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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup is officially out of the local committee’s hands. The committee, led by chair Brent Sauer, sat down virtually with the Canadian Hockey league on Oct. 30 for a 90-minute meeting, the final in the process before the winner is to be announced in late November, [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It’s been a long time since a team ventured into Winnipeg for the Western Final without fear in their hearts, believing they can win. But that is the situation Saturday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders set up camp by the Red River, even if they haven’t won there in six years. They beat the Bombers [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in B.C. over the weekend. The local swim club sent over 40 swimmers to the Re/Max Elk Valley Fall Blast at the Fernie, B.C. Aquatic Center, racing against seven other teams from B.C. and Alberta the first meet of the season. Tyne Bainbridge (10) had three best times, [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers walked a long and lonely road to the penalty box Wednesday night. The Tigers surrendered three power play goals on seven penalties, squandering a 6-3 lead to fall 7-6 at Lethbridge to the Hurricanes. Wednesday’s loss wraps a four-game road streak for the Tigers who had a 2-2 record in the [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Rowynn Biffart raced for Swim Alberta over the weekend. The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmer and head coach Jordan Harper were selected by Swim Alberta to join the Aspire Team 2024, based on top World Aquatics Points. Swim Alberta selected eight swimmers, four boys and four girls, to attend the event at [...] Read More »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield had three assists. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 35 shots. Blake Lizotte scored for [...] Read More »

Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 5, Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Ottawa 2 Buffalo 6, N.Y. Rangers 1 Florida 6, Nashville 2 Boston 4, Calgary 3 (OT) Philadelphia 2, Tampa Bay 1 (SO) Dallas 3, Chicago 1 Winnipeg 1, Colorado 0 Utah 4, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 5, San Jose 2 [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Brock Boeser left Vancouver’s 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in the first period after being checked in the head. Boeser had just played the puck in the neutral zone when the two-time all-star forward was leveled by Tanner Jeannot, who received a match penalty for an [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of top scorer Brock Boeser to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Boeser, who scored a career-high 40 goals last season and leads Vancouver with six goals this year, did not return after [...] Read More »

NISKU, Alta. – Brad Gushue secured a playoff berth in curling’s Co-op Canadian Open with a 5-4 win over his international archrival Niklas Edin on Thursday. Gushue remained unbeaten at 3-0 in the second Grand Slam of the season, while Edin dropped to 2-1 in their group. Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., defeated Edin to [...] Read More »