Medicine Hat Cubs
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey club}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team = Medicine Hat Cubs
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| city = Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
| league = Heritage Junior B Hockey League
| conference =
| division = South
| founded = 1973
| arena = Kinplex
| colours = Orange, black, white
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| coach = Randy Wong
| GM = Randy Wong
| website = [https://www.medicinehatcubs.ca/leagues/front_pagePlus.cfm?clientID=5447&leagueID=20961 medicinehatcubs.ca]
| name1 = Medicine Hat Cubs
| dates1 = 1973–present
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The Medicine Hat Cubs are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Medicine Hat, Alberta. They play in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League, from the Medicine Hat Kinplex.
History
The Cubs were founded in 1973 into the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. In their fifth year, 1977–78, they won the league championship for the first time, repeating as champions the next season. In the 1980s and 90s the Cubs won the league championship again in 1980–81, 85–86, 87–88, 90–91, 91–92, 92–93, 94–95, 95–96, 99–00 and 00–01. In this time two Cubs players went on to play in the National Hockey League (Blaine Lacher and Murray Craven) Since the 2001 season the Cubs have more or less struggled compared to former seasons, including some highly rough recent{{When|date=July 2020}} years.{{cite web |url=http://medicinehatnews.com/sports/local-sports/2015/10/29/cubs-president-not-going-to-bail/ |title=Cubs president not going to bail | Medicine Hat News |publisher=Medicinehatnews.com |date=2015-10-29 |access-date=2015-11-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116153825/http://medicinehatnews.com/sports/local-sports/2015/10/29/cubs-president-not-going-to-bail/ |archive-date=2015-11-16 }} The Cubs took a mid-season leave of absence in January 2016 after deciding not to finish out the 2015–16 season with too few players. The Cubs were set to host the 2020 ATB FINANCIAL JUNIOR B PROVINCIALS April 2–5, 2020 but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Provincials were cancelled.{{cite web |url=http://thejuniorhockeynews.com/?p=54680 |title=The Death Pool – Special Report – Rip Medicine Hat Cubs |publisher=The Junior Hockey News |date=January 27, 2016}}
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Recent season-by-season record
As of the end of the 2022–23 season.[http://www.medicinehatcubs.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?leagueID=20961&clientID=5447&pageID=13326 Medicine Hat Cubs Records]
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|Season | GP | W | L | OTL | T | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 3rd, South | N/A |
| 2003–04 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 2nd, South | N/A |
| 2004–05 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 3rd, South | Bronze Medal Keystone Cup |
| 2005–06 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 4th, South | Lost Division Final 0-4 (Bisons) |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Final 0-4 (Bisons) |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Semifinal 2-3 (Generals) |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 5th, South | Lost Division Final 1-4 (Generals) |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Final 2-4 (Bisons) |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 5th, South | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6th, South | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 3rd, South | Lost Division Final 0-4 (Bisons) |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5th, South | Lost Division Quarters 1-2 (Copperheads) |
| 2014–15 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4th, South | Lost Division Quarters 0-2 (Wheatland Kings) |
| 2015–16 | 38 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7th, South | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | 38 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 6th, South | Lost Division Quarters 0–2 (Copperheads) |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6th, South | Lost Division Quarters 1–2 (Generals) |
| 2018–19 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 5th, South | Lost Division Semifinal 3-4 (Copperheads) |
| 2019–20 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 3rd, South | Lost Division Semifinal 3-4 (Generals) |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | colspan="3"|Remaining season lost to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021–22 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 2nd of 7, South 3rd of 14 HJHL | Won Division Semifinal 4-0 (Copperheads) Lost Division Final 2-4 (Bisons) |
| 2022–23 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 2nd of 6, South 2nd of 12 HJHL | Won Division Semifinal 4-2 (Generals) Lost Division Final 0-4 (Bisons) |
| 2023–24 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 2nd of 6, South 3rd of 13 HJHL | Won Quarterfinal 3-0 (Copperheads) Lost Semifinal 1-3 (Wranglers) |
| 2024–25 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3rd of 6, South 4th of 13 HJHL | Won Div Semifinal 3-1 (Wheatland Kings) Lost Div Final 1-3 (Bisons) |
Retired numbers
- 1 – Blaine Lacher
- 9 – Murray Craven
- 12 – Justin Bremer
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.medicinehatcubs.ca/leagues/front_pagePlus.cfm?clientID=5447&leagueID=20961 Official website]
{{Russ Barnes Trophy}}
Category:Ice hockey teams in Alberta
Category:1973 establishments in Alberta
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1973
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