Stars fall short in Cranbrook journey
The Medicine Hat Inland Concrete Midget AA Stars lost three league games in Cranbrook with scores 7-3 7-2 and 9-1. Goal scorers included Landon Fritz and T J Muhl with assists from Connor Fritz Mark Robinson and Josh Anderson. They return home to the Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre to host Okotoks Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
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Former Tiger Mike Winther dies after cancer battle
Former Medicine Hat Tiger player Mike Winther, who skated from 1978 to 1980, died on Boxing Day in Vernon, B C after a year-long fight with lung cancer. He was 41 and had played in Brandon and New Westminster in the WHL.
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Televised College Football and Hockey Schedule Highlights
A packed broadcast lineup features the Humanitarian Bowl Boise State versus Iowa State at 10 a.m. on TSN, the Sun Bowl Purdue versus Washington at noon on CBS, and the Liberty Bowl Colorado State versus Texas Christian at 1 30 p.m. on TSN. Also listed are the San Francisco Bowl Air Force versus Virginia Tech at 8 30 p.m. on TSN, NHL matchups Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes on SportNet at 1 p.m. and Oilers at Dallas Stars at 6 30 p.m. on SportNet, plus minor hockey and World Junior action Canada versus Finland on TSN and a college basketball game St Josephs versus Gonzaga at 6 p.m. on NBC.
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Tigers eye Kostsitsyn import push to WHL
Medicine Hat GM Rick Carriere monitors Belarus forward Andrei Kostsitsyn at the World Junior Championship in Halifax and Sydney. Kostsitsyn, 17, stars for CSKA Moscow and Belarus, with the Tigers seeking a release to join in the Western Hockey League.
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Canadian juniors relish their role on team
Halifax reports highlight grinders Jay McClement Boyd Gordon and Greg Campbell doing the hard work for Canada at the world junior camp. They stress faceoffs backchecking and penalty killing as essential to securing first in Group B ahead of Finland with a semifinal berth possible.
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Warriors hire Molleken as GM after Hunt loses duties
Moose Jaw Warriors announce Lorne Molleken will become general manager, with Curtis Hunt to relinquish GM duties after a tentative season. Hunt says he feels blindsided yet respects Molleken, who has history with the team and WHL. The article also notes goaltender Josh Harding of the Regina Pats named WHL Player of the Week after standout performances.
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