Cubs sweep Generals with 7-1 Game 3 win, advance to HJHL Finals

For the first time in franchise history, the Medicine Hat Cubs are off to the HJHL Finals. The Cubs beat the Cochrane Generals 7-1 Thursday night to sweep the South Division Finals 3-0, claiming their first division title. They won an IJHL championship in 2001 before joining the HJHL the next season, where they won […]

Cubs one win away from HJHL Finals

The Medicine Hat Cubs have put themselves in the driver’s seat of the South finals. The Cubs beat the Cochrane Generals twice over the weekend, winning 4-1 at the Kinplex on Friday and 5-3 Sunday on the road, to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five, South finals series. Head coach Trent Derzaph says they’re […]

Cubs win Game 2 of South Finals, lead series 2-0

The Medicine Hat Cubs have grabbed an early stronghold of the South Finals. The Cubs won 5-3 Sunday in Cochrane to lead the Generals 2-0 in the best-of-five, third-round series. Medicine Hat took Game 1 on Friday, winning 4-1 at the Kinplex. Just like Game 1, the Cubs special teams rose to the occasion in […]

Cubs take South Finals opener with 4-1 win over Cochrane

The Medicine Hat Cubs struck first in the South Finals. The Cubs beat the Cochrane Generals 4-1 Friday night at the Kinplex to open the third-round, best-of-five series with a 1-0 lead. Special teams was the difference for the Cubs, scoring on two of their four power plays. The Generals were held scoreless on their […]

Pair of Cubs capture regular season league awards

Two Medicine Hat Cubs were recognized with league honours ahead of the South finals getting underway. The Heritage Junior Hockey League announced their regular season awards Thursday, with Cubs captain named most valuable player and Medicine Hat net minder Marlo DeRosa named goalie of the year. Both Woolridge and DeRosa represented the Cubs at the […]

Cubs topple Bisons to advance to HJHL’s South Finals

After years of seeing their playoff hopes stamped out by the Okotoks Bisons, the Medicine Hat Cubs have finally outlasted the herd. The Cubs won 8-5 Sunday at the Kinplex to take Game 5 and win the second-round series over the Bisons 3-2. Medicine Hat had been eliminated by the Bisons in three of the […]

Cubs tame Bisons in Game 5 win, eliminate South division rivals

The Medicine Hat Cubs eradicated some playoff ghosts Sunday afternoon at the Kinplex. The Cubs beat the Okotoks Bisons 8-5 to win the second-round series 3-2, getting past the Bisons for the first time in the HJHL post-pandemic era. Entering the series, the Cubs had been eliminated by the Bisons in three of the their […]

Dominant second period propels Cubs to Game 3 win

The Medicine Hat Cubs grabbed a lead in their second-round series in dramatic fashion Friday night. A four-goal second period erased a 3-1 Okotoks lead as the Cubs beat the Bisons 6-3 at the Kinplex for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five second-round series. The Bisons opened the series with a 4-0 win Feb. 13 […]

Cubs even second-round series with win Sunday in Okotoks

The Medicine Hat Cubs have arrived in the HJHL playoffs. After a 4-0 shutout loss Friday at home to the Okotoks Bisons, the Cubs rebounded and held on for a 4-3 win Sunday on the road to even up the best-of-five series at 1-1. Coming off the series-opening loss, head coach Trent Derzpah says they […]

Cubs to face Bisons in second round of HJHL playoffs

For the fourth time in five seasons, the Medicine Hat Cubs will face the Okotoks Bisons in the playoffs. After a first-round bye, the South division champion Cubs face the Bisons who beat the Coaldale Copperheads with a two-game sweep in the best-of-three first round. The Cubs lost to the Bisons in six games in […]