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Medicine Hat Tigers in Prince Albert taking on a familiar Raider
The Medicine Hat Tigers are back in action Wednesday night in Prince Albert to face former teammate Tomas Mrsic and the Raiders.Mrsic took WHL player of the week honour for last week with five goals and two assists in two games. This will also be the return to Prince Albert for current Tigers forward Ryder Ritchie who ...
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Tigers' Cayden Lindstrom expected to return after minor back surgery
Cayden Lindstrom has undergone a minor back surgery and is expected to play again this season after rehabilitation, an official with the Columbus Blue Jackets said Wednesday, teasing a return for one of the Medicine Hat Tigers' star forwards. The Blue Jackets organization expects the surgery to be a one-time procedure ...
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'It'll be a good week': Medicine Hat Tigers kick off road trip by playing conference leaders
The Medicine Hat Tigers are aiming to extend a winning streak Tuesday evening as they take on the Saskatoon Blades to kick off a three-game road trip.Capt. Oasiz Wiesblatt expects the Blades, ranked No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, to be a challenge."They're a quick transition team," he told CHAT News in an i...
Nov 19, 2024
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SEAC Tigers in championship game at 51st Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds Tournament
It's been 25 years since a Medicine Hat team has won the annual Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds U15 AAA tournament, with an opportunity for that to happen on Sunday.The South East Athletic Club Tigers will look to go down in history as only the second team to win the tournament with the Medicine Hat Hounds squad of 1999.Sta...
Nov 17, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers host Victoria Royals for only meeting of season
The Medicine Hat Tigers are back at Co-op Place tonight taking on the Victoria Royals for only meeting of the Western Hockey League regular season.The Tigers and Royals have both won back to back games heading into the contest as the Royals start the first of a five games Alberta road trip.Tigers play-by-play voice Wil...
Nov 16, 2024
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'A huge deal for Medicine Hat': Disc golf course opens up at Riverview Golf Club
Riverview Golf Club in Redcliff will stay busy during the winter months this year with their new 18-hole disc golf setup on the back nine of the course.---The course opened up in late October to be utilized during the off season.The is no cost for daily use at this point, but could be a small user fee in future years w...
Nov 15, 2024
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Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds U15 AAA Tournament underway
The Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds U15 AAA tournament is back for the 51st time underway on Thursday evening.The four-day tournament wraps up with championship games on Sunday.---The tournament has featured National Hockey League greats Jerome Iginla, Trevor Linden, Scott Neidermayer, Brent Seabrook, Mark Stone and many ot...
Nov 15, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers trade Corbet for a forward, draft picks
The Medicine Hat Tigers have made a trade with the Kelowna Rockets to help with their forward depth and stock up on draft picks.Defenseman Nate Corbet born in 2006 was sent to the Rockets for forward Ethan Neutens born in 2005, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2028 fifth-round pick.Corbet was a third round pick of the Ti...
Nov 14, 2024
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ONE ON ONE
Noon Interview: Will Bryant - Nov. 14
Will Bryant, the play-by-play commentator for the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wild 94.5 radio, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon to talk about how he got into his career and preserving a team legacy.
Nov 14, 2024
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Gold medal winners back in the line up as Medicine Hat Tigers face Edmonton Oil Kings
A pair of familiar twins will be back for the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday night as they head to Edmonton to Take on the Oil Kings.Liam and Marcus Ruck returned to Medicine Hat earlier this week after taking home the Gold Medal playing for Team Canada White at the U17 World Challenge.The Ruck twins both finished with ...
Nov 14, 2024
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IN THE COMMUNITY
SEAC Tigers hockey team raises almost $12K for Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre
A hockey game played on Sunday in Medicine Hat helped raise a large amount of money for the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital.The Cancer Awareness game hosted by the SEAC Tigers U17 AAA hockey team set a new fundraising record for the annual game, bringing in $11,866.73, doubling last...
Nov 13, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers aim to shake off penalty problems in Saturday's home game
The Medicine Hat Tigers are taking on the Moose Jaw Warriors at home on Saturday evening as they look to bounce back after a loss the night before and shake off its penalty problems. Head Coach Willie Desjardins, speaking after Friday's 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings, kept it simple. "Can't take penalties,&quo...
Nov 10, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers play a pair at Co-op Place this weekend, after a four-game road trip
The Medicine Hat Tigers are back on home ice at Co-op Place Friday night taking on the Edmonton Oil Kings.The same Oil Kings team they hosted and defeated 4-2 in their season opener back on Sept. 21, marking their 13th straight victory over the Oil Kings.The roster configurations for this one, will be a lot different a...
Nov 09, 2024
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NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing CHL players to compete at U.S. colleges
The NCAA Division I Council has cleared the way for players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season.It is a landmark decision that has the potential of shaking up the NHL's two largest sources of developmental talent.The decision, effective Aug. 1 of 2025, lifts the NCAA'...
