# Medicine Hat Cubs

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 years. 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.

## Recent season-by-season record

As of the end of the 2022–23 season.
| 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 | Remaining season lost to COVID-19 pandemic | 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) |

## Retired numbers

* 1 – Blaine Lacher
* 9 – Murray Craven
* 12 – Justin Bremer