Hit Scares Tough T'Bird Blue-Liner
A chilling incident in which a hard-hitting player from the T'Bird roster faced a severe scare. Officials say medical staff stabilized the blue-liner as teammates rallied in the aftermath at the arena.
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 2002
Page
7
Seattle Thunderbird player treated after collision in game
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Zack FitzGerald was hospitalized overnight after a late hit by Swift Current's Dustin Friesen. Doctors considered internal bleeding, but he was released the next morning with a bruised spleen suspected and advised to avoid contact for a week. FitzGerald, two inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than Friesen, called the hit a freak incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Thunderbirds
Zack FitzGerald
Swift Current
Dustin Friesen
FitzGerald
Duluth
Minn
Evergreen Hospital
Kirkland
Seattle Times
Friesen
T-bird
The
Hat Frerichs Wins Fight in Edmonton
Dane Frerichs led Medicine Hat Boxing Club to a win in Edmonton returning a decision over Edmonton's David McGee. Heather Stewart drew Amber McLeod. Brant Sivertsen lost a split decision to Kyle Anderson as Hatters debut weekend continued with several losses and one win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine
Hat News
Edmonton
Dane Frérichs
Medicine Hat
Frerichs
Hat Club
David McGee
Heather Stewart
Amber McLeod
Brant Sivertsen
Kyle Anderson
Tyson Halmgrast
Drayton Valley
Jordy Gaze
John Crocker
Arvin Simon
Tom Wilde
Calgary
Paapa Inkumsah
Thrashers overpower Sabres in Hat Novice game
In Medicine Hat Novice hockey, the Thrashers out-scored the Logos Sabres 14 to 8. Blake Penner led with three goals and two assists, while Nick Rush and Zack Kerrigan recorded hat-tricks. Teammates Kegan Bartram Logan Aasman Tanner Barton and Andrew Bennett also scored for the Thrashers as Bennett nets his first of the season. Troy Rapuano led Sabres with three goals and Morgan Hill added two and an assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrashers
Sabres
Stark
Logos Sabres
Blake Penner
Nick Rush
Zack Kerrigan
Kegan Bartram
Logan Aasman
Tanner Barton
Andrew Bennett
Bennett
Troy Rapuano
Morgan Hill
Exhibition Hockey Match At The Arena
Flint Energy junior club faces Harbin Chinamen’s World Team in a 7 30 p m exhibition game at The Arena with likely strong crowd interest and international flair.
Triathlon and hockey telecasts listed for the day
Sports schedule shows Ironman Lake Placid triathlon at 1 p.m. on CTV Sportsnet. Boxing features Alberto Rossel against Brian Viloria at 6 p.m. on TSN. NHL action has Minnesota Wild visiting the Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. on CTV Sportsnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironman Lake
Placid
CTV Sportsnet
Alberto Rossel
Brian Viloria
TSN
NHL
Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers
Lupus eyes Team Canada world junior berth
Medicine Hat sniper Joffrey Lupus aims to join Team Canada for the World Junior Championship with the selection camp set for Halifax on December 11 and the roster announced December 16. Fellow WHL players Cam Ward Braydon Coburn Chris Heid Doug Lynch Nathan Paetsch Ian White Jeff Woywitka Erik Christensen Boyd Gordon Brooks Laich Duncan Milroy Jordin Tootoo and Scottie Upshall are also listed for the Halifax camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Team Canada
NHL
Joffrey
Medicine Hat Tigers
Jeffrey Lupus
Tigers
Joffrey Lupul
Jay Bouwmeester
Florida Panthers
Bouwmeester
Jason Chimera
Edmonton Oilers
Lupus
Rick Carriere
Jay
Lupul
Medicine Hat
Canada
Halifax
Whlers
Cam Ward
Red Deer
Braydon Coburn
Portland
Chris Heid
Spokane
Doug Lynch
Nathan Paetsch
Moose Jaw
Ian White
Swift Current
Jeff Woywitka
Erik Christensen
Kamloops
Boyd Gordon
Brooks Laich
Seattle
Duncan Milroy
Kootenay
Jordin Tootoo
Brandon
Scottie Upshall
Lupul aims to play for Canada after return from suspension
Joe Lupul expresses relief at earning a chance to suit up for Canada as he re joins the Medicine Hat Tigers after a team rule suspension. The Tigers host the Hurricanes in Lethbridge on Friday as Lupul resumes his season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Lupul
Medicine Hat
Halifax
N.S
Lupul
Canada
Tigers
U.S
Lethbridge
The
Hurricanes
Marlins splash at nationals fielding Olympic hopes
Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmer Richard Hartness, 17, reached the 100m free final at the 2002 Canadian Open Short Course Championships in Edmonton, placing eighth and breaking the Alberta 15-177 boys free record with 50.51 seconds. Coach Peter Schori cites a window through 2012 for Olympic involvement. Hartness and teammate Jennifer Humphreys posted strong personal bests as they stare toward World/Pan Am Trials in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club
Richard Hartness
Edmonton
Marlin
Peter Schori
Athens
Beijing
Greece
Hartness
Schori
Alberta
Jeff Sheenan
Brent Hayden
Jennifer Humphreys
AMAC
Victoria
Cubs test China team in World Championship tuneup
The Medicine Hat Flint Energy Cubs face Harbin Hockey Federation in an exhibition at The Arena tonight at 7 30 p m Harbin, a World Championship B pool entrant, has beaten Whitecourt and Hinton and includes players born as early as 1971. The Cubs, 13 2 1 in league play, lead the Heritage League Southern Division and will not underestimate tonight’s opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Flint Energy Cubs
Harbin
China
Hockey Federation
Cubs
Travis Koehler
Alberta
Canada
Russia
Sweden
United States
Whitecourt
Hinton
Foothills Bisons
The
Bisons
Japan
Germany
Stavely
Livingstone Rockmen
Koehler
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Medicine Hat News
Flint Energy
Www
Medicinehamews.com
Lupes
Wayne Gretzky
Mario Lemieux
Eric Lindros
Joe Langford
Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
WHL
Wade Klippenstein
Donn Clark
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Klippenstein
Neil Brady
Moose Jaw Warriors
Daily Herald
Jaeger
Brett Jaeger
Saskatoon Blades
Blades
Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels
Marlins
Tim House
ISB
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