Game Preview: Game 56 Vs Regina Pats
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the fourth of five meetings between the Tigers and Regina Pats this season. The Tigers have won all three of the previous meetings by a combined score of 25-10. Hunter St. Martin (5G,5A) and Gavin McKenna (3G,7A) lead the way with 10 points each in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Regina 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 26 2024)
- Medicine Hat 10 @ Regina 5 (Nov 1 2024)
- Regina 4 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Jan 21 2025)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 on Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Oasiz Wiesblatt (1G,1A) led the Tigers with two points in the win. Jonas Woo and Marcus Pacheco were the other goal scorers for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a fantastic game in net for the Tigers. He made 32 saves to record his 19th win of the season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 35-16-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-6-2-0)
- Away (16-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (33) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (19) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (67) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.894) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (96) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.67) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (127) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+42) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 55 – 200 – 27.5%
- Penalty Kill: 174 – 221 – 78.7%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 96 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 80 (7th) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 44 (10th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 33 (9th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 17 (3rd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 67 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 54 (Tied 5th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 22 (Tied 5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 7 (Tied 3rd) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 3rd) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +42 (Tied 2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +35 (9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 127 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 19 (8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.67 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.97 (8th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (Tied 7th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 30 Game Point Streak – 67 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 8 Game Point Streak – 18 Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 6 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 100 Career Games | 99 Career Games |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Gavin McKenna | 150 Career Assists | 144 Career Assists |
| Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 148 Career Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Games | 148 Career Games |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Points | 142 Career Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 200 Career Games | 196 Career Games |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 244 Career Points |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 99 Career Points |
Roster Makeup: 25 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 8 Defencemen – 15 Forwards
| 20 Years Old (2004) | Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt |
| 19 Years Old (2005) | Pacheco, St. Martin, Basha, Van Mulligen, Neutens, Molendyk, Volotovskii |
| 18 Years Old (2006) | Cunningham, Lindstrom, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Muhonen, Pickford, Woo |
| 17 Years Old (2007) | McCann, McKenna, Switzer, Moss |
| 16 Years Old (2008) | M. Ruck, L. Ruck, Gordon-Carroll, Steen |
NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club), Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators)
Push To The Playoffs:
| Opponent | Games Against | Season Series | Opponent Record | Past 10 Games |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 1 | 2-1-0-0 | 27-16-4-3 | 7-1-1-1 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 33-14-3-2 | 8-2-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 28-20-2-2 | 5-4-1-0 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 19-29-4-0 | 4-5-1-0 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-31-4-1 | 0-10-0-0 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 34-16-2-1 | 7-2-1-0 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 21-27-4-2 | 6-4-0-0 |
| Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 14-32-5-2 | 2-7-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Seattle | 4-3 SOL | Vs Regina – Sat. Feb 15 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Swift Current | 5-3 Loss | Vs Lethbridge – Mon. Feb 17 | 2:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Prince Albert | 5-4 OTL | Vs Edmonton – Fri. Feb 21 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Saskatoon | 5-3 Win | Vs Kamloops – Sat. Feb 22 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert | 3-1 Win | @ Edmonton – Sun. Feb 23 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
