Uchacz acquired by Red Deer, permitted to play in 2021-22 Forward Kai Uchacz has been traded from the Seattle Thunderbirds to the Red Deer Rebels, and has been granted permission by the WHL to play during the 2021-22 season. DETAILS | https://t.co/O5dLoxhfJ4 pic.twitter.com/ORAl7xYAHt — The WHL (@TheWHL) July 30, 2021 […]
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Tigers drop season finale to Oil Kings
There is always tremendous anticipation when the Western Hockey League season gets underway. The conversations centre around all the “firsts”, for the players and for the organizations. But on this night at Co-Op Centre in Medicine Hat, it was inevitable the focus would be on the “lasts”, as the […]
Oil Kings Dump Tigers; Stranglehold On First Place
MEDICINE HAT – The Central Division-leading Edmonton Oil Kings waltzed into Co-Op Place Saturday evening and pretty much clinched first place with a 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers. It was the second time in three nights and fourth time this irregular season the Oil Kings have beaten […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesdays (Thursday Edition)
(Volume 8) We’re back after a couple of personally imposed “bye-weeks” with an abbreviated version here, some Western Hockey League news and notes from recent days and yesteryear. Proceed with caution. 1. It was nice to watch, even if it was from a distance, as the Medicine Hat Tigers […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesday (Vol. 7)
(Volume 7) Yes, it’s here, but this week we’ll refer to it as the “late edition”. What with a rare Monday nighter played at Co-Op Place in Medicine Hat and my circle of life requiring our attention on the home front to be focused elsewhere, this weekly chronicle of […]
Hitmen edge Tigers in OT
MEDICINE HAT – For the second time in the past three nights and the third time this season, the Medicine Hat Tigers and Calgary Hitmen had to settle their differences in overtime. And on this rare occasion that saw a Monday night affair in the Western Hockey League, the […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesdays (Vol. 6)
Vol. 6: What a big night it was on Sunday when rookie forward Oren Shtrom of the Medicine Hat Tigers scored his first Western Hockey League goal in overtime as the hosts won 5-4 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. And what great timing by photographer Ryan McCracken to capture the […]
Fast start propels Tigers past Hurricanes
MEDICINE HAT, AB – When the Medicine Hat Tigers last took to the ice with two points in the standings on the line, it was 11 days ago. Such is life in the Central Division with five teams playing only on the weekends. And just a couple of days ago, […]
McCarry happy to “chip” in with the Tigers
When a youngster laces up the blades in the Western Hockey League, it can be easy for those not familiar with the game to assume a future as a professional hockey player is immediately around the corner. The reality is really far from that assumption. Research suggests perhaps four- […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesdays (Vol. 5)
MEDICINE HAT – It was an off week for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but that doesn’t mean the group has been in hibernation. However, in some ways, it felt like a “good-bye” week – a little quiet in the Gas City. But of course, things are humming in Saskatchewan […]