dominik Rymon scored once for Everett. Silvertips goaltender Alex Garrett kicked out 32 of 35 [...] Read More »

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night. Connor became the third player in Jets history to record at least 25 points through 20 games in a season. Gabriel Vilardi scored a power-play goal, while Nino Niederreiter and Vladislav Namestnikov [...] Read More »