Medicine Hat Tigers
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| City: | Medicine Hat, Alberta | |
| League: | Western Hockey League | |
| Conference: | Eastern | |
| Division: | Central | |
| Founded: | 1970-71 | |
| Home Arena: | Medicine Hat Arena | |
| Colours: | orange and black | |
| Head Coach: | Willie Desjardins | |
| General Manager: | Willie Desjardins | |
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta. They won the 2004 President's Cup over the Everett Silvertips in four straight games. This clinched the Tigers' berth in the 2004 Memorial Cup where they would finish third, losing to the Gatineau Olympiques in the semi-final. The Tigers won back-to-back Memorial Cups in 1987 and 1988, and also won the President's Cup in those years as well as 1973. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena and were granted a franchise in 1970. They have a sell-out streak at the Arena dating back over 100 games.
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| Current teams : Brandon Wheat Kings | Calgary Hitmen | Chilliwack Bruins | Everett Silvertips | Kamloops Blazers | Kelowna Rockets | Kootenay Ice | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Medicine Hat Tigers | Moose Jaw Warriors | Portland Winter Hawks | Prince Albert Raiders | Prince George Cougars | Red Deer Rebels | Regina Pats | Saskatoon Blades | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Chiefs | Swift Current Broncos | Tri-City Americans | Vancouver Giants |
| Expansion for 2007-08 : Edmonton |
| CHL: | Memorial Cup | OHL | QMJHL | WHL |
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