Medicine Hat Cubs open HJHL title defence Sept. 25 vs High River
The reigning Heritage Junior Hockey League champions have released their 2026-27 schedule, including training camp and a rematch with silver-medal rivals from provincials.
The Medicine Hat Cubs will begin their defence of their first Heritage Junior Hockey League title with a regular-season opener against the High River Flyers on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Kinplex Arena. The team follows with a home game against the Mountainview Colts on Sept. 26. Regular-season home games run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Before the season begins, the Cubs hold training camp from Sept. 4-6 at the Big Marble Go Centre, followed by four exhibition games against the Coaldale Copperheads and Strathmore's Wheatland Kings in mid-September.
The 36-game schedule includes a Halloween matchup against the Carstar Okotoks Bisons on Oct. 30, a visit from newly returned HJHL member Rimbey Royals on Nov. 29, the annual Christmas Game against Strathmore on Dec. 18, and a Jan. 17 appearance by the Red Deer Vipers, whom the Cubs swept in last season's finals. The regular season wraps up Feb. 13 in Didsbury.
Medicine Hat won its first HJHL championship and a silver medal at Alberta Provincials in the 2025-26 season. The HJHL will host the 2027 Alberta Jr. B Provincials in Didsbury from April 7-11, with the Mountainview Colts serving as host team.
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