Nov 08, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers take on familiar rivals in Lethbridge
The Medicine Hat Tigers are on the road tonight, making the trip down Highway 3 to take on a Lethbridge Hurricanes team that sits only one point behind them in the Central Division standings.---A win for the Tigers would move them into first place in the Central Division, only one behind the Red Deer Rebels heading int...
Nov 06, 2024
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SMILE SUNDAYS
Medicine Hat's Tara Chisholm finds success at international tournament
Tara Chisholm, founder and key figure of Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation, has found success on the international stage.Chisholm, who has recovered from cancer since earlier this year, coached the Para ice hockey team to a silver medal at the Women's World Challenge earlier this week.It's the most important t...
Nov 03, 2024
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Milestone in site for Tigers captain as Medicine Hat travels east for a pair of games
The Medicine Hat Tigers are on the road this weekend for a pair of games this weekend with some milestones on the horizon for their players.First is a stop in Saskatchewan against the Regina Pats on Friday, and then in Manitoba battling the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday.The Tigers have hosted each team once this seas...
Nov 01, 2024
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Medicine Hat's McKenna player of the month in WHL
Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna is the WHL player of the month. He is the leading scorer in the WHL, and had eight multi-point games in September and October. Opposition teams have only managed to keep McKenna off the scoresheet twice this season. McKenna was the WHL and CHL Rookie of the Year when he set a f...
Nov 01, 2024
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Medicine Hat Mavericks release 2025 season schedule
With cold temperature approaching, baseball fans can look forward to knowing the schedule for the boys of summer in Medicine Hat.The Medicine Hat Mavericks have released their schedule for the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League season.The Mavs open the 56-game season at Athletic Park on Wednesday, May 28 against the...
Oct 31, 2024
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Tigers rookie scores first WHL goal as Medicine Hat kicks off road trip with a win
Freshly-signed rookie Carter Cunningham scored the first goal of his Western Hockey League career as the Medicine Hat Tigers started a series of four games away from Co-op Place with a win.The 18-year-old said he received "an insane pass" from the league's lead point-scorer before finding the back of the net ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers trade struggling goalie for future draft picks
The Medicine Hat Tigers on Monday traded goalie Ethan McCallum to the Saskatoon Blades for a pair of future fourth-round picks. McCallum, of Brandon, Man., was originally drafted by the Tigers in the second round of the 2021 Western Hockey League draft. He played 28 games for the orange and black over two seasons, acqu...
Oct 28, 2024
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Big Brother Big Sisters offers opportunity to skate with the Medicine Hat Tigers
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Skate with the Medicine Hat Tigers is taking place Monday night. It offers a chance for fans to skate with their favourite Tigers goes from from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Co-op Place. Helmets are required for everyone on ice. Entry is by donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Medicine Hat ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers fall to Red Deer Rebels again in fifth match-up of the season
The Medicine Hat Tigers are continuing to struggle against the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels beat the Tigers 4-2 at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday. There was lots of action in the first period to kick the game off. Jhett Larson of the Rebels scored at only 57 seconds into the game. The Tigers responded just before th...
Oct 26, 2024
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Pair of Tigers hockey teams raising money for Medicine Hat cancer centre
The Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre in Medicine Hat has helped numerous cancer patients receive treatment within the city over the years, and will now receive a helping hand from local hockey teams.---The South East Athletic Club Tigers U17 AAA hockey team was given a tour of the cancer centre Thursday evening.The centr...
Oct 25, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers' forward signs entry-level contract with Florida Panthers
Medicine Hat Tigers forward Hunter St.Martin has signed an entry level contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.St Martin signed the three-year deal with the Panthers after he had a strong showing at training camp earlier this year, getting into a pair of preseason games and putting up two point...
Oct 25, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers sign former SAHA forward Cunningham
The injury-depleted Medicine Hat Tigers have added some help at forward by signing former South Albert Hockey Academy player Carter Cunningham.It was announced the 18-year-old from Lethbridge, put pen to paper on a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement on Thursday.Cunningham started the season wit...
Oct 24, 2024
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Medicine Hat football player wins NFL Way to Play award
Ira Hozack, a kicker, punter and wide receiver for the Medicine Hat High School Hawks football team has won the weekly NFL Way to Play award.-Hozack said his mom submitted a video of one of his kickoffs where he scored a rouge."I'll admit it was pretty windy. It was a kickoff, just a deep right kick. Went out the ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Medicine Hat Tigers return to positive win-loss ratio after beating Calgary Hitmen
The Medicine Hat Tigers are back to having more wins than losses so far this season. The Tigers, ranked No. 1 nationally, have struggled with finding consistency as it faced early injuries and some minor roster changes. But they were able to find a win over a divisional rival on Wednesday. The Calgary Hitmen got things...
Oct 24, 2024
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