Cubs one win from franchise first HJHL title

The Medicine Hat Cubs have recorded 32 regular season and playoff wins in a year they’ve captured the South division and South playoff title. And they’re now just one more win away from accomplishing a franchise first.

The Cubs raced out to a 2-0 lead over the Red Deer Vipers in the HJHL finals over the weekend, putting them in the driver’s seat of the best-of-five series and one win away from their first HJHL title.

“It was a team fought effort, it’s big, it’s huge for us,” head coach Trent Derzaph said. “We took their home ice advantage away (Saturday), came back (with) some tired legs, some tired bodies and we took it to them again (Sunday).

